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Police Bust Thru Attic To Detain "Democracy Now" Journalist

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More at http://www.theuptake.orgA live stream from The UpTake's Chuck Olsen as police in St. Paul conduct preemptive raids on people planning to protest at the Republican National Convention this week.Note: this is a recording of a live video stream.Elizabeth Press is a producer with "Democracy Now" and is in St. Paul to help the group "iwitness Video" document any police abuses during the Republican National Convention.She was staying in a house on Iglehart in St. Paul (949 Iglehart)She says a Federal agent came to the door this morning and asked for someone named Fred who was involved with a bike ride a few months ago and they wanted to question him. He said it wasn't related to the Republican National Convention. He then left.The iwitness video group decided then to move from the house because they felt their meeting wasn't safe.Around 1pm about 20 St. Paul police officers surrounded the house. A few of the group went outside and were handcuffed. They had to wait for the search warrant to arrive. When the warrant arrived, it was not for their house. It was for the apartment next door. Police went into that other apartment and then busted through the attic into where the journalists were."They came in with pistols drawn" said Press " I was pointing my video camera back. They said 'St. Paul Police, put your hands on your head' and then we were all detained for the next several hours in the back yard.Police then searched the journalists' belongings, unhandcuffed them and let them go."I feel like these are intimidation tactics. iwitness video has been in the news recently, in the New York Times and all over the internet. Their video work has gotten over 400 people's charges dropped from the National Republican Convention in New York City and they are going to be here today and through out the week to document police behaviors at the 2008 Republican National Convention.Three members of the group were biking away from the home at the time of the raid and were detained by police on the sidewalk. All of their belongings were searched. They went through their maps, their notes and wrote things down after viewing the notes. The police had riot gear and tasers.One of the group members said she asked the St. Paul police how far they have to be away from somebody to shoot a taser. The police officer told her they can be any distance. She had heard that if you're too close they can be fatal or cause heart attacks.She also said she doesn't know if they were targeted because they are with iwitness or because of the house they are staying in, or something totally different.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: UpTakeVideo

Length: 11:47
Rating: 4.71
Views: 13513

Tags: DemocracyNow  Protest  RNC  RNC08  

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zooxanthus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
well said, i agree respect should be shown on all sides. I'm not sure exactly what happened there, but if the police raided a room, they had a warrant. so the judge is the one to point a finger at. I have seen this show. They spin a side to portray police as a bad part of society. I can see how they would spin this story as well. Maybe even instigate a story? Most of the time its not about what hear. Its the things you didn't hear that might make you feel completely diffrent about the situation.
bookwoman40 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I understand your point, the police have a very difficult job, but they still must be held responsible for their actions. arresting hundreds of people at one time makes the tension in the community increase. Most of the people in the demonstrations were respectful, and they were gassed too, twenty four medics were arrested also. I do agree respect is very important on all sides.
zooxanthus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
have you ever thought about how hard it is to be a cop? Having to deal with every crackhead in the city to try and make things better for the citizens. I would be pretty mad if the same citizens i was trying to improve life for gave me anything but thanks and respect.
owenowen (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
ever notice these liberal chicks couldn't get laid if they paid someone to do them. They look 20 years older than they really are, and are a disgrace to the nation....
owenowen (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
what's funny is DN pays 90.1 fm in KC to carry their crap it's so bad..90.1 claims they need money, but they are a scam just like the rest of the cult losers.
bookwoman40 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I've been watching videos of the RNC for the last two days. I have observed is "masked officers" attacking citizens. The officers have no personal responsibility for their actions, because it is almost impossible to identify them. Officers should have large copies of their badge numbers printed on the front and back of their uniforms. They cannot be allowed to act anonymously.These actions have cast shame on our city.
Snotra (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
22 yrs old? Why dont you post something interesting other than a simple moronic no brainer of a statement.
Crasshole1986 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Really man? Why don't you use your brain before opening your mouth? You're just a pawn. It make me sad to see a person with such good taste in music has a warped sense of reality.
Snotra (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
PPFFFTTT! So I guess right wrong are just labels? Truth is subjective to liberals.
Watchdis44 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Hey Snotra, Liberal & Conservative labels are mostly false. Educate yourself dickwad!

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