<P>Chicago cops are now out in full Robocop gear (donated. I am told, by Boeing!),no ID except helmet #s (on the back), and they're pretty nasty. Arguing with a Policve Commander on Thurs night -- I made it clear I wes speaking as an NLG legal observer (and anyway I was in a suit and tie) -- I told them that they knew that it was illegal to keep us penned up on the street; you know this, right, they blocked off Michigan Ave., forced thousands around to Chicago Ave., and blocked us off in a block of Chicago, arrested 500-800 people, picking them out of the crowd in ones and twos; and refused to let people go for two and a half hours; andnyawy, I told the commander that he <EM>knew</EM> this was illegal. He sais, Counselor, this aint a court of law. jks
<P> <B><I>Marta Russell <ap888@lafn.org></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">For instance last night the LAPD shoved my daughter and her boyfriend <BR>around on the street outside his apartment building on Santa Monica <BR>blvd telling them they could not stand there. There were a group of <BR>protestors somewhere in the area - down a block or so. Is it a crime <BR>to stand on a street corner?<BR>John Johnson reported there had been more batoning of people at the <BR>Westwood Federal Building yesterday. The cops are dressing in full <BR>riot gear now. But if you want an overview report you could try the <BR>National Lawyers Guild in LA. They are handling many of the <BR>arrestees court issues and I'm sure they would know more than I do.<BR>BTW I missed the gathering today. Just to sore to make it.<BR>Marta<BR><BR><BR><BR>>Marta,<BR>><BR>>When you say, "the LAPD has gotten really nasty now," can you be more<BR>>specific?<BR>><BR>--<BR><BR>-- </BLOCKQU
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