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What is At Stake Here At the RNC (Or What Was At Stake Here)
By Kevin Gosztola (about the author) Page 6 of 6 page(s)
The role of the police is to control violence and illegal activity. There was neither in the events we are describing. The officers went far beyond that to violating the right to free speech and assembly. We strongly oppose the uncalled for arrest of numerous citizens, and the excessive use of force and tactics of intimidation including rubber bullets and tear gas, against lawful protesters. We expected more balance and common sense from the supervisors and trainers of the Saint Paul police force. 
I find this to be naïve when considering what happened at the 2004 Republican National Convention to protesters/activists. But, what’s important is that Nader/Gonzalez acknowledged the police violence unlike Obama and McCain.
Therefore, we can presume that a vote for Obama or McCain is a vote to continue police violence towards protesters/activists. A vote for Bob Barr, Cynthia McKinney, or Ralph Nader in this presidential election is a vote to stop police violence and allow protesters/activists the right to freedom of speech and the right to peacefully assemble.
Here’s a GRITtv video to wrap up this lengthy post. Thank you for giving the police violence in St. Paul your attention by reading to the end.
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