NYC will be just like Miami - no protest possible

[donsu]

http://images.democracynow.org/images/story_images/miamimodel.shtml

THE MIAMI MODEL
Paramilitaries, Embedded Journalists and Illegal Protests.
Think This is Iraq? It's Your Country

We were loading our video equipment into the trunk of our car when a fleet of bicycle cops sped up and formed a semi-circle around us. The lead cop was none other than Miami Police Chief John Timoney. The former Police Commissioner of Philadelphia Timoney has a reputation for brutality and hatred of protesters of any kind. He calls them punks," "knuckleheads" and a whole slew of expletives. He coordinated the brutal police response to the mass-protests at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia in 2000. After a brief stint in the private sector, Timoney took the post of Miami police chief as part of Mayor Manny Diaz's efforts to "clean up the department."

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It only took a few hours last Thursday before downtown Miami looked like a city under martial law.

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I thought he was a police officer preparing a report. He had on a Miami police polo shirt, just like Timoney's. He had a Miami police bike helmet, just like Timoney's. He had a bike, just like Timoney's. In fact there was only one small detail that separated him from TimoneyÑa small badge around his neck identifying him as a reporter with the Miami Herald. He was embedded with Chief Timoney.
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the article goes on to describe, in detail, what happened. This is what will happen in NYC for the Rep. convention. There will be no protests, the black robots will see to that.

(Jeb put Fl. under martial law a day or so before 9/11 and it's still in effect. how about your state?)

the article ends thus:

"In the times in which we live, this is what democracy looks like. Thousands of soldiers, calling themselves police, deployed in US cities to protect the power brokers from the masses. Posse Comitatus is just a Latin phrase. Vigilantes like John Timoney roam from city to city, organizing militias to hunt the dangerous radicals who threaten the good order. And damned be the journalist who dares to say it - or film it - like it is."

domocracy is over - america is dead

[the_real_38]

1. Hello, History!

The corporate powers and their lackeys (e.g. Bush) don't want to be talked back to anymore - they have to seem above reproach.

We're going into Strong-Arm society - we don't want anybody interfering with the whole Disney-themed presentations.

[LincolnMcGrath]

2. There are not enough

police in all the N/east to stop a couple million angry Americans. Labor leaders need to sit down with police unions and let them know it ain`t personal, but they will PAY for trying to stop us.

All this from a former MP, and a lifelong union-only worker. :wow:

[donsu]

4. they will stop a "couple million" people - they have the weapons

they can stop traffic, close bridges, stop trains, block streets from being used, and shoot you with various things including bullets and then swear in court you were breaking the law. and it will not be on TV.

[LincolnMcGrath]

3. boot

kick