It appears that deceptions by the police may have triggered a lot of the RNC arrests:
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The decision to seal off downtown from the north on the final day of the convention is one mired in questions. At least one march was permitted, but when that permit expired, police allowed almost no one to cross Interstate 94 via overpasses.
That happened despite a pamphlet distributed by St. Paul police before the convention that stated, "If marchers stay on the sidewalk and obey traffic and pedestrian signals their activity is constitutionally protected even without a permit."
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Police also made tactical decisions to close bridges and roads for short periods of time, disrupting traffic and bus routes. The High Bridge, for example, was closed for hours on the final day of the convention, inconveniencing West Side residents.
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Injecting chaos into the mix and expecting it not to yield greater chaos?
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Decisions by police to deploy large numbers of riot officers on the first day of the convention surprised many who had been following the run-up. Police leaders had stated the most visible officers would be in standard uniform. Advocates, including the National Lawyers Guild, and protest groups have alleged the riot police only served to intimidate demonstrators and even raise tensions.
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Militarized RoboCops should have no place in our society.
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on other occasions police without warrants tried to enter vehicles and offices where fringe groups, ranging from independent journalists to activists, were present.
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Not to mention that a number of the warrants that they did have were highly questionable.
Pioneer Press:
In wake of the RNC violence, the quest for answers begins
09-26-2008, 10:19 AM
St. Paul, MN: Police misled/lied to demonstrators
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