I have many friends who are cops. I trust them and respect them for the dangers they face. This is different. I don’t generally see the police as the enemy, but I’m deeply troubled by the increased militancy toward peace protests. I can imagine even my friends getting so focussed on their jobs, they lose sight of what they’re defending.
1) Canadian police caught red handed infiltrating stone-throwing provocateurs into a peaceful protest. This is a great video.
2) Austrailian police remove their name tags to avoid liability, resort to draconian tactics to quash protests.
3) Protest organizers arrested in D.C. Judge for yourself.
4) A new law, quietly passed for Bush by the Democrats, turns the internet and phone system into a permanent spying architecture.
5) A University of Florida student was tasered after asking John Kerry three questions: Why did he concede the 2004 election so quickly when there was evidence of wide-spread voter fraud? Why don’t they impeach Bush to stop a war with Iran? Was he a member of the secretive Skull and Bones Society, along with President Bush? He was rude and a little obnoxious, and demanded to know why he was being arrested after the questions. The media coverage I’ve seen doesn’t repeat his questions. One CNN report said he wouldn’t let go of the mic, which isn’t true. At least two networks have been reporting other tasering incidents, which probably falls under #23 in the 25 rules for disinformation.
those rules for disinformation are jaw-dropping. thank you for posting.