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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 02:32 AM Apr 2016

Surprise surprise. Someone called the cops on the protesters outside of Hillary's fundraiser



San Fran Police Department officers stopping protesters from walking in front of the #CLOONEY fundraiser. #berN


Excuse me while I as our First Amendment Rights are being taken away.



Edit to add http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/watch-live-hundreds-bernie-supporters-protest-hillary-clintons-high-end-fundraiser-san to update everyone on what was going on before the cops showed up.
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Surprise surprise. Someone called the cops on the protesters outside of Hillary's fundraiser (Original Post) jillan Apr 2016 OP
what's up with that... why were their 1st Amendment Rights taken from them.. what berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #1
The 1% didn't want to associate with the riff-raff. This was outside the $353,000/person fundraiser jillan Apr 2016 #2
suspected superpredators Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #3
Public demonstrations are now frowned upon by the authorities. delrem Apr 2016 #4
Totally agree.. seen it.. been a part of it.. berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #5
rich assholes dana_b Apr 2016 #6
It was at the home of some billionaire Venture Fund guy... SoapBox Apr 2016 #7
I think tonight was the Clooneys. She'll be fundraising jillan Apr 2016 #9
To Protect And Serve mhatrw Apr 2016 #8
Get back to your free speech zone! nilram Apr 2016 #10

berniepdx420

(1,784 posts)
1. what's up with that... why were their 1st Amendment Rights taken from them.. what
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 02:34 AM
Apr 2016

was the official reason?

jillan

(39,451 posts)
2. The 1% didn't want to associate with the riff-raff. This was outside the $353,000/person fundraiser
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 02:38 AM
Apr 2016

People were protesting.

Now they cannot.

delrem

(9,688 posts)
4. Public demonstrations are now frowned upon by the authorities.
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 02:58 AM
Apr 2016

This ain't the '60s, or anything remotely close.
You'd better believe that the USA learned that lesson.

Demonstrations are kettled into unseen places where they aren't bothersome.
Certainly a demonstration near any place the Clooney's would live would be an eyesore and this response should be expected.


SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
7. It was at the home of some billionaire Venture Fund guy...
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 03:20 AM
Apr 2016

And then the next one is at the Clooney mansion in Los Angeles on Saturday night?

Something like $35,000 per person.

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