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POLICE SURROUND 200 PROTESTERS IN UNAUTHORIZED ANTI-DNC MARCH
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TheBlaze/AP) — Police surrounded a group of protesters Monday who blocked an intersection along a route used by delegate buses near the Democratic National Convention. At least one person was put in handcuffs.
A demonstrator known only as the Captain is detained by police during an unscheduled protest march,Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C. The Democratic National Convention begins today. ( (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
The group of about 200 protesters began the march around 12:30 Monday. The group was intentionally heading outside of a designated parade route and didn’t have a permit to march. They had only made it a few blocks from a city park where they are camping and gathering when hundreds of officers began arriving.
Officers made a barricade of mountain bikes to stop the march’s progress, surrounded the group and attempted to corral them into an area near the park designated for protester speeches.
Frosteetoes
September 5th, 2012
Do we know the guy being taken away?
dba_vagabond_trader
September 5th, 2012
“Oklahoma delegate David Ratcliff, 43, said he‘d been waiting for a bus but found out that it wasn’t running so he walked over to see what was happening. Ratcliff said that while he doesn’t agree with protesters whose signs said Obama is a war criminal, he was encouraged to see people expressing themselves.”
Yeah right, I’m sure Mr Ratcliff would be encouraged if the protesters were “teabaggers.”
Horrorman18
September 5th, 2012
It looks like the Captain won’t be asking the officers to ” Do That to Me One More Time”
Bob M.
September 5th, 2012
Captain DUMBASS?!?!
Anonymous
September 5th, 2012
Are there laws against imitating Popeye?
mkultra
September 5th, 2012
He’s imitating Skipper, little buddy. Not Popeye.
chico escuela
September 5th, 2012
SEIU Union protester. $15 – $20 per hour. Must be willing to travel, and shout vulgarities while holding sign.
Nutjob
September 5th, 2012
Dear Captain:
You should know by now that protesting and exercising your constitutional rights will not be tolerated by the democrats. We here at the Democratic party do not recognize the constitution.
signed
Der Fuhror
Barry Soetero
Hybrid Lemon
September 5th, 2012
Wait… is he walking toward the photog, pulling the cops along?
Bugaboo brainwave
September 5th, 2012
I’m guessing his transmission is broke and he can only walk in reverse.
Snowball the Sourpuss
September 5th, 2012
@Horrorman18 – LOLOL!! Good one!
CrustyB
September 5th, 2012
He’s saying, “Where’s the muskrat love?”
bitterclinger
September 5th, 2012
That headline kills me. Are there authorized anti-DNC protests?
Chris Christie
September 5th, 2012
@Nutjob: “You should know by now that protesting and exercising your constitutional rights will not be tolerated by the democrats. We here at the Democratic party do not recognize the constitution.”
Actually, when it comes to protesting, the Left is far better about using the Constitution. They want to have a rally, they exercise their rights of free speech and assembly. They just show up and do it. It’s the Right that concedes speech and assembly are merely privileges by applying for permits and such.