This is disgusting. Remember the Olympics, and how bad it was that the Chinese government didn't allow any protests?
As far as I can remember, at least THEY didn't spray pepper spray on a woman holding a flower.
It is unbelievable that these things are taking place in a major American city, and even more unbelievable that the news simply does not report any of it. THIS is what Barack Obama should be talking about, from now until the election. What kind of country do you want to live in?
Really, is there even a point in watching any news on TV at all, if things like this go unreported? I can't tell you how upset I was when I saw this video. Just who do they think they are?
OK, so at the moment it looks like they won't be able to pull any such stunts at the next Republican convention in 2012, simply because they won't be in power, but there are no guarantees. How did it ever come to this?
I am too young to remember 1968, but it is hard to imagine that the police acted more brutal even then.
This story needs to get all the attention it can get. You probably saw the Amy Goodman story in the rec list, but that isn't the half of it. See also Glenn Greenwald with pictures and videos of the peaceful St. Paul...
Update: To be sure, CNN has a story about protesters being arrested, but these are apparently people who smashed in windows of squad cars. Nevertheless, somehow Amy Goodman and the woman holding the flower did not make it into the CNN reporting...