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Originally Posted by smc
The use of the word "mob" is highly charged. Please define what distinguishes people exercising their constitutional rights to free speech and assembly from a "mob"? When Tea Party activists seek to shut down a member of Congress who is conducting a town hall meeting in her or his district, is that a "mob"?
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The videos I have seen show a crowd shouting at police. NYPD say they've had to pepper spray people to control the crowds.
?I think the vast majority of people who protest were peaceful,? said Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. ?But there?s clearly a core group of self-styled anarchists ? that?s what they call themselves ? who want to have a confrontation with police.?
Kelly says that there are groups of protesters who?ve tried to charge police barricades, which caused officers to have to respond in force.
?They locked their arms. They counted down ? 10, 9, 8, 7, 6. Then they decided to charge the police. That is going to be met with some physical force,? Kelly said.
Marching to <insert rich guy's name here>'s home seems to me to cross the line.
Also, interviews with demonstrators revealed that many would support violence to advance their agenda. A position I suspect Trogdor, a wanna-be occupy participant, and supporter of war with our federal government would give thumbs up to.
10-20-2011
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