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Mika

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11. Maybe the US should free its political prisoners before demanding that others do so.

Reply to Rhinodawg (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 02:43 PM

Dec 2014

Pre-emptive arrests are routine in the USA. Occupy and Ferguson are a couple of the most recent, but, here's one from the "home town" of the rabid professional Cuban exiles...

The Miami Model

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The Miami model is a term used by political activists to describe the tactics employed by law enforcement agencies during demonstrations relating to the negotiations for the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) trade agreement. The meeting related protests took place in Miami, Florida in November 2003. The Miami Model is also the title of a documentary film, produced by Indymedia, about the FTAA, the police action in Miami, and political organizing led by people of color in the Miami area.
This term refers to the distinctive features of crowd control technique used in Miami, which included large scale pre-emptive arrests, heavily armed sometimes unidentifiable law enforcement, the collection of intelligence from protesters, and the "embedding" of corporate media with the police.

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-miami-model/

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Cuba Detains at Least Three Before Protest, Dissidents and Relatives Say [View all] uhnope Dec 2014 OP

Why do I suspect there are other interests involved not wanting a normalization of relations? still_one Dec 2014 #1

Excellent point. carla Dec 2014 #2

So why can't Cubans have democracy at the national level? hack89 Dec 2014 #3

Whether Cuba has or doesn't have democracy at the national level wasn't my point. My point was that still_one Dec 2014 #4

I agree that lifting the embargo will bring freedom to Cuba hack89 Dec 2014 #6

agreed, especially the potential for the eventual political liberalization in Cuba still_one Dec 2014 #7

The diplomatic reproachment apparently isn't tied to any lifting of repression Bacchus4.0 Dec 2014 #8

I'd be careful. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #9

Some slow evolving has occurred but the government still doesn't tolerate criticism Bacchus4.0 Dec 2014 #10

I think you are a true optomist ripcord Jan 2015 #21

WTF did I tell you. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #5

Maybe the US should free its political prisoners before demanding that others do so. Mika Dec 2014 #11

Allow me to quote FiveGoodMen... Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #12

I don't recall any Ferguson protester being arrested prior to showing up for the protests but keep Bacchus4.0 Dec 2014 #13

Actually, the Cuba model is far less violent and intrusive than the US model. Mika Dec 2014 #14

Yeah, so what is the point of arresting people before they show up at an event Bacchus4.0 Dec 2014 #15

You apparently haven't stirred yourself to follow how police surveillance of dissidents is done Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #17

"crowd control technique used in Miami, which included large scale pre-emptive arrests" Mika Jan 2015 #19

Ah, Miami's FTAA event, starring their fun-loving police chief, John Timoney! Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #16

Miami did such a slam-bam job on the protesters of all ages, it set a standard! From Wikipedia: Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #18

If Cuba did ANYTHING close to what happened here, the US would INCREASE sanctions on Cuba. Mika Jan 2015 #20

Such short memories among the right-wingers! Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #22