Police Activity at the GOP Convention from Twin Cities Indymedia

LiveWire - Breaking news from the streets
Call Indymedia Dispatch @ 651-503-5661 to post or Send us a LiveWire online >
Indymedia Dispatch assigns credibility on 1-5 scale - our estimate of truth!



*
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 19:15
update
cred_rating: 3
report of 6-12 arrests/detainments (?), including minors, with massive police presence at 9th and temperance.


*
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 19:09
update
cred_rating: 5
from upper landing park: most of the people caught up in the reported "mass arrest" were detained and are free to go. one bus full of arrestees (approxmately 30) seen leaving the scene. reportedly, incidents began when po-po confused blockaders with people trying to get to concert.


*
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 18:58
amy goodman arrest video
http://twincities.indymedia.org/videos/2008/sep/amy-goodman-arrested-rnc


*
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 18:48
update
cred_rating: 4
police closing bridge to harriet island: city worker says it's to keep protesters out of downtown. ** coldsnap: ~150 people cordoned offby river, app. 50 let go. possibly, out of towners more likely to be targeted. horse, riot, bike cops and coast guard involved. ** 100 people detained by SWAT teams and national guard near or in upper landing park by xcel. ** RUMOR CONTROL: the Coldsnap Legal Office is OK.


*
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 18:45
SCHEDULE
cred_rating: 5
7pm, dinner at convergence center 627 smith. 8:30, quick and brief spokescouncil - send ONE spoke. redirect point: Groveland park, corner of st. clair and cleveland in STP/


*
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 18:28
amy goodman
cred_rating: 4
was arrested on probable cause to riot charges! (according to coldsnap) omfg, they're fucking insane! (like we didn't already know)


*
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 18:22
update
cred_rating: 5
enormous police staging area (several hundred) is beneath shepard and sibley st. 3-4 people seen detained there.


*
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 18:13
video of woman repeatedly peppersprayed at close range - http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/01/18531784.php


*
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 18:10
goodman arrest
for raw audio of situation surrounding amy goodman/DN! arrest: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/01/18531782.php


*
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 17:58
update
cred_rating: 4
corporate media reports informants involved in raids ** 2 more RNC Welcoming Committee arrests reported, 1 confirmed. Total (not counting organizers arrested not on convergence center/house raid search warrant) is 8-9.

www.portlandinymedia.org for photos from the GOP Convention