Counter-Recruitment demonstrators shot with Tasers, bitten by dogs (photos)

Infoshop News ("Infoshop - your online anarchist community") ^ | 8.21.05

[Hadean]

The Pittsburgh Police Department displayed an excessive use of force at a demonstration yesterday outside a military recruitment station located near the University of Pittsburgh. Five were arrested, two were hospitalized and several others received injuries as a result of police unwarranted use of Tasers, pepper spray, retracting batons and K-9 units. Two others were issued citations when they complained about police misconduct.

[tx_eggman]

Shocking I tell ya, just shocking ...

[BlueNgold]

Note that this is a press release by the organizers of the protests. The language should not be mistaken for unbiased or even media-related observations.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

They're praying for another Kent State.

[johniegrad]

The protesters were wearing face masks?

[frogjerk]

The video of the tazing is something else.

[Jaxter]

Apparently they didn't know that 'Kumbayah' means 'bite me' in German Shepherd.

[frogjerk]

The protesters were wearing face masks?

If there cause is so noble, why do they cover their faces?

[ExcursionGuy84]

"...and You shall go out like stall-fed calves and trample the wicked"

--Malachi 4:2b

[MaryFromMichigan]

Yep.
I am very suspicious of these "facts":

"Police also used K-9 units to chase away protestors on the sidewalk. A 68-year old grandmother was bitten from behind by a police dog and then arrested and placed in an unventilated police van in the hot sun where she remained for 45 minutes before she, too, was finally taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for treatment. In addition, police pepper sprayed a four year-old girl, toppled a man with Multiple Sclerosis in his motorized wheel chair and clubbed a number of protestors with retracting metal batons."

[rintense]

What cowards! Have to cover their faces like the jackasses in the Mideast.

[frogjerk]

After the female protester was tazed, amazingly, she cooperated and left with police. It is incredible what a little corporal punishment can do to to these children.

[ExcursionGuy84]

Dude, we've got a problem:

The pictures aren't loading,

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And the link isn't either.

[mortal19440]

It's a "BURGH" thing.

[siunevada]

Two others were issued citations when they complained about police misconduct.

Should have filed their complaints in writing. Not to worry. A judge will dismiss the charges.

[ken5050]

ROTFLMAO..that's the 2nd keyboard this month......and YOU get the prize for a very funny line....LOL

[Hadean]

Wearing all black with face masks is a tactic demonstrators use when launching a much less than peaceful demonstration. The idea is to avoid identification, blend into the crowd when running from police, etc.

[L98Fiero]

"What cowards! Have to cover their faces like the jackasses in the Mideast."

Imitattion is the sincerest form of flattery.

[darkwing104]

I wonder if anyone can find the Police blotter/Mugshots or Court records on these brave Protesters/troublemakers. I bet they would love to have their mugshot all over the net.

[soycd]

I just hope the dos have had their shots. These protesting traitors can carry some heavy sicknesses.

[frogjerk]

Amusing video of wacko Pittsburgh protester getting tasered

[united1000]

Apparently they didn't know that 'Kumbayah' means 'bite me' in German Shepherd.

 

LOL, I needed that laugh!

[IronChefSakai]

I havent read anything in the papers about this yet but if the article is true to its word, this is a bunch of crap and the police should be reprimanded accordingly. While i dont agree at all with what the demonstrators were protesting, they do have a right to do so as long as it is in a manner that is peaceful and non-intrusive upon other people and their lives. Dogs biting a 68 year old woman and pepper spraying a 4 YEAR OLD is insane.

[frogjerk]

Amusing video of wacko Pittsburgh protester getting tasered

[JavaTheHutt]

When it comes to dealing with hippie protests, I don't think the police should be allowed to use the batons, pepper spray, and tasers. Nope, shouldn't be allowed to even have them in the vicinity of these demonstrations. The police should instead be armed with rock salt loaded shotguns. Get those shotguns with the drum magazine, and make sure every single one of the hippies gets at least one load of rock salt.

If the rock salt doesn't clear the area, then they can turn the dogs loose, go to lunch, and come back to clean up the mess that's left when the dogs are finished.

[glaseatr]

LOL, Way to "get some" Pittsburgh PD!!!

[michigander]

Throw them in jail too.

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U.S. Code
TITLE 18
PART I
CHAPTER 115

§ 2388. Activities affecting armed forces during war

(a) Whoever, when the United States is at war, willfully makes or conveys false reports or false statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies; or

Whoever, when the United States is at war, willfully causes or attempts to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty, in the military or naval forces of the United States, or willfully obstructs the recruiting or enlistment service of the United States, to the injury of the service or the United States, or attempts to do so—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

(b) If two or more persons conspire to violate subsection (a) of this section and one or more such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties to such conspiracy shall be punished as provided in said subsection (a).

(c) Whoever harbors or conceals any person who he knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe or suspect, has committed, or is about to commit, an offense under this section, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

(d) This section shall apply within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and on the high seas, as well as within the United States.

[Hadean]

There is a lot of spin in here. Don't read it literally. It's more than likely the 4 year old was downwind and not sprayed directly.

[frogjerk]

The article was written by the idiots wearing the masks. Adjust your credibility meter downward...

[11Bush]

Great images, should be used as a training aide for other departments across the country.

I still remember my recruiter. CIB, and four rows of fruit salad, none of which was for good conduct. These protestors would be calling the cops for protection if they had dared intruded on his AO.

[darkwing104]

There is probably more to this story then we are reading.
I don't imagine the Police is going to taser someone for no good reason in public.
Some parts of the story is probably pure crap.

[Hadean]

Nice. I hope they enforce it.

[rintense]

LMAO! I love that song. So appropriate.

[BayouCoyote]

Loved the laugh, thanks!

[Admin Moderator]

The article was written by the idiots wearing the masks. Adjust your credibility meter downward...

Sure looks that way.

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[Tired of Taxes]

I would view those photos with a grain of salt.

I remember the protestors at the GOP Convention 2000 when I was working in Philadelphia...

The actual footage of a protest would show the police handling things as delicately as possible.

But, from that footage, the protesters would pick out certain frames that would make it appear as if the police were being too rough. Then they'd circulate those photos along with some fabrications/spin.

In reality, it was the protestors who were out of hand.

[billnaz]

Throw all their silly rear ends in jail and keep them there for the duration of the war on terror. Better yet, since they hate this country, put them on a C-130 and drop them over the country of their choice, North Korea or some other garden spot like that. Parachutes optional.

[SJSAMPLE]

Actually, I like it better from their point of view.
Tasered, gassed and clubbed sounds great!!!

[Tribune7]

Taser!! Use the taser!! Yeah! Taser! Taser!

[MoochPooch]

"Apparently they didn't know that 'Kumbayah' means 'bite me' in German Shepherd."



ROFLMAO!

[tumblindice]

Great post: finally a `feel-good' story. Nothing beats seeing DUmmies mussed up.

[frossca]

Agree.

Note, in that picture that has the taser highlighted, look at the protester's right hand. Looks like a cocked fist to me.

[ArmyTeach]

In other words, a terrorist strategy. Speaks for itself.

[Sensei Ern]

The only complaint I have about police using tasers on these anti-troop protestors is that they need more volts.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

...Dogs biting a 68 year old woman and pepper spraying a 4 YEAR OLD is insane....

If I caught my dog pepper spraying a 4 year old I'd be mad.
Bite the kid, pepper spray the old lady, I always tell them.

[the invisib1e hand]

They're praying for another Kent State.

And perhaps not above trying to provoke one as well.

[metesky]

"anarchist community"

Talk about an oxymoron, eh?

[OXENinFLA]

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