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Pepper Spray Contains Protestors in Lansing, Michigan
ACLUofMichigan / Video Report
Published: Wednesday 12 December 2012
Protestors believe their freedom of speech was stripped from them outside the Michigan Capitol on Thursday.
A group of protestors, opposing right to work legislation, gathered outside the Michigan Capitol on Thursday. But when the protest got out of control, according to Michigan State Police, they used pepper spray to contain the crowd. It was reported that when several protestors started to “rush the Senate floor” they began pepper spraying. According to the broadcast news station, WILX, “the Capitol building had been locked and at least four protesters were arrested during the incident.” The “last right to work” bill was passed with a 58-52 vote by representatives and is now in the hands of Michigan governor, Rick Snyder to sign.
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By Aviva Shen
6 comments on "Pepper Spray Contains Protestors in Lansing, Michigan "
December 12, 2012 5:26pm
Solution: Just buy gas masks. They're cheap. On the same topic, body armor is a good investment for protester too. It's pretty cheap. Off road motorcyclists wear it all of the time. Try closed face motorcycle helmets too. All Legal! You could go with a light set of armor too, much like linemen of the NFL wear.
Or you could go really lite and use skateboarding armor, with a bike helmet. You could probably absorb 100% more hits than without!. Total cost, 50 bucks. (bargin)
Cut a 50 gallon plastic drum in half--instant shield: cost, $25.00, makes two shields!! (bargin)
READY, MARCH!
LOL
But their is something just more visceral watching unarmed, and unarmored civilians get so pissed off at their government that they are willing to endure bloody faces, pepper spray, dog bites and arrest by the hand of their own law enforcement, or National Guards.
December 12, 2012 4:07pm
police should have not stopped these thugsfrom beating up people it is their freedom of expression
December 12, 2012 5:17pm
@oldhat
You're a thug, that's why I continue t beat you up. Obviously you have very low reading comprehension. Ignorance of intellect is no excuse for thuggery, however.
December 15, 2012 3:01pm
you have not touched me if you had any reasonable attack you would not have to do ad hom thanks for proving me correct
December 12, 2012 3:49pm
This is the right wing police state. It is here now. Fascism isn't something far off in the murky future, it is here now being practiced by Walker, Scott, Kascish and Snyder.
December 12, 2012 1:51pm
The use of private police to quell unrest in labor is nothing new.....Pinkerteon opened fire on un-armed women and children in Ludlow, Colorado That was in the DEAD of WINTER after they were evicted from heir company owned homes......living in tents....
setting the labor movement back to the 1900's regardless of your opinion of todays unions - as management is rewared
...Over the last thirty years... C.E.O. ....pay packages have increase 185 times thart of the workers - whose pay has been stagnant
DO NOT THINK THE GOVERNMENT WILL BACK YOU UP - HISTORICALLY THEY ARE AGAINST YOU........THE COURTS WILL DIS- REGARD ..YOUR RIGHTS TOTALLY
>>>>>>>>>>>>HOSTYESS <<<<<<<<<<<
as the company was preparing to file for bankruptcy earlier this year, the then CEO of Hostess was awarded a 300 percent raise (from approximately $750,000 to $2,550,000) and at least nine other top executives of the company received massive pay raises. One such executive received a pay increase from $500,000 to $900,000 and another received one taking his salary from $375,000 to $656,256.
do not think the courts are interestined in addressing justice......How do you justify a 300 % raise while filing for bankrutcy - - - - and blaming the loses on UNIONS ????
I believe this will get a lot uglier before it is over....WASHINGTON WILL NOT ADDRESS ANY OF IT. . . . . . FOR THE WORKERS......