N.Y. Police Brace for Anti-GOP Protests

[Bunny]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040831/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_protests

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NEW YORK - Police braced for a day of civil disobedience Tuesday after an ugly turn in relations between convention protesters and the thousands of officers assigned to police them.


A march from the United Nations (news - web sites) to Madison Square Garden ended in violence Monday after a protester attacked a plainclothes detective on a scooter, knocking him unconscious. Hundreds of police in riot gear swarmed the area, pushing protesters away from the Garden and into nearby side streets.


Police prepared for further confrontation Tuesday after protesters promised to demonstrate wherever delegates and party heavyweights were celebrating and sightseeing.
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1. Thanks, ya dumbass. That's really going to help your cause unless

your cause is giving Shrubby four more years.

[Bunny]

2. I don't remember hearing about this.

I would not be surprised if it were done by a republican stooge, trying to stir up trouble. I think they had something to do with the burning dragon on Sunday, as well. I hope things go okay today.

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3. I was there

I was at this portest yesterday. Everything was moving smoothly up 8th ave. to the garden. Then cops just started cutting everyone off with metal barricades. That's when the pushing started. Some protesters were spilt from their group and wanted to cross. The cops were very aggressive. This is the first I have heard of the scooter thing. I don't know who would have done that. Undercover cops have been riding around on unmarked scooters.