Protests in my city ended in arrests & allegations of brutality

Turkey · October 26, 2014, 04:22:09 PM

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The march started peacefully around 8:30 p.m. at Civic Space Park between Central and First Avenue on Van Buren Street.

Phoenix Police Spokesperson Sgt. Jonathan Howard said police attempted to block the demonstrators at Washington and First streets. However, when protesters began crossing illegally, standing in the intersection and throwing flags at officers, police tackled and arrested several protesters.

A police officer dressed in tactical gear fired pepper balls from a paintball gun while the mob fled into CityScape.

Howard said protesters have their rights to speak, as long as they obey the laws.

http://www.statepress.com/2014/10/26/phoenix-police-and-protestors-clash-in-downtown-phoenix/

I'm not sure how sympathetic I am. Protests like these tend to exist solely to evoke a reaction from the police and get arrests caught on film to be skewed as brutality. They repeatedly blocked traffic lanes and didn't listen to instruction to stop. Not sure I agree with the use of pepperballs just because they threw some signs at the officers, though.

Mr. Psychologist · October 26, 2014, 05:05:03 PM

I don't feel sympathetic to them at all, a bunch of 'Anarchists' marching down the street shouting fuck the police and waving signs around is one thing but when they start swarming across intersections like that -at night, dressed in black- Hmmmmm yeah, tough shit.

I don't think the officer needed to start shooting them with pepperballs though, since they were at least off the road <.<

Kinder Graham · October 26, 2014, 05:24:27 PM

LOL

Fucking anarchist commies. Bet they're the same low-lifes who are like 30 and have their parents pay for their shit. Wouldn't be surprised. Besides, see no wrong doing on the police side; they told the protesters that they were illegally crossing the street and gave them plenty of opportunities to go on the sidewalk. Then the edgy mofos started assaulting police and throwing shit at them.

And you don't have to be violent in order to be arrested. Penty of illegal acts that can result in an arrest without inflicting violence

challengerX · October 26, 2014, 05:37:45 PM

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More Than Mortal · October 26, 2014, 05:39:41 PM

I feel myself on the side of the protesters.

The anarchist lurks inside me somewhere, still.

Camnator · October 26, 2014, 06:43:41 PM

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Korra · October 26, 2014, 06:53:51 PM

Take that stupid anarchy friendly chaps! Go Police Force Go!

Mr. Psychologist · October 26, 2014, 06:53:59 PM

Quote from: Camnator on October 26, 2014, 06:43:41 PM

You guys don't know what anarchy is.

Hence the 'Anarchist' quotation marks.

Either way, it's a bad idea. And a self defeating one too, since governments didn't magically appear one day but were created by humans as a whole in every location they exist in that has moved past the stone age.

Camnator · October 26, 2014, 06:56:41 PM

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Mr. Psychologist · October 26, 2014, 06:58:30 PM

Quote from: Camnator on October 26, 2014, 06:56:41 PM

In an informed society

Pity we don't live in one.
I get your point but I'm quite the statist soooo <.<
Anarchists and Libertarians tend to be polar opposites to my line of thinking >.>

Camnator · October 26, 2014, 07:04:13 PM

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Statefarm · October 26, 2014, 07:37:56 PM

Those people were idiots. Why are they throwing around anarchy and the Soviet Russia flag, lol. The police handled it fine. The guy only shot a few times and stopped.

Forgewolf · October 27, 2014, 12:58:39 AM

As our society further decays, you will see more protests/riots occurring. I can guarantee that.

Lemy the Lizerd · October 27, 2014, 01:01:11 AM

more like alligators of bitchtality

if they were real men theyd defend the law man to man instead of wearing body armor and shooting and using tasers like little bitch pssy faggots

Jake · October 27, 2014, 01:12:24 AM

Standing in the center of an intersection will get you arrested? Who knew?

Jake · October 27, 2014, 01:14:06 AM

Quote from: Lemy the Lizerd on October 27, 2014, 01:01:11 AM

more like alligators of bitchtality

if they were real men theyd defend the law man to man instead of wearing body armor and shooting and using tasers like little bitch pssy faggots

You can't be serious.

Lemy the Lizerd · October 27, 2014, 01:17:11 AM

Quote from: Jake on October 27, 2014, 01:14:06 AM

Quote from: Lemy the Lizerd on October 27, 2014, 01:01:11 AM
more like alligators of bitchtality

if they were real men theyd defend the law man to man instead of wearing body armor and shooting and using tasers like little bitch pssy faggots

You can't be serious.

what do you think im fucking joking

this is the serious board, motherfucker

Jake · October 27, 2014, 01:17:53 AM

Quote from: Lemy the Lizerd on October 27, 2014, 01:17:11 AM

Quote from: Jake on October 27, 2014, 01:14:06 AM

Quote from: Lemy the Lizerd on October 27, 2014, 01:01:11 AM
more like alligators of bitchtality

if they were real men theyd defend the law man to man instead of wearing body armor and shooting and using tasers like little bitch pssy faggots

You can't be serious.
what do you think im fucking joking

this is the serious board, motherfucker

I see now.