Denver to hunt protesters with maps, bicycles, football helmets
Almost everyone can be a potential violent protester at the Democratic National Convention, according to a new bulletin issued by the Denver Police Department and leaked to the ACLU.
The bulletin lists myriad items police should watch out for, including "caches of supplies that could be used by violent demonstrators." The publication intended for commissioned police officers was provided to RAW STORY Thursday.
On the list? Plastic shields, football helmets, gas masks, baseball catch protectors, cases of nails, hand held radios, maps, bicycles, and protest sign handles ("perfect for swinging at first responders"). The police say they're also worried about people with large numbers of city maps or "camping information."
"Football, baseball, motorcycle and bicycle helmets are all used by violent protesters," the bulletin warns. "Bicycles are used to blockade sidewalks, streets and can be used to slow down responding emergency vehicles."
Camping information is a threat, too, such as "information concerning the camping, boarding or housing of potential violent protesters that have rented campaign spaces, rented farms or land for the time period around the DNC."
Maps are worrisome because they're "frequently used by violent protester [sic] to plan direct actions against conventioneers."
"Baseball/softball catcher protectors" are also of concern, police warn.
ACLU spokesmen will hold a press conference Thursday afternoon. The nonprofit criticized the document in a press release, saying many of the items are "innocuous."
"Although the bricks were acquired for masonry repairs, Denver police accused the activist of 'stockpiling' the bricks for the DNC," the press release reads. The activist will speak at Thursday's press conference, but ACLU officials did not release a name Wednesday.
The document follows.
Candace: Violent protests in this and any other country are always caused by black ops thugs, such as in LA a long time ago. This whole thing in Denver is "over kill" and the cops are being taught and mind programmed in such a way as they don't believe protestors have a constitutional right and a responsibility to do so. This control over protestors is because protestors have TRUTH. Dark side doesn't like being exposed for what it is. So if anyone discovers bicycles!!!!, the must notify Det. Bill Csikos?????????? Denver police will be on bicyles, OOPS dear Denver Police officers, be sure you watch YOUR OWN INTENTS!
You will have bicycles, maps and helmets too!!! And weapons. Don't misuse those tasers, clubs and guns yourselves. You have a bad enough reputation already for years in Denver, including the recent beating of a person of 57 on a bicycle downtown, and a kid who was seriously injured when a cop jumped over a fence and beat the kid up because he thought the kid had some alcohol. DO NOT BE THE CAUSE yourselves of any violence during the DNC. People are getting tired of living in a police state in this country, so be nice guys.
Many of the protestors coming no doubt remember what happened in 2004 at the Republican Convention in which people doing nothing more than EATING LUNCH in parks were arrested and harrassed. Please show Godly behavior in all your actions, because some people are upset enough they might overreact to YOU. You have recently harrassed and ticketed normal people exercising their constitutional rights we supposedly have, in a peaceful manner. OH, dear I forgot, we haven't been under that constitution for a very long time now, so I guess it's ok to assist this false government in maintaining the police state.
