Newsflash!! Swat tactics are not just for late night, large youthful groups listening to music without a permit.
From work I overlook Pioneer Park where the legit anti-Bush protesters, with a permit, were earlier this week. Just in front of my window is where 8-10 SLC police parked their cars while they put on their helmets, night sticks, bags full of zip tie hand cuffs, they even had "semi auto" weapons on their sides. Once they were prepared they lined up the cars and headed into the park.
There is no discrimination against these party goers, this is a common tactic that all large groups of people who have the potential to overwhelm a few police officers. Doesn't surprise me at all. This is what the public pays for to ensure that the public can be safe. Seemed to work well, no one was shot, no bones broke, and bruises are common and are probably more likely caused from the wild dancing that could be seen from the overhead video. If you are worried about a bump or a bruise that would have happened from being held to the ground a wild rave dance is probably the wrong place for you any ways.
I also liked the comment about how the video showed the vicious rifles they were using. The only ones you can see are defiantly there, but also tucked in tightly to the officer, pointed down. I don't know how a rifle could be any less pointed or controlled that what was displayed.
I am sure the ravers were surprised, embarrassed, maybe even bruised. But that is a far cry from the fascism that they are crying about. Want fascism try to hold a rave in China or a list of other countries.
From work I overlook Pioneer Park where the legit anti-Bush protesters, with a permit, were earlier this week. Just in front of my window is where 8-10 SLC police parked their cars while they put on their helmets, night sticks, bags full of zip tie hand cuffs, they even had "semi auto" weapons on their sides. Once they were prepared they lined up the cars and headed into the park.
There is no discrimination against these party goers, this is a common tactic that all large groups of people who have the potential to overwhelm a few police officers. Doesn't surprise me at all. This is what the public pays for to ensure that the public can be safe. Seemed to work well, no one was shot, no bones broke, and bruises are common and are probably more likely caused from the wild dancing that could be seen from the overhead video. If you are worried about a bump or a bruise that would have happened from being held to the ground a wild rave dance is probably the wrong place for you any ways.
I also liked the comment about how the video showed the vicious rifles they were using. The only ones you can see are defiantly there, but also tucked in tightly to the officer, pointed down. I don't know how a rifle could be any less pointed or controlled that what was displayed.
I am sure the ravers were surprised, embarrassed, maybe even bruised. But that is a far cry from the fascism that they are crying about. Want fascism try to hold a rave in China or a list of other countries.
(when did that happen?)
