Having a Riot in St. Paul

They arrested reporters who came to video tape how the policy handled protestors.

If the police can knock around and arrest reporters, how do we expect to have a free press. It's convenient to label everybody who disagrees with you a terrorist but it's flamingly inaccurate.

An election is supposed to be about a public airing of whats important. Instead we get controlled scripted speeches where the candidates get hidden away from reporters so they don't make embarassing gaffes.

Liberal fanatics................If you don't agree woth them, they'll try to kill or hurt you. They're kinda like fascists "my way or no way." Hitler would be proud!

The police are better trained and equipped to meet the threat of violent protesters than they were when the pot fueled hammerheads of the 1960's were entertaining us with their little circus of activities- and today we have the ability to get DNA for the files in case they use muiltiple ID's in addition to photos and prints when they are arrested. Violent protest in today's world - following 911 - is not an acceptable option for any group. We cannot take the chance anymore. Some of these idiots in St Paul wore black balaclavas to mask their identity and they caused considerable property damage and hurt some people. Once the gauntlet is thrown down in a situation like that there is no time-out whistle. You would think the protesters would be savvy enough to know when not to light the fuze on the police - but apparently that is the object of the protest - to get the police to react and then claim martyrdom. And the lesson from this is - if you're going to be stupid - you've GOT to be tough.

Well, folks, this kind of thing must take place at all levels of government and in all fifty states if we are to have real change. As long as the democrats and republicans are in power NOTHING is going to get better. Any bets?

WELL

IF, by some stretch of the imagination, these demonstrators were not inclinded to the democratic persuasion....then let's look at WHERE WERE THESE SAME KOOKS when the Democratic party was having it's convention....THEY Were DELEGATES at the convention and couldn't do both.....Democrats are narrow minded, pathetic and a drain on our society....Osama will not be taking a bigger bite out of my dollar....WE, Republicans will just cut back, hire less "POOR" people, take more vacations and chill out....IT won't hurt any of your guys because YOU GOTTA HAVE A JOB FIRST!!!!!!!

I was just appalled at the crazies once again getting news coverage. They used to be called the anarchrist bowling league. They would gather outside recruiting centers and through bowiling balls thru the windows. I watched the news coverage that showed them with clothes over there faces as they through concrete trash cans through store windows. What on earth does that do for any cause. They hate there country and I hope they get the book thrown at them. Also Bravo to the law enforcement people that have to deal with these people. They have alot more patience than I would! Tom N. resident of MPLS

St. Paul cops were thugs, bullies and punks when I lived there 20 years ago. Some things never change.

They're anarchists. Not Democrats. Are you kidding me? Those people are out of the political mainstream - they've just had 8 years of Republican rule, so they're focused on them.

Don't try to call these anarchist terrorists Democrats. UGH.

They don't protest Democrats because the wackos are democrats, (but not all democrats are wackos). I hope they didn't use up their vacation time. Oh wait, they don't have jobs. LOSERS

People don't protest the Democrats because all the wackos are democrats. I hope they didn't use up their vaction time, oh wait they don't have jobs.

Funny how they can pin a case on rioter's so quickly, but can't complete a wrongful termination by Gov. Sarah Palin quick enough.

Amy Goodman might be a journalist, but she is most certainly no reporter. A reporter checks sources and facts. A reporter reports, and does not editorialize. Any one who knows Amy knows that as long as a source contradicts the mainstream press or is considered an alternate source/view, as long as it fits with her militant views, then she considers the source worthy of air time. Amy take what she likes, puts it in her journal and it comes out at some point as editorial news peices. Amy, if you dont want to get arrested, then stop sticking your nose in beyond the curb. Amy is known for crossing lines and insinuating herself into the drama. If you dont want to be caught up in the event, then stop stand back, stand down and stop being part of the story. You are a disengenous hypocrite and it's time you were called on your buffoonery.

Amy Goodman may be some sort of journalist, if you consider repackaging alternate texts into news stories to be journalism, but she is no reporter. A reporter checks her sources AND her facts. Amy checks neither. As long as a story, source or fact agrees with her alternate agenda, then she adds it to her journal and reports. That is the extent of her journalism. Amy inserted herself into the demonstration, as he always does, trying to get exposure. Then she cries foul when she gets arrested. Amy, If you dont want to be part of the story, then step back, stand down and dont get in the picture. What a hypocrite, trying to frame the police