Okay, now they're messing with the Nuns. Not nice!!

tannybogus

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Sun Aug-31-08 04:44 PM
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Okay, now they're messing with the Nuns. Not nice!!

A Nun and Eight Others Swept into Unmarked Van by Police in Minnesota
Abuse of "probable cause holds" shows the importance of habeus corpus protections.
UPDATE (12:34 PDT):: One of the 9 protesters arrested was a nun, seen being loaded into an unmarked blue van. The 9 were apparently trying to climb a fence near a church.

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UPDATE: ColdSnap is reporting 9 arrests downtown near the Excel center and police massing all over the downtown core.

The National Lawyers Guild and Communities United Against Police Brutality have filed an emergency motion to stop the seizure of cell phones and cameras during the RNC.

The groups will hold a joint press conference at Hennepin County Government Plaza to discuss their application for an emergency injunction, according to a tweet issued by the ColdSnap Legal Collective.

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The 6 activists arrested during police raids in advance of the Republican National Convention are being held without charge by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, the Minnesota Independent reports.

The arrestees are being held on probable cause holds. These holds give the authorities 36 hours to charge them or let them go. Holds are typically used to give investigators more time to gather evidence before filing formal charges.

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/rights/97077/breaking_at_rnc:_9_more_citizens_arrested_in_minnesota

Bonkers, just bonkers!!:wtf:

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valerief

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Sun Aug-31-08 04:49 PM
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1. Are we Argentina now? Chile? Iraq? nt

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Cleita

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Sun Aug-31-08 04:53 PM
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2. Appears to be doesn't it?

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valerief

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Sun Aug-31-08 04:56 PM
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4. I hope someone invades us to save us. nt

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proud patriot

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Sun Aug-31-08 04:54 PM
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3. That's gotta look nice on a resume

Edited on Sun Aug-31-08 04:54 PM by proud patriot

"arrests nuns"

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tannybogus

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Sun Aug-31-08 05:00 PM
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5. El Salvador? Remember the archbishop of El Salvador Oscar Romereo? nt

Edited on Sun Aug-31-08 05:28 PM by tannybogus

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Captain Hilts

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Sun Aug-31-08 05:27 PM
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6. Uh, oh. You DON'T mess with nuns! Ever. nt

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The Straight Story

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Sun Aug-31-08 05:30 PM
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7. Well, I am sure some here would support them 'religious wackos' getting arrested

Cause we all know how evil them christian folks are... :rofl:

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