Protesters still jailed. What are they? Enemy combatants?

[chelsea0011]

Let's be clear about this. Most of these people hauled off to jail were brought there for minor offenses. So why are they still jailed?

[Catfight]

1. Because the cops are fascist pigs.

[shraby]

2. Because they are Democrats

therefore they are dangerous criminals and can't be allowed to ravage our streets. /sarcasm

[Shoeempress]

4. Not only that, but if released, they could pass before Chimpy's eyes

causing his undue consternation. heaven forbid.

[EnfantTerrible]

7. It's remeniscent of some other jailings

like Gitmo, Abu Graib...of course they won't torture them here. right? anyone?...please

[whistle]

3. Well a 1,000 democrats serving jail time for 48 hours or longer....

...could have their voting registration pulled, what do you think?

[Shoeempress]

6. Think it has to be an actual conviction not merely an arrest. In

theory one is innocent til proven guilty.

[EnfantTerrible]

8. is that true?

[G_j]

13. you must be convicted of a felony n/t

[cheshire]

5. Bush punishes those who dissagree with him.

[iwantmycountryback]

9. Worse. Dissenters.

Bush won't accept differing opinions in his USA!

[White Mountain]

10. Just be thankful

that Lindy Englund, or whatever her name is, hasn't got them stripped down and stacked like cord wood.

[G_j]

11. support

You can help support those who are still in jail by calling or emailing Bloomberg and the Police Commissioner and telling them:

Release the RNC prisoners. Drop the charges. Stop doing illegal, pre-emptive arrests. (Nmbers below).



Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
[phone] or [phone] or [phone]
FAX [phone]
E-MAIL:http://nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mayor.html

District Attorney Robert Morgenthau
[phone]

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly
http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mailnypd.html
or call
[phone] or [phone]
or
NYC Police Switchboard
[phone]
Ask for Commissioners office

[RevCheesehead]

12. That's your Patriot Act at work. n/t

[Christof]

14. This is a sad state of affairs in a "Free Country".

People who protest are being jailed because they have opposing views of the current government. :grr:

George Orwell warned us about this...

[Feanorcurufinwe]

15. You know why - because they can't protest very effectively in custody. nt

[incapsulated]

16. A Judge has ordered they be processed and released

Too late if they would have been on the streets protesting all this time, of course. Which was the plan all along.

Gitmo on the Hudson.

:mad:

[redsoxliberal]

17. they'll be jailed until 11/3