Look at all the riot police. (RNC Monday) (Added link to more photos)

[freshwest]

81. I'm not impressed, having been to demonstrations in D.C. with a lot more police. When the number of

Peaceful protesters exceeded 100,000, the peace we created overrode the zealous forces that were sent to confront us, that surrounded us as we filled the streets. There were 7 different kinds of police on hand in the Nixon days. Those who came to test them were expelled from our groups and only able to act to get police reactions on the distant fringe of the crowd.

They didn't stop us from exercising our right to peaceably assemble and protest. That requires large numbers, but as Kadie posted in this thread, they got to exercise their First Amendment rights:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1017&pid=51991

Being able to do that doesn't mean the rest of society, who don't show at protests or are employed as police, have to agree with the ideas presented. That's not the way it has ever been in history. I'm glad these folks got out there and showed how they feel to the world.