amazing to see how the cop thugs handle right-wing protests

[ellenrr]

first of all, only a small # of cops showed up, they were out-numbered.

compare that to us, when we have a protest, there are more cops than protesters, as they try to demonstrate how "dangerous" we are.

second, this guy threw himself at the cops, and all the cops did was try to restrain him. Hell, if we'd of done that, they'd have tasered us, tear-gassed us, lucky if we weren't killed.

it was kid-gloves all the way

[dballance]

1. I Agree it was kid-gloves all the way. But might that have been intentional?

I watched the videos and I'm pretty pissed no one got arrested for breaking down barricades and then lugging them to the White House.

However, after I counted to 1000 about ten times due to my anger about this I tried to sit back and say, hmmm. What great TV for Cruz, Palin and their ilk if a riot force had been brought in to "control" what was supposed to be a peaceful non-partisan veterans march and rally. It got hi-jacked by the Tea Baggers. I think the Tea Baggers would have been ecstatic if it turned into a mass riot with mass arrests. They could have crowed about how Obama is treating veterans by arresting them. They'd be saying he not only doesn't respect their service but he doesn't respect their 1st Amendment rights to assemble and free speech. That would be played non-stop on FAUX and some of the other "liberal" media.

The President, the Democrats in Congress don't need that right now. They need to continue to be seen as taking the, somewhat, higher road.

So, yes, it sucks that Occupy has suffered all the mace, pepper spray and tasers and no one tasered Palin's stupid ass. But I think, as strategy, that's best for right now. Just my non-inflation, adjusted 2 cents.

[Scuba]

2. +1

[PearliePoo2]

3. Interesting perspective...

It could be that that is exactly what they wanted. They would incite the riot and "Faux Spews" would be all over it, pointing and whining, "See..SEE??!!
Palin's job (screeching,P.O.S. coward that she is) was to light the fuse and then stand back smiling.

[greenman3610]

4. absolutely true

these people have a key talking point that they, the white christian conservatives, are a persecuted minority.
I am sure that the capitol police were well briefed on not giving them those visuals.

[Turbineguy]

5. You got that right.

To Cruz these vets are baton fodder. Useful idiots.

[Downtown Hound]

6. This is what happens to our protesters when they even approach the police:

[NuclearDem]

7. Total double standard.

It looks bad to handcuff and even get a little rough with middle aged white people, but for anyone else, it's a Tuesday.

[Earth_First]

8. See:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023848971

[99th_Monkey]

9. That occurred to me also,

which should make clear who the cops are really working for (The 1%),
and who that are clearly NOT working for (We the people).

[ellenrr]

12. yeah!

[uppityperson]

11. Wtf? Welcome to DU? You come here to ask us to join you? Details as to why we should have you as

leader are needed. Thank you.