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August 31, 2004
New York City - Protest Pictures
I was walking around today and accidentally stumbled upon another protest. This one was in front of the Fox News headquarters protesting Fox. The police quickly began to take control and move people around. They never got violent, but I felt strange about it nonetheless. The protest was peaceful, but without people even knowing it, the cops dwindled the protest until it was gone. It still went on for 3 hours or so.
NYC cops are amazing and have amazing restraint. They are only doing what they are told. I do not believe they have any love lost for the republicans either as they too are protesting and without contract. However, it felt wrong to me that this peaceful protest was disbanded so quickly by the cops. The police were so organized, there protesters didn't have a chance, but it seemed a step in the wrong direction to me when people can't protest peacefully as allowed in the 1st amendment.
I've posted pictures and movies from yesterday's protest as well as todays. The movies are a little larger, so sorry for those with slow connections.
August 31, 2004
August 30, 2004
Posted by wonko at August 31, 2004 08:52 PM
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