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These people are nuts. Like my Swedish born wife said, "What the heck is going on? I've never of anything like this in America before this year." Most other places it's simply their Labor Day and people get the day off from work. But this year we have riot police needed in the U.S.A. Really?
And people here call the Tea Party movement radicals.
By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com
Updated at 10:20 P.M. ET: Protesters across the world marched through the streets Tuesday toting signs, playing instruments and wearing costumes to rally against austerity measures, call for more jobs and seek greater immigrants' rights on May Day.
Marches turned violent in Oakland, where protesters pounded on bank windows and went face-to-face with a police line, and in Seattle, where protesters dressed in black smashed windows and police pepper-sprayed some in the crowds.
In the United States, the protests are seen as the biggest test for the Occupy movement since many of its camps were shuttered late last year. Occupiers in more than 100 cities across the country were expected to protest on the day that traditionally celebrates workers’ rights.
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U.S. News - Protesters hit streets for May Day rallies; violence flares in Oakland, Seattle
Updated at 10:20 P.M. ET: Protesters across the
usnews.msnbc.msn.com May Day Violence across the United States | Gather
May Day violence has begun in the United States, with many in the media downplaying the protests. Not surprisingly, some of the headlines and articles...
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AtlantaBuck said...
These people are nuts. Like my Swedish born wife said, "What the heck is going on? I've never of anything like this in America before this year." Most other places it's simply their Labor Day and people get the day off from work. But this year we have riot police needed in the U.S.A. Really?
And people here call the Tea Party movement radicals.
By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com
Updated at 10:20 P.M. ET: Protesters across the world marched through the streets Tuesday toting signs, playing instruments and wearing costumes to rally against austerity measures, call for more jobs and seek greater immigrants' rights on May Day.
Marches turned violent in Oakland, where protesters pounded on bank windows and went face-to-face with a police line, and in Seattle, where protesters dressed in black smashed windows and police pepper-sprayed some in the crowds.
In the United States, the protests are seen as the biggest test for the Occupy movement since many of its camps were shuttered late last year. Occupiers in more than 100 cities across the country were expected to protest on the day that traditionally celebrates workers’ rights.
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csoto47 said...
I noticed how quickly the Occupy Cleveland group tried to distance themselves from the 5 guys who planned to blow up a bridge south of the city. Imagine if they had been supporters of the Tea Party. Anyway, overall the May Day demonstrations were not as bad as I might have expected though Seattle, Oakland and New York seem to bring out the worst in the Occupiers and I'm not convinced that a majority of citizens buy the whole 99% vs 1% argument.
"You're only young once, but you can always be immature."
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May Day / Occupy Violence