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marmar

(76,976 posts)
Fri May 3, 2013, 10:29 AM May 2013

Violent May Day: Police fire flash bangs, pepper spray at protesters in Seattle





Violent clashes marked the final hours of May Day protests in Seattle, as police officers fired pepper spray and launched 'flash bang' grenades into crowds, leading to two local reporters being pepper-sprayed and 17 arrests

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Violent May Day: Police fire flash bangs, pepper spray at protesters in Seattle (Original Post) marmar May 2013 OP
Reporters have been being lumped into the same crowd as those who want to express their voice too... midnight May 2013 #1
I believe I am seeing the same trend as you creativebliss May 2013 #2

midnight

(26,624 posts)
1. Reporters have been being lumped into the same crowd as those who want to express their voice too...
Fri May 3, 2013, 11:31 AM
May 2013

I see a pattern emerging here.... Rich people lots of voice. Not so rich people, pepper-sprayed, censored, etc....

creativebliss

(69 posts)
2. I believe I am seeing the same trend as you
Fri May 3, 2013, 03:49 PM
May 2013

And, let's not overlook the troubling number of police in military gear.

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