LANSING, Michigan: Eight Capitol Protesters Charged With Felonies

[Purveyor]

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Source: The State Journal



LANSING, Mich. (The State Journal) - Eight people arrested Thursday during protests at the state Capitol, who officials said tried to push through state police troopers to enter the Senate chamber, have been charged with felonies.

Each of the six men and two women - all from southeastern Michigan - face a charge of resisting, obstructing and/or opposing a police officer. They face up to two years in prison.

Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said he issued the charges today.

In a statement, Dunnings said: "It was attested to me that (the protesters') tactics went beyond passive resistance, and involved physical aggression towards the police who were charged with protecting the public safety during this tumultuous debate."



Read more: http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/234793/2/Eight-Capitol-protesters-charged-with-felonies

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Bullshit!!!

[think]

1. Law Enforcment has made the term "felony" a joke. It wouldn't surprise me if you can get

a felony for jaywalking now days.

But if your a fucking bank you can screw the public for millions and if you get caught you get a fine.

[Purveyor]

2. Indeed. This is fucking 'insane'! eom

[Tunkamerica]

18. only if you run into a cop jaywalking in the opposite direction

[Occulus]

20. In which case you'll be lucky to get tased instead of shot n/t

[think]

28. Meanwhile the banker is charged with fraud

if a blue unicorn is spotted on a full moon on an even numbered day during a blizzard. Nothing like being protected by the best laws money can buy.....

[olddad56]

3. for what it's worth.

Buffalo Springfield 1967


once you get past the advertisement, it is worth it.

[James48]

12. Damn hardware store is all out of Pitchforks

And they were down to their last dozen torches tonight.

[ReRe]

24. I do believe this is the song they should sing when.....

..... the police rough up the protesters for NOTHING later today in Lansing. Instead of saying "The whole world is watching" and videoing with their cell phones, sing this song while they video what the police are doing. THAT my friend, would be powerful. And then immediately upload it to that big cloud up in the sky!!! Instant goosebumps!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Fascist Michigan

And I'm not one who uses that term lightly. Organized labor was one of the first things the Nazis surpressed.

[leftlibdem420]

14. Not a time for pogressives to go sectarian.

The Nazis only illegally "won" control of Germany because social democrats were too busy harassing other leftists to allow a united front against the threat. It would never have gotten that far if the SPD had at least left the KPD alone.

[Occulus]

21. See the emergency manager law we just shot down

The comparison is more apt than most are willing to admit.

I live in SW MI. Believe me- it's a fair comparison.

[coalition_unwilling]

22. Hate to keep fighting this skirmish, but the Nazis didn't "win" jack shit. Hitler was 'appointed'

Chancellor by President Hindenburg in Jan. 1933. In the final Reichstag elections before Hitler's appointment, the Nazi Party's share of the vote nationally actually declined by about 1%. Yes, one can point to sectarian disputes on the left. But the real blame lies with that putz Van Papen and the senile Hindenburg (who makes Reagan look like a model of intellectual acuity).

[Purveyor]

15. I haven't gone there yet but trending in that direction. eom

[scratcho]

5. Unfortunately

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cops are not paid to think, they just obey whomever happens to be their masters at the time. All governments have goons with guns. In some other countries, firebombs and other misslies are thrown at the goons. Don't doubt that the machine guns and tanks would come out if those methods of showing outrage were used here. It's happened before. Check out veterans bonuses from after WW1. I'm not calling for it--just to be clear.

[Purveyor]

6. I know the mentality of 'some' of the LEO's and it would 'make their day' to be able to break out

their 'big toys and guns', indeed.

Not all mind you...but way to many leo's think that way.

Watching the interviews and attitudes of the Michigan State Police from last Thursday, they are just itching for it, big time.

[coalition_unwilling]

23. Technical note: think you mean "veterans' bonus from after WW1" (not WW2). Before

Eisenhower became a hero, he was a flunky who helped smash the Bonus Army's camp in D.C. Same goes for MacArthur.

[scratcho]

29. Thanks------

Big mistake on my part. Probably confused some.

[bob4460]

7. The way the laws are now

we are all felons some of us just have not been caught yet.

[PatrynXX]

9. wonder what would happen if

someone actually did a real felony like shoot out the windows etc. or throw rocks or whatever thru the window.

[ReRe]

25. They'd shoot your ass dead...

...that's what they'd do, and probably a few innocent bystanders to boot. Not a smart thing to do in a protest. I hope no anarchist plants show up today. Because the media (or media plants) will be right there to film every bit of it.

[mn9driver]

8. Police and firefighters are exempt from the legislation

This is not a coincidence.

[Festivito]

26. That's not equal protection under the law. Sounds unconstitutional.

[SoapBox]

10. Watching your Tax Dollars at work.

...amazing how those dollars are SO working against those that pay them.

[Dawson Leery]

11. The uniform in all it's "glory".

[Purveyor]

13. I had respect for the Michigan State Police, they were the ones you called if you wanted a 'fair

shake'.

My how that has seemed to change. spit.

[Purveyor]

16. First I saw of the pic of one of those arrested. Wonder now if they were all 'black folk' arrested

and charged with a 'felony'?

Hope some decent attorney(s) step up and knock this back!

[ancianita]

17. K & R

Prosecutor basing his charges on hearsay. I'd like to see how people who are actually armed and "charged with protecting the public safety" see this unarmed, protesting public as endangering public safety OR the armed police.

[ReRe]

19. TOTAL Bullshit!

...."....police who were charged with protecting the public safety during this tumultuous debate."



Give me a f-ing break. They are there to make a big mountain out of a mole hill, so they can get the picture. A big glossy picture to plaster on their front page of the paper and on the internet. HOPING that it will discourages people from showing up to protest tomorrow.

I'm telling you...if this picture dissuades someone from participating in the protest, that person doesn't belong at the protest in the first place. Why didn't they show the police officers who were supposedly harmed? Let's see the bruises, the blood, the scratches, the torn uniforms. There are none.

[underoath]

27. wow..

[BanTheGOP]

30. Sounds like we are getting ready for a real (UN-) civil war.

republicans vs progressive globalists. As soon as President Obama has transformed the country to a progressive, socialist track away from capitalist policies that ignite the action by our courageous brothers and sisters against the republicanist agenda, we will light the way for the rest of the world to finally unite.

If it comes to the streets, let there be blood spilt. I have no doubt some of it will be mine, but I'll be DAMNED!! if I let capitalism survive one iota in my lifetime, which finances republcanism.

THIS is why I say the republican party is the most repressive, evil organization in the history of the world, and I included the Nazis and the crony capitalists who tried to take over communism in Eastern Asia. In reality, capitalism and republicanism is the root of all that has ever been evil in humanity. Period.