Monday, July 25, 2005
Uncivil Affairs
[from http://www.idyllopuspress.com/meanwhile/?p=359 ]
People of Dissent of all ages took to the streets of Philadelphia for several permitted and unpermitted actions during the 4 day Biotechnology Conference. Philadelphia has a different kind of Cop called a Civil Affairs Officer; they wear sport coats and Arm Bands instead of the regular blue uniform. I asked one of them what the deal with the arm bands was and He Said: “I’m The Police.” When pressed further he stated that the Arm Band guys were there specifically to ensure that people got their 1st ammendment rights. A couple days later I saw a gang of these Civil Affairs Officers charging into a crowd of unsuspecting innocent bystanders; swinging 2 fisted, kicking, shoving peacfully gathered people .. and one of them (ed: the Civil Affairs Offiers) had a heart attack and died.
People of Dissent of all ages took to the streets of Philadelphia for several permitted and unpermitted actions during the 4 day Biotechnology Conference. Philadelphia has a different kind of Cop called a Civil Affairs Officer; they wear sport coats and Arm Bands instead of the regular blue uniform. I asked one of them what the deal with the arm bands was and He Said: “I’m The Police.” When pressed further he stated that the Arm Band guys were there specifically to ensure that people got their 1st ammendment rights. A couple days later I saw a gang of these Civil Affairs Officers charging into a crowd of unsuspecting innocent bystanders; swinging 2 fisted, kicking, shoving peacfully gathered people .. and one of them (ed: the Civil Affairs Offiers) had a heart attack and died.
