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DNC Protesters Arrested, Pepper-Sprayed

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August 26, 2008 1:00 AM

ABC News'  Raelyn Johnson Reports: While Sen. Ted Kennedy and Michelle Obama were the stars in Denver Monday evening, several hundred protesters gathered in downtown Denver seeking a spotlight of their own.

Gathered at the intersection of Cleveland Place and 15th street, self described anarchists vocalized their opinions on an array of issues, from the Iraq war, to the heavy police presence in the city. 

A small riot broke out near the civic center, forcing police to pepper spray and arrest some participants.

“The people united, will never be defeated,” protestors sang to a choir of several hundred officers, equipped for riot control. 

“I’m protesting for peace,” said one woman, who was offended by the strong showing of force by authorities.

Two bus loads of people were taken into custody.

Authorities were on heightened alert when it reported that there was a potential assassination plot.

Aurora police thwarted the plot during a traffic stop, arresting two men in possession of weapons and methamphetamines. Police later stated that there was no credible threat to Sen. Barack Obama, or the residents and visitors of Denver, Colorado.

August 26, 2008 in Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (38)

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More of Obama's radicals?

Posted by: Lin | Aug 26, 2008 1:13:14 AM

This isn't as newsworth as what I just heard on TV...men arrested that were planning assination of BO. Amo, rifles, the whole bit, arrested in a hotel room in Denver.
CNN and my local news have covered this in the last 1/2 hour.

Posted by: Debra | Aug 26, 2008 1:16:25 AM

We can't afford to take a chance on Obama and the fringe left. These are his core, pathethic!

We need McCain. Integrety, experience, leadership.

Posted by: reason we can believe in | Aug 26, 2008 1:31:44 AM

Put the trust fund babies in jail-for a long time.

Posted by: Sluggo | Aug 26, 2008 1:41:39 AM

More lunatic gun-toting racist KKK freakazoid conservative Republicans. As if they didn't do enough at OKC.

Impeach Bush. Deport O'Reilly

Posted by: alfred | Aug 26, 2008 1:52:37 AM

I'm sure these people were main street Americans-HA.

Posted by: Sluggo | Aug 26, 2008 2:15:14 AM

sluggo your a moron

Posted by: sefes | Aug 26, 2008 2:43:41 AM

We need McCain. Integrety, experience, leadership.......

'''''''''''''Ya Right like we Need
the Planners of 9/11 to revisit the
United States.......Bush and his Clone
have a real Problem taking the real war
to the REAL Problem! .. its strange very strange!

Posted by: Anita Yova | Aug 26, 2008 3:28:48 AM

Obama has had some crazies as friends in his life. radicals, terroits. He should be safe with those people.

Posted by: seah | Aug 26, 2008 3:32:58 AM

Bob: Who is the "we?"

The Republicans will destroy 0bama with advertising. They don't need to sully their hands with amateurs. Gee. You're rather a boob, am I right?

Posted by: beebop | Aug 26, 2008 6:59:35 AM

George Bush ran on the promise of bringing back, "honor and integrity" to the White House.
But then, Bush even gives all Republicans a bad name.

Posted by: DAVID NH | Aug 26, 2008 7:46:10 AM

mccain leadership-----5.5 years as the crown prince of the hanoi doesent qualify mccain for anything ----maybe a bellhop---he stayed there by choice as it was safer .

Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 7:55:56 AM

trish
that i can believe--the guy is a freak and a crimina l who may pay the price when bush is gone.

Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 7:58:12 AM

Interesting diction, Ms. Johnson. Your phrase "small riot broke out" links to a video clip of a few people speaking their minds in the street to an army of riot police. Hardly a "riot", is it? Of course, a real "riot" would "force" police to pepper-spray and arrest to "restore order" and protect "public safety", right?

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Posted by: Paine | Aug 26, 2008 8:04:50 AM

trish
wait untill the attacks start on mccain as there are a lot of us out here who know him for many years----especially from the sixties--as you have noticed the hero crap has all but stopped---now mccain is the pow----all about him will be known and it will be the truth---if he showed his true personality it would be the end of him.

Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 8:13:22 AM

i think that they are afraid that after obama wins the electon ---they will be mandated to wear colored sheets----give rove a pink one.

Posted by: rodney | Aug 26, 2008 8:22:33 AM

More likely than not these "anarchists" were agent provocateurs of the government (i.e. government agents) seeking to incite a riot to be used as justification for heavy handed tactics against peaceful protesters. Frequently used page in the government playbook. No surprises. Do you honestly think they would build a secret prison if they didn't intend to use it?

Posted by: Joe | Aug 26, 2008 8:32:52 AM

Are they still cleaning up the dribble from Kennedys mouth? all I saw were drunks at the convention Matt Drudge reporting drunks were warned 3 times by DNC... Any plans to bring the Terrorist Ayers on to stage?

Posted by: Hilly-Billy | Aug 26, 2008 8:54:04 AM

What does Obama have to do with people rioting in the streets over BUSH'S AND MCCAINS policies??

Posted by: beck | Aug 26, 2008 9:00:05 AM

What's wrong with the media and Americans? We can’t hide behind the bus carrying Obama’s associations.
Where is Reverend Wright? Where’s Jessie Jackson? Where is Sharpton?

Did all of us ignore the fact that Obama mentored with an anti American, radical, racist: Reverend Wright.

What about Ayers, Rezko, Farrakhan and Father Pflaeger?

This is an introduction to a President?

Could you just imagine if McCain was friends and mentored with the KKK?

Wake up America.

Where is the reporting?

Obama’s past associations is an introduction and a clear picture of Obama's character.

Posted by: Al from NJ | Aug 26, 2008 9:02:16 AM

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