2008 Should live on in infamy as the year the class war became OBVIOUS.
No permit was obtained for the grassroots protests of the G20 in Pittsburgh. You have to ask your government permission to protest it. This is what Democracy looks like?
THIS IS WHAT A POLICE STATE LOOKS LIKE!
Full MUST SEE video of Riot Police in Pittsburgh here
Fellow Kossack swwhee
, who was there, says in the comments below.
Tonight in Schenley Plaza
a large group of Pitt students and G20 protesters gathered to protest the violent tactics of the law enforcement officials. Hundreds of officers descended onto Pitt's campus, arresting everyone who remained within the vicinity. Countless individuals were arrested merely for standing on their campus, curiously observing the ongoing mele.
Police used tear gas, dogs, a sonic gun, and full riot gear. I myself had an automatic shotgun pointed at my chest and felt as though I was running for my life. I have never been so scared in my own country. We were meant for more than this.
America, Class War; Battle of Pittsburgh.
~ September 2009
HuffingtonPost.com Video of Protestor Being Placed In Unmarked Police car
Tear Gas in Pittsburgh at G20
While discussing Europe's genocide of the native Americans, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was interrupted to cover the protests at Pittsburgh G20 World Economic Summit. You can watch people getting tear gassed in the video. You can hear the Soung guns used ont the crowd. Those are the same as the ones being used in Honduras right now. At least 15 people have been arrested so far. So far, no tea bags have been recovered by authorities.
KDKA Pittsburgh Channel 2 News, a CBS owned and operated station, had only sparse covering of the protests, but they did have pictures of a few anarchists with pro Anarchy signs so they could convienantly blame the need for the military/police state style response by local authorities. There have been no Obama is a Nazi signs or reports of the events by Fox News or news Corporation publications as of yet.
Many anti-free market and anti-globalization protesters attended, as well as others from across the country. Corporate sponsoring or media endorsement was not involved. Judging by the youtubes the Alex Jones New World Order crowd was watching the protests, as were many Ron paul supporters.
But no one was there to protest reforms. they were there to protest Capitalism.
And when property is damaged while protesting Capitalism, the riot police MUST respond with tear gas. It just goes without saying.
The reporters say in the video above that hundreds, not thousands showed up to protest. Police in Riot Gear opposed the crowds who were protesting. Anarchists, not unlike anti Government 9/12 movement or tea party protestors, were blamed for damage of property and the police were forced to intervene, and intervene they did.
Riot police were used though no guns were seen among the protestors, not unlike President Obama's helath care town hall in New Hampshire or Arizona.
Crowds in Pittsburgh were dispersed with Sound Guns placed on top of Pittsburgh Police Cars/Tanks. If the Government opposed the Corporate Sponsored Tea Parties, I am sure we would have seen these in Washinton D.C. two weeks ago, right?
1000 jail cells were prepared for protestors. Capitalism was NOT mentioned in the report of the protest, though the reporters did point out that dissent of the establishment was a reason for these protests.
WARNING: Lower Volume BEFORE Playing!
As you can see, most protestors were not wild anarchists or tin foil wearing loons. They were protesting a system that outsources their jobs, gives power to multinational corporations and ruins their nations.
There were NO GUNS reported among the protestors.
And yet the riot squad was called in anyway
And yet Rachel Maddow tonight in her coverage of the event mentioned the report of RUBBER BULLETS being used against the protestors.
America, Class War; G20: Battle of Pittsburgh.
~ September 2009
Rights? You don't even have the right to remain silent.
Crossposted at The Progressive Electorate.com and Docudharma.com