About those peaceful anti-GOP protestors …
posted at 7:50 am on September 1, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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Let’s check the equipment list for peaceful protests. Bullhorn? Check. Obnoxious signs? Check. Good walking shoes (Birkenstocks acceptable*)? Check. Bucket of urine?
Er … what?
Aided by informants planted in protest groups, authorities raided at least six buildings across St. Paul and Minneapolis to stop an “anarchist” plan to disrupt this week’s Republican National Convention.
From Friday night through Saturday afternoon, officers surrounded houses, broke down doors, handcuffed scores of people and confiscated suspected tools of civil disobedience.
The show of force was led by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with the FBI, Minneapolis and St. Paul police, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies.
But a St. Paul City Council member described it as excessive, while activists, many of whom were detained and then released without charges, called it intimidation designed to quash free speech.
“Excessive”? Uh, sure. Here’s a list of the other goodies police found in their raids:
- Throwing knives
- Bows and arrows
- Flammable liquids
- Paint
- Slingshots and rocks
Sounds like what every “peace” protestor carries on the march.
Five leaders of the so-called RNC Welcoming Committee are under arrest, and a sixth is being sought. The “activists” strongly deny that they planned to use these items in their protests. Heck, everyone keeps buckets of urine around the house!
The best part of this story: police used a system of informants to keep apprised of what these nutcases plotted. Every one involved in these groups have to be asking themselves who the moles are, and what else might the police know. I suspect that a great deal of disillusionment set in among the fringies, and no small amount of paranoia, too.
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What are you, Captain, anti-1st amendment or what??!?
powerpro on September 1, 2008 at 7:54 AM
Heh, the morons detailed their plans all over the interwebz.
Mentioning “informants” is just a clever move by the Police to seed paranoia and distrust between fellow progressives.
Anarchists=Fail
Aristotle on September 1, 2008 at 7:56 AM
Sing it again, Sam.
All we are saying is give
peacedeath a chance.maverick muse on September 1, 2008 at 7:56 AM
I can’t believe the took away their throwing knives! Throwing knives don’t kill people! People kill people! No justice because of “the man” here in St Paul! BWAAAAAA! Hope they enjoy their time in jail!
sabbott on September 1, 2008 at 7:57 AM
He’s right, Cap’n Ed. I mean the 1st Amendment clearly states, “Congress shall make no law infringing the freedom to douse people with piss if you don’t agree with them”.
fusionaddict on September 1, 2008 at 7:59 AM
Buckets of urine? Well, that’s it, I’ve changed my mind. Clearly these people have a lucid, well thought out world view based on caring for their fellow humans. I need to find out more about what they think so I can be more like them.
trubble on September 1, 2008 at 7:59 AM
So, the conclusion is that these protesters are “peaceful” in the sense that the “Religion Of Peace” is “peaceful”, right?
wildcat84 on September 1, 2008 at 8:01 AM
You’re response is made of WIN. Therefore I shall let it slide that you referred to me as a “he”.
(since you couldn’t possibly know my gender anyway) ;)
powerpro on September 1, 2008 at 8:02 AM
Ubertard paranoia knows no bounds. Disillusionment is a strange beast in the paranoid jungle.
It may seem there be more threat than Gustav keeping top politicians from the Convention.
maverick muse on September 1, 2008 at 8:04 AM
Oh yeah, ask any “progressive peace activist” and they will tell you that “right” is there. Along with the right to marry same sex, dogs, cats, rocks, trees, the right to have the government treat the AIDS you inflicted on yourself, and the right to seize other’s property because the tree you married is on it. Note that they don’t believe that conservative (or any anti “progressive”) speech is protected, no that’s what the fairness doctrine is for.
They can’t find the 2nd Amendment though.
wildcat84 on September 1, 2008 at 8:06 AM
This is hilarious in a way. How hard do you think it was to enter the inner-circles of these morons? I’m betting it took the moles one night of drinking, getting stoned, and reaming Bush. Can’t you see the true believers vouching for the moles after a couple of bong hits?
Thank God these true believers have nothing to do with the military or any other element of national security. Incompetence of the highest order.
BuckeyeSam on September 1, 2008 at 8:07 AM
That’s not a bucket of urine, it’s their green toilet. “Corporate” plumbing fixtures waste too much water and are part of an evil plan created by Karl Rove in an effort to transport urine to ANWAR in order to kill polar bears. Sarah Palin knows all about it. She was meeting with Rove about it in TX when she was supposed to be at home in bed, awaiting her unborn child.
Damiano on September 1, 2008 at 8:09 AM
Multiple question marks or exclamation points, or both, are a mark of someone who must have his or her comment authority revoked. Grow up.
BuckeyeSam on September 1, 2008 at 8:11 AM
You’re welcome, folks. Can I take a shower now?
Jim Treacher on September 1, 2008 at 8:11 AM
Yes, Jim, get a shower … and your shots. ;-)
Ed Morrissey on September 1, 2008 at 8:14 AM
This adequately describes the rabble, who are merely the gullible collection of people who are “fail” at the game of life.
But don’t underestimate their leaders… They aren’t these folks, they are very intelligent, manipulative, and evil. They are using these people to further their goal of collapsing the American system so that the “worker’s gulag paradise” can come into being.
wildcat84 on September 1, 2008 at 8:14 AM
They aren’t even cool peace protestors- throwing knives are so 2006!
Seriously, these morons are only slightly more organized than those guys who drunk dial the White House to give the President a piece of their mind. The ones that are scare me are the “peace protestors” with the intelligence to keep counsel only with trusted co-conspirators.
highhopes on September 1, 2008 at 8:14 AM
Easier than that even. They just followed the smell of urine until they found the buckets. Then they arrested everyone in tie dye that hadn’t bathed in a week.
Damiano on September 1, 2008 at 8:17 AM
You just don’t understand. Urine baths are medicinal and soothing, and the throwing of it works like a soothing shower massage, saying “Welcome to St. Paul.”
I should’ve gone to law school.
RBMN on September 1, 2008 at 8:18 AM
So the Republican convention is being targeted by leftists.
And the Democratic convention was targeted by… leftists.
The phrase ‘there’s no pleasing some folks’ comes to mind.
As does ‘clinging bitterly to their buckets of urine…’
EnglishMike on September 1, 2008 at 8:20 AM
Take a bow Bill Ayers.
EnglishMike on September 1, 2008 at 8:22 AM
Laura Ingraham predicted this. She had said last week on her show she had seen people carrying buckets away from port-o-potties, but they weren’t sanitation workers.
Hmmm. I guess taking a dump at the capitol in front of children wasn’t enough for these loons.
madmonkphotog on September 1, 2008 at 8:23 AM
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I’m quite grown, up thanks, and don’t require a Grammar Cop fussing at me for a post everyone else here recognized as honest to goodness snark.
If anyone needs to grow up, I daresay it’s the Punctuation Policeman, not me.
powerpro on September 1, 2008 at 8:25 AM
More evidence that the evil Bush has his thugs spying on citizens, taping their phone calls, reading their mail, invading their privacy, in violation of the constitution.
Time for another Church commission to investigate the evil CIA/DIA/FBI/NSA and get more laws passed to stop all of this fascism by those white christian republican bigots.
/please excuse the sarcasm. I’m feeling a little bitter this morning.
rockhauler on September 1, 2008 at 8:27 AM
‘A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear piss, shall not be infringed.’
From my damp, smelly hand…
(Okay, so the commas do leave room for ambiguity)
EnglishMike on September 1, 2008 at 8:28 AM
Ed, that’s a side effect from their recreational “pharmaceutical” use. How much of that was found?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 1, 2008 at 8:28 AM
God Bless the USA Patriot Act!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 1, 2008 at 8:29 AM
Somehow, I don’t think a couple of buckets of cold piss and an arrow are going to stack up much against this:
http://www.webridestv.com/showvideo.aspx?video=16251
When this was released, I do seem to recall liberal idiots, like the ones in question, calling this an attempt at intimidation. Later, they planned some kind of raid on the White House. Funny it never materialized. As far as I’m conserned, the moles may’ve saved their worthless lives.
Virus-X on September 1, 2008 at 8:36 AM
It sickens me that these people plot against Americans while ignoring and pandering to the terrorists. Instead of rallying in the States, let’s send them to the Middle East so they can have a rally alongside Al Queda.
m064404 on September 1, 2008 at 8:37 AM
We should run ads with these freaks on display….
“I’m not Barack O’bama but these freaks seem pretty passionate about his message.”
sven10077 on September 1, 2008 at 8:43 AM
that actually made me crack up!
twoarmman on September 1, 2008 at 8:49 AM
I had a friend who acted as a ‘mole’ in DC back in the 90’s. She said it was so easy – they were so stupid. Her stories of how they broke up one silly plot after another before it got off the ground cracked me up.
tlynch001 on September 1, 2008 at 8:56 AM
F.Y.I. Few things are more pathetic that someone who corrects spelling and/or grammar on the internet.
twoarmman on September 1, 2008 at 8:57 AM
I love when a plan comes together like this. Well done.
Zorro on September 1, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Why aren’t these protesters down South helping the victims of Gustav?
Mojave Mark on September 1, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Jason Mattera sure made it look easy.
twoarmman on September 1, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Power Pro .. the real question is “Do youknow your gender????”
dugbru on September 1, 2008 at 9:09 AM
Maybe the buckets o’urine were a to be used as a counter-point to the Brown Note?
darkpixel on September 1, 2008 at 9:19 AM
Yes – some tye-dye and poor grooming habits, and you too can pass for a sanscoulotte in no time.
Vashta.Nerada on September 1, 2008 at 9:27 AM
Didn’t I see a story (yesterday?) quoting several Republicans as feeling uneasy about first amendment violations?
rightwingprof on September 1, 2008 at 9:27 AM
Was Jason one of the moles?
jgapinoy on September 1, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Yes, and it’s a beautiful thing.
Buy Danish on September 1, 2008 at 9:33 AM
Ahem, that should be Internet.
Jim Treacher on September 1, 2008 at 9:38 AM
d00dz –
I brought my peace protest stash of knives and urine to the GOP convention and all I got was Hassled by the Man!
capitano on September 1, 2008 at 9:44 AM
This is just unbelievable; with all the ranting and raving I see here about dirty hippy protesters I’m just dumbfounded people would belittle these peaceful protesters. Every reasonably intelligent person knows urine is one of the many ways to whiten teeth. For maybe the first time in protest history we come across protesters who are obsessed with hygiene and what happens? They get arrested. Nice going folks. It’s pretty hard to look pro-American with oppressive police state tactics like these.
jmarcure on September 1, 2008 at 9:49 AM
and those fringe groups smoking pot have NOTHING to do with the paranoia feeling either..
:)
DaveC on September 1, 2008 at 9:53 AM
Did you miss the new?
You gotta keep up on these issues!!1 :)
twoarmman on September 1, 2008 at 9:53 AM
Here, hear!! Keep two are tread and leaves the pettiness behind!
Rod on September 1, 2008 at 9:53 AM
ahhhh you beat me to the same joke..
DaveC on September 1, 2008 at 9:57 AM
* Throwing knives
* Bows and arrows
* Flammable liquids
* Paint
* Slingshots and rocks
What? No caltrops to throw in front of cars and mounted police?
(sigh)
They just don’t make anarchists like they used to.
Random Numbers (Brian Epps) on September 1, 2008 at 10:01 AM
You need to lighten up. You’re not a moderator, and acting like a bird-dog can get you banned as well. I’ve seen it happen.
fossten on September 1, 2008 at 10:04 AM
What is this? Pre WWII Germany and the Brown Shirts? What kind of people are these?
jeanie on September 1, 2008 at 10:08 AM
The difference between a liberal radical and a baby is that a baby screams and squirts pee all over the place while a liberal…
Nemmine.
whitetop on September 1, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Hey man, like whats happening. Wow what a bummer.
sonnyspats1 on September 1, 2008 at 10:21 AM
maybe they were having plumbing issues….
ctmom on September 1, 2008 at 10:28 AM
The democratic protestors are just carrying out their right to make a mockery of the 1st Amendment. Is there a sane person in America that would turn the strongest military in history over to Obama who would destroy its usefulness at a time of great danger?
volsense on September 1, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Do you know your gender? I mean, are you really, really, REALLY sure you know?
Elizabetty on September 1, 2008 at 10:53 AM
“…Paranoia it strikes deep…into your life it will creep…step out a line…the man come and take you away…stop children whatsatsouneverybodylookwhatsgoindown…”
LOL!
ronsfi on September 1, 2008 at 11:01 AM
These are just Bill Ayers wannabees who are trying to make up for him “not doing enough” when he bombed institutions 40 years ago. Just some twisted liberals expressing their 1st Amendment right to stifle 1st Amendment rights. They just need to take their Obama shirts off. It makes them so easy to spot.
volsense on September 1, 2008 at 11:09 AM
I remember seeing some whiny crying moonbat on television in 2000 who they tried to portray as a victim of police brutality. She had been hit in the eye with a bean bag and she had quite a shiner. At the very end of the interview, she says, “I didn’t do nothin’, all I did is hit a cop!”
Lol!
Blake on September 1, 2008 at 11:33 AM
In the event of an armed revolution to protect the consitution against enemies domestic, 70 million registered gun owners won’t stand a chance against piss-toting punks like these.
In all seriousness, though, leave it to uber leftists/commies/hippies to bring throwing knives to a gun fight.
Brilliant police tactic used to foster dissent amongst the ranks.
Independent Conservative on September 1, 2008 at 11:52 AM
All they are saying is give piss a chance.
Disturb the Universe on September 1, 2008 at 11:52 AM
I think while these animals are behind bars, they should be repeatedly be sprayed in their piss. Absolute animals!
ErinF on September 1, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Hey Libs, do us all a favor and save your urine for drinking.
carbon_footprint on September 1, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Now that’s some good humor!
Fed Up on September 1, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Wouldn’t it be funny if they arrested a large group of potentially violent protestors, hauled them off to the lock-up, then realized that the entire group was made up of infiltrators?
I don’t care who you are, that there’d be funny.
Immolate on September 1, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Assume they had succeeded.
Exactly what response do you think the American people would have had to reports on the news that a bunch of anarchists had attacked Republican Convention attendees with rocks, Knives, bows and arrows, and urine!
You think the American people are going to say: “Gee, those Republicans are evil, good for those anarchists, lets all rise up and overthrow the government now!”
ppppbbbttt- This is the best thing that could have happened for their cause. Now they get to posture as “oppressed by the man” for their progressive beliefs, all without any of the repulsion that would be cause by the results of their planned actions.
Sackett on September 1, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Isn’t this an example of a preemptive strike!
aLoha Tim on September 1, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Jason Mattera once again doing his duty to protect all of us from the nutroots. Go Jason!
The Principal Chair on September 1, 2008 at 1:20 PM
I’m more than a little concerned…
This sounds a lot more serious than throwing a stale bucket of pee.
My question is; who’s gonna pay for that poor sap’s vehicle…?
J_Gocht on September 1, 2008 at 1:22 PM
You know it sounds funny, but I bet they had HIV anarchists peeing into the pot.
I think it sounds disgusting and probably very dangerous.
Why aren’t they in jail or sent to the middle east for a couple of weeks? I’d contribute.
Bambi on September 1, 2008 at 1:51 PM
Isn’t this an example of a peemptive strike!
aLoha Tim on September 1, 2008 at 12:51 PM
There fixed it for you.
Bambi on September 1, 2008 at 1:53 PM
A person’s right ends where another person’s nose begins.
Johan Klaus on September 1, 2008 at 1:55 PM
“I disapprove of the tofu-scented piss you spray, but I will defend to the death your right to spray it.”
Jim Treacher on September 1, 2008 at 2:39 PM
Anybody else thinkin’ the cops oughta bring in flamethrowers?
Tony737 on September 1, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Put that on top of the effects of the weed and sheeees.
Harpoon on September 1, 2008 at 2:56 PM
…”authorities raided at least six buildings across St. Paul and Minneapolis to stop an “anarchist” plan to disrupt this week’s Republican National Convention.”
Too late, Gustav beat them to it. They must be beside their yittle selves.
Christine on September 1, 2008 at 3:13 PM
For anyone thinking about going to the Rocky Mountain News website directly to complain, a little warning, folks. When I went to the Rocky Mountain News website, twice, both times a series of trojan horse viruses were caught by my AVG antivirus software trying to infect my p.c. There was a pop-up that began auto (re)loading, despite my furiously hitting the ‘cancel’ button, claiming that it was an MS Office 2000 update.
andycanuck on September 1, 2008 at 4:46 PM
I am in favor of the first amendment as written. The Supreme Court has chosen to expand it well beyond the eighteenth century meaning. It would not surprise me in the least if courts side with powerpro.
burt on September 1, 2008 at 4:49 PM
And I was at the Rocky Mountain News website because Zombie via LGF caught that paper lying through ommission about “police brutality” against a Code Pink protester. (I thought Ed’s post included a link to it too.)
andycanuck on September 1, 2008 at 4:49 PM
“…officers surrounded houses, broke down doors, handcuffed scores of people and confiscated suspected tools of civil disobedience.”
This is awesome.
JackM on September 1, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Buckets of urine? So they’ve all become Central American soccer hooligans???
Maybe they all could claim to be heirs of Howard Hughes.
Sickos.
bryan2369 on September 1, 2008 at 6:02 PM
Correcting this quote to how I misread it…
gekkobear on September 1, 2008 at 7:59 PM
These so called ‘anarchists’ would be among some of the first sad, sad victims if real anarchy ever occured. What a bunch of mindless, unthinking goofballs; sorry for the redundancy.
cjk on September 1, 2008 at 9:08 PM
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