Seattle police union president on 'professional' protestors

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2014/12/02/seattle-police-union-president-on-professional-protestors/19769041/

6:55 a.m. PST December 2, 2014

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Heather Graf reports

On Monday, protestors took to the streets of Seattle for the fifth time in just the last week. The president of the Seattle Police Officer's Guild says he can't help but notice some familiar faces in the crowd: the same protestors officers see each and every May Day.

Ron Smith leads the police union. He also used to be part of the police bicycle squad and worked hundred of protests over the years.

"We saw the same people, the same troublemakers," he said. "Even I think someone sitting home watching television, watching news coverage, you're going to see the same people. The ones engaged in violence, breaking the law, you'll see the same ones over and over again."

He says that's especially unfortunate for the peaceful protestors who really feel strongly about what happened in Ferguson. He says their message is being drowned out by those "professional" protestors.

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[arcane1]

1. "Their message is being drowned out". Exactly!

[msongs]

2. just replace "protestors" with police and one has a perfect summary. he should do something about

the "same" professional criminals in police departments.

[madinmaryland]

3. Speaking of "paid protesters", why is there no mention of tea-baggers. They

are the ultimate example of paid protesters.