Video footage of Oakland's rogue cops attacking peaceful protesters

[Xicano]

Video also shows some of the paint throwing, but, notice it was AFTER the cops shot at the protesters. Video also shows Scott Olsen and the Navy vet who was standing next to him before Scott was shot down by the cops.

http://vimeo.com/31155436




Also, to the stupid cop at 20 seconds into the video who says on the megaphone that this has been declared an unlawful assembly, and again at the 1 minute and 32 seconds, citing penal code section #409. Here's what I have to say to you: "Federal Law Trumps State Law". The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to assembly. It doesn't say right to assembly only where the police say its ok. It doesn't say the right to assembly unless the police say otherwise. It doesn't say the right to assembly if you have a permit because the Constitution IS the permit. And in contradiction to penal code #407, the Constitution doesn't say the right to assembly only if your assembly remains quite instead of chanting and making noise. LOL...What the hell do you think a protest is? Fuck I swear cops are so fucking stupid.

[defendandprotect]

1. kr

[think4yourself]

2. I really think

they shot him point blank. On purpose. They need to find the coward who fired that round.

[sabrina 1]

3. Everyone should have a small copy of the Constitution at

protests from now on, titled 'Permit to peaceably assemble everywhere'!

Make them face the law of the LAND.

Just thought of another demand I will add to my list. No public servant should be hired in this country until they know and understand the document they swear to defend and protect. They should have to pass an intensive course and then a test on the Constitution before even being considered for any such position. They should be so familiar with they can quote it.

We have elected officials who can't tell the difference between the DOE and the Constitution and we expect them to uphold their oaths of office?

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. As a matter of fact I did have one today

Point will be to take the paper one next time.

[Xicano]

6. =)

:hi:

[sabrina 1]

7. Good for you. If anyone asks about a permit, that is what people

should produce.

[Xicano]

5. Good point.

And I also think that in addition to the 1st Amendment, its also important what the clause in the 14th Amendment Section 1 where it says:

"No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States"

[sabrina 1]

8. Maybe a group could be assigned to start making up a folder

to produce when the cops tell them they have no permit and must leave. Force them to violate the Constitution in public. Such action will also make more people think about the rights they've been losing without noticing.

For far too long they have been getting away with ignoring the people's Constitutional rights. Individually it is hard to fight, but now with a movement this big, it's going to be a lot harder for them.

[dgibby]

9. Sadly, I think the Constitution doesn't stand a chance against the Patriot Act,

and neither do law abiding citizens.

[Xicano]

10. Patriot "ACT"

Regarding the patriot act. We need to consistently shove the law into these people's faces whenever they cite laws which are either unconstitutional or subordinate to the Constitution.

I always cite the landmark Supreme Court case of Marbury vs Madison where it makes it clear that "Acts" are subordinate to the Constitution and "void" where they conflict with it.

U.S. Supreme Court

MARBURY v. MADISON, 5 U.S. 137 (1803)


Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The constitution is either a superior, paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts, and like other acts, is alterable when the legislature shall please to alter it.

If the former part of the alternative be true, then a legislative act contrary to the constitution is not law: if the latter part be true, then written constitutions are absurd attempts, on the part of the people, to limit a power in its own nature illimitable.

Certainly all those who have framed written constitutions contemplate them as forming the fundamental and paramount law of the nation, and consequently the theory of every such government must be, that an act of the legislature repugnant to the constitution is void.

This theory is essentially attached to a written constitution, and is consequently to be considered by this court as one of the fundamental principles of our society. It is not therefore to be lost sight of in the further consideration of this subject.


http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/getcase/us/5/137.html