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• Sunday, August 31, 2008 09:49 AM

  Who's behind it?

  According to Green Party councilperson Cam Gordon of the Minneapolis City Council, the Secret Service has authority over all the police groups in the Twin Cities during the convention. He was aware of this 'contract' as a councilperson. FBI / Dept of HS people were also identified at the raids.

  St Paul police are somewhat more low key (they have a black commander and a Democratic Party mayor) but the Ramsey County Sheriff's office, run by a Republican, Fletcher, has played a prominent role in the raids, even in Minneapolis, which is OUTSIDE Ramsey County.

  Seized "evidence" shown on WCCO TV on Saturday night by the sheriff - including one large 'slingshot' (for Goliath?), some twisted nails used to disable tires, and cans of unknown substances - could have either been totally innocent (can of paint thinner in garage) or planted. It is not above the national police to plant evidence, of course. Attorneys for the NLG will be making sure there is a real 'chain of custody', lets hope. The NLG has asked for a TRO against the police today, Sunday.

  Anyone associated with the anarchist movement is being arrested, detained or harassed. As Glenn has pointed out, lawyers, videographers and journalists have also been detained.

  And this while the most violent lawbreakers in the country - the Republican Party - attempt to have a "party." No group better deserves some disruption. Come to Minneapolis and let these people know the jig is up.

  From Minneapolis,

  —ELYDOG Read ELYDOG's other letters
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