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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by El Rhino » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:54 pm

@nonymous wrote:
owning a business simply allows me to maintain control of my income and my situation in life. it's not ideal by any means and is a real headache sometimes.

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How much would you sell your share of the business to me for?
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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by @nonymous » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:55 pm

el rhino wrote:How much would you sell your share of the business to me for?
not for sale at this time, sorry.
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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by joseph » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:07 pm

@nonymous wrote:
el rhino wrote:How much would you sell your share of the business to me for?
not for sale at this time, sorry.
thats not what i hear

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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by @nonymous » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:15 pm

joesph wrote:thats not what i hear
ha, oh really? do tell.
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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by joseph » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:19 pm

@nonymous wrote:
joesph wrote:thats not what i hear
ha, oh really? do tell.
"its only a firebomb away."

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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by @nonymous » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:24 pm

joseph wrote:"its only a firebomb away."
what are you talking about? jesus christ you're a confusing dude.
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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by joseph » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:30 pm

@nonymous wrote:
joseph wrote:"its only a firebomb away."
what are you talking about? jesus christ you're a confusing dude.
its a joke i heard somebody say.""

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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by El Rhino » Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:34 am

Well, when you are looking to leave the ranks of the petty bourgeious and persue more proletarian endeavors, let me know. TJ and I will be swimming in loot.
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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by Hank Fist » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:50 am

grant.

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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by @nonymous » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:36 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkZvtGCh5YA


Police Admit Anarchists Took Control of St. Paul During RNC

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From Submedia and the Twin Cities Fox affiliate.



ST. PAUL -- Police lost control of the anarchists during the RNC, and for the first time, police are offering a look at what went wrong, and how they may learn from their mistakes.

Police dispatch on the first day of the RNC reveal a communication breakdown for two crucial hours on Sept. 1.

Dispatch tapes show that between noon and 2:00 p.m., downtown belonged to the anarchists.

Tape: "Squads in my group, back off now, they're smashing out every squad car window around here."

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher says of the miscommunication, "We had 15 officers responsible for the conduct of 500 anarchists. They were outnumbered 40 to one."

And those officers, many fighting back without protective gear, had one question: Where was the backup?

The 11 mobile field force units, each with 75 officers in riot gear, were stationed along the parade route, where 10,000 protesters were marching peacefully.

At that time, about 500 anarchists split off in three directions, the town up for grabs. The cops were outmatched until the order was given to pull out.

St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington admits to a communication breakdown.

Commanders were watching the parade for trouble, when it was happening everywhere else.

Eventually the mobile field force moved into downtown, arresting 270 protesters the first day of the RNC.

"I think everyone agrees unlawful behavior should have been confronted, but it wasn't for two and half hours," said Fletcher.

Fletcher believes the error was strategic -- not enough plain-clothes cops along the parade route, and not keeping the mobile SWAT units moving.

But Chief Harrington believes they had enough cops from different cities, although maybe not enough time to train together on St. Paul's unique street pattern.

A task force is currently evaluating police actions during the RNC. It's report is due in December.
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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by Joe » Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:01 am

It's almost as if the anarchists ran the police out of town.

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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by Crumpty Williams » Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:51 am

dude. i'm all about fighting the system... but doing it in a violent way will do anything but advance your goals. throwing bricks and whatnot will only give the government fodder for propaganda to promote a police state.... a la http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW-9dV0uvYc
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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by inx515xhell » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:49 am

gonna disagree with you there, crumpty. gotta fight fire with fire, as they say.

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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by Hank Fist » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:15 pm

for two hours, the twin cities were like a paradise.

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Re: Crash the Conventions. . .

Post by Beaver » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:36 pm

Vandalisim is juvenile. If they were real anarchists they would be stealin', murderin' & rapin'.

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