Tuesday, September 2, 2008

This Shocked Me

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/08/30/police_raids/index.html?source=newsletter

http://www.startribune.com/local/27703754.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciaec8O7EyUsX

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/08/31/politics/horserace/entry4401722.shtml

It's a few articles detailing massive police raids in Minneapolis a couple days ago. They raided houses in riot gear, arresting people they suspected of planning a protest at the democratic national convention.

Although they did confiscate a few weapons, and a book that details homemade bombs, they detained only five of the many people because of them.


I understand the concerns of the government, as explained by the mayor in the third article, and I understand that they suspected that the protest would lead to "anarchist" violent behavior. What I do not understand is when pre-emptive strikes became acceptable within American society.

I'm scared.

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