GOOD NEWS: U.S. marshals begin patrolling Dem convention site

[Justice]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/06/10/judge_deploys_marshals_to_ensure_access_isnt_blocked_to_convention_site/

Don't panic folks - this is a situation where the Boston policemen's union (with republican leanings - endorsed Bush Sr. over Dukakis) is trying to intimidate the democratic mayor and the other unions/workers by forcing them to not cross the picket lines. Who is going to cross these police. The union violated a court order (you had on-duty patrolmen monitoring off-duty patrolmen who were picketing) - this new order puts the federal marshals in charge

"After two days of angry confrontations and stalled work, U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro told the police union not to "get cute" with a court order issued last week, which allowed them to hand out leaflets on FleetCenter property to protest stalled contract negotiations with the city.

Since Tuesday, when work at the arena was supposed to start, the police union and its allies have surrounded workers and trucks that have tried to enter the site, shouting at them to "go home" and physically standing in their way. Most ultimately turned away."