'Gitmo On The Platte' Set As Holding Cell For DNC

[DearAbby]

DENVER (CBS4) ― CBS4 News has learned if mass arrests happen at the Democratic Convention, those taken into custody will be jailed in a warehouse owned by the City of Denver. Investigator Rick Sallinger discovered the location and managed to get inside for a look.

The newly created lockup is on the northeast side of Denver. Protesters have already given this place a name: "Gitmo on the Platte."

Inside are dozens are metal cages. They are made out of chain link fence material and topped by rolls of barbed wire.

"This is a secured environment," Capt. Frank Gale of the Denver Sheriff's Department told CBS4. "We're concerned about how that's going to be utilized by people who will be potentially disruptive."

In past conventions, mass arrests have taken place.

With Denver's jails already overflowing, new space had to be created and officers trained.

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"Very bare bones and very reminiscent of a political prisoner camp or a concentration camp," said Zoe Williams of Code Pink.

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"That's how you treat cattle," said Adam Jung of the group Tent State University. "You showed the sign where it said stun gun in use and you just change the word gun for bolt and it's a meat processing plant."
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http://cbs4denver.com/denver2008/denver.protesters.arrested.2.793930.html

[Kutjara]

1. Yet another report from the MSM about the anticipated violence at the DNC.

A few months back, we got a slew of "gee whiz" stories about all the new hi-tech "nonlethal" weapons the cops were going to use if the DNC turned ugly (including the simply delightful "Make You Shit Yourself 9000" or whatever it's called). Now, we're treated to a tour of the gulag where all the DNC "rioters" will be interned. If I were a cynic, I'd think the Bush junta are thinking of throwing a little surprise party in Denver.

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. Last nite i saw a bit on the History channel about modern pirates

and how some were repulsed from attacking a cruise ship with a 'sonic' weapon.

My first thought was the convention.

[DearAbby]

3. This scares the shit out of me....n/t

[TomInTib]

4. Speaking of....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3798823&mesg_id=3799469

[DearAbby]

5. Looks like they covered everything then...

:eyes:

[Turbineguy]

6. What?

They are expected a mass influx of Freepers who have left the comfort of their Mom's basement to protest the Dems? You know what happens if you get arrested? You miss Rush Limbaugh! That's right buddy, no Rush in the cooler.