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this was a fun assignment. the baton rouge protest seemed to have a rather
impressive turnout, i'd estimate low 4 figures. anyway here are the photo
descriptions:
1817 - entering capitol park
1864 - a wide shot of the protesters from the park
1900 - a sign that seems to be mocking how often obama says "uh"
1903 - a shot of several signholders on the steps of the state capitol, with
one above all saying "vote liberals out"
1913 - this sign helpfully explains that TEA stands for Taxed Enough Already
1939 - a bunch of signs from the back still
1957 - sign reads: "bankers: go to jail. do not pass go. do not collect
$200,000,000"
1965 - sign reads "socialism is not an american value"
1969 - a moderately cryptic-looking sign that simply reads "who is john
galt". not the first or last atlas shrugged reference
1975 - liberty does not equal socialism
1979 - a four-panelled sign with various slogans
1986 - one of my favorite signs reads, "warning i'm a bitter christian
clinging to my gun"
1999 - sign reads: "if i quit my job, will i make more money?"
2004 - sign reads: "i voted for palin. i'm a right-wing extremist"
2009 - wider shot of the sign in 2004, with sign-holder
2022 - young man holds sign reading "just another right-wing extremist"
2034 - some hold-outs from mardi gras hold signs, one which says "throw me
something pelosi!"
2057 - sign reads "4 trillion debt, 9000 socialist earmarks stop!"
2058 - a Baton Rouge Tea Party sign with teabags hanging on it
2068 - sign reads "i love big oil, quit taxing it!"
2073 - dapper gentlemen holds sign reading "god save our nation!"
2089 - young man with sign: "proud member of homeland security's right wing
radicals"
2104 - sign reads "calculis [sic] is easy. Tax forms impossible"
2107 - "say no to obama's politics"
2130 - i love big oil again, and "stop pork barrel spending"
2133 - the first sign that finally indicates that maybe there are SOME
non-republicans here
2147 - sign reads: "common sense, not common cents"
2148 - sign reads "stop out of control spending" with a dollar being flushed
down a toilet
2177 - a wide shot of some signholders, this time from closer to the front
of the action
2181 - a little girl's sign reads "dont steal my future!"
2184 - a trio of signs, including one that has obama in a green felt cap and
the slogan "robbin' hood"
2204 - a single hand waving a small american flag reaching up above the
chaos
2224 - sign reads "the constitution is not an instrument of blah blah blah,"
you read it.
2225 - a lady holds a sign reading "i'm with stupid [right arrow] he paid
his mortgage" it should be noted that there is no one stage right. photo
2333 shows this irony a bit better.
2231 - an anti-acorn sign
2264 - a little girl holds a sign reading "you are not entitled to what my
daddy has earned"
2303 - a wide shot of the crowd at its peak, and from near the front
2313 - a little girl, sister of the one from 2264, holds a sign saying "my
daddy wanted to be here but he's at work!"
2324 - yet another sign from these girls reads "my daddy works hard for his
money, let him keep it!"
2333 - wide shot of the lady holding the "i'm with stupid" sign from 2225
2398 - another sign from these girls. i'm guessing daddy made them, but i
didn't ask.
2415 - the little girl holds up the flip side of the previous sign, which
has just an american flag on it.
2438 - a sign that seems to suggest that obama, like Mr. T, just wanted to
take our pocket change.
2457 - a sign asking whether you'd prefer to drink tea or kool-aid
2497 - another wide shot of the cheering crowd, just before the end of the
last speaker
2516 - a little girl with a sign reading "10 years old and already $30,000
in debt!"
2538 - the same little girl and her mother booing something the speaker said
2555 - sign reads "obamanomics: chains we can believe in"
2575 - young woman holds sign reading "Oh Crap!" with the O in the obama
style.
2583 - same woman appears to be bowing under the burden of her sign's
weighty message
2625 - sign reads "higher taxes so other can sit on their [insert democrat
donkey]"
2635 - another trio of signs, including one that reads "we the people are
now owned by the chinese"
2693 - wide shot of the crowd slowly starting to disperse
2711 - a better shot of the little girl with the "my daddy wanted to be
here" sign
2739 - a little boy holds up a sign reading "socialism is coming!"
2774 - a little girl holding two signs
2783 - the same girl, dressed as an indian, with two signs
2793 - an empty baby stroller with signs piled all over it
2811 - the same baby stroller, with the family carrying signs and loading a
little girl into the stroller
2816 - a lady holding a sign reading "barney frank is a heterophobe"
2822 - woman with sign "tax protest is patriotic"
2854 - a pair of children with signs, "keep your hands out of my piggy bank"
and "a bully took my lunch money"
2871 - a dog wearing a shirt reading "i didn't read the bill either"
2958 - same dog, face shot
3024 - a little girl in a stroller with a canopy reading "libery until
death"
3036 - a loyal huffpo reader holding a sign tossing some of the religious
right's rhetoric back at them
3067 - a little boy standing alone holding a sign reading "stop spending my
future!"
3129 - a young family poses with signs
3144 - the empty lectern after everyone left
--
education:
n. That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their
lack of understanding.
~ambrose bierce
Notes: Photo by Thomas W. Benson
Preferred Citation: Thomas W. Benson Political Protest Collection, Historical Collections and Labor Archives, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University.
Repository: Penn State Special Collections, University Park, PA, USA.
Protests took place in Rochdale on Saturday 22 July 2017.
The Force worked to ensure the events took place safely and ensuring the right to protest while minimising any disruption to the local community.
Chief Superintendent Neil Evans, Borough Commander, said: “This has been a challenging day with hundreds of people attending Rochdale town centre for the protest.
“I understand that these events are very emotive and that tensions may run high when there are polarised views and counter-protests.
“However, we have worked jointly with Rochdale Council and the community to ensure the most effective way to facilitate and manage this protest in a balanced and safe manner.
“This has very much been a community focused operation aimed at reducing the impact of the protest on the normal lives of people in Rochdale.
“I would like also like to thank members of the community who have acted as mediators and helped the smooth running of today’s event.
“In order to ensure we could deliver a safe operation we deployed large numbers of police which meant another busy weekend for officers, who have worked long hours in challenging circumstances to look after our communities.
“It was pleasing to see that this protest did not stop the people of Rochdale from going about their normal activities.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Mar 04, 2010 Press conference at Lincoln HS, Yonkers to protest planned $1.4 billion cut to schools statewide. At podium L to R: Kelly Chiarella, YCPTA; Dr Marvin Feldberg, YCA Pres [half hidden]; Pat Puleo YFT pres; Bernadette Dunne, pres Yonkers Bd of Ed; Bernard P. Pierorazio, Yonkers Supt of Schools; Chuck Lesnick, Yonkers Council Pres; Wilson Terrero, City Council; Bobbie DiBattista (sic), CSEA; Jose Alvarado, County Legislator. After, Yonkers Montessori Academy with principal Eileen E. Rivera {knit jacket], pre-K and K teacher Martha McKernan and Puleo..
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29.05.2012
Protest against dismantling of Usfasngandu & calling end to the coup government
www.mvdemocracy.com #Maldives
Protests took place in Rochdale on Saturday 22 July 2017.
The Force worked to ensure the events took place safely and ensuring the right to protest while minimising any disruption to the local community.
Chief Superintendent Neil Evans, Borough Commander, said: “This has been a challenging day with hundreds of people attending Rochdale town centre for the protest.
“I understand that these events are very emotive and that tensions may run high when there are polarised views and counter-protests.
“However, we have worked jointly with Rochdale Council and the community to ensure the most effective way to facilitate and manage this protest in a balanced and safe manner.
“This has very much been a community focused operation aimed at reducing the impact of the protest on the normal lives of people in Rochdale.
“I would like also like to thank members of the community who have acted as mediators and helped the smooth running of today’s event.
“In order to ensure we could deliver a safe operation we deployed large numbers of police which meant another busy weekend for officers, who have worked long hours in challenging circumstances to look after our communities.
“It was pleasing to see that this protest did not stop the people of Rochdale from going about their normal activities.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
This man helped guide 1000+ protesters through the streets of Boston, past police, all the while boosting morale. All in a days work for the resistance.
Protests took place in Rochdale on Saturday 22 July 2017.
The Force worked to ensure the events took place safely and ensuring the right to protest while minimising any disruption to the local community.
Chief Superintendent Neil Evans, Borough Commander, said: “This has been a challenging day with hundreds of people attending Rochdale town centre for the protest.
“I understand that these events are very emotive and that tensions may run high when there are polarised views and counter-protests.
“However, we have worked jointly with Rochdale Council and the community to ensure the most effective way to facilitate and manage this protest in a balanced and safe manner.
“This has very much been a community focused operation aimed at reducing the impact of the protest on the normal lives of people in Rochdale.
“I would like also like to thank members of the community who have acted as mediators and helped the smooth running of today’s event.
“In order to ensure we could deliver a safe operation we deployed large numbers of police which meant another busy weekend for officers, who have worked long hours in challenging circumstances to look after our communities.
“It was pleasing to see that this protest did not stop the people of Rochdale from going about their normal activities.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Protests took place in Rochdale on Saturday 22 July 2017.
The Force worked to ensure the events took place safely and ensuring the right to protest while minimising any disruption to the local community.
Chief Superintendent Neil Evans, Borough Commander, said: “This has been a challenging day with hundreds of people attending Rochdale town centre for the protest.
“I understand that these events are very emotive and that tensions may run high when there are polarised views and counter-protests.
“However, we have worked jointly with Rochdale Council and the community to ensure the most effective way to facilitate and manage this protest in a balanced and safe manner.
“This has very much been a community focused operation aimed at reducing the impact of the protest on the normal lives of people in Rochdale.
“I would like also like to thank members of the community who have acted as mediators and helped the smooth running of today’s event.
“In order to ensure we could deliver a safe operation we deployed large numbers of police which meant another busy weekend for officers, who have worked long hours in challenging circumstances to look after our communities.
“It was pleasing to see that this protest did not stop the people of Rochdale from going about their normal activities.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
more protester Nesli. Sakarya is the general area where we live. They are walking to Ankara (Nesli walking here for moral support for a couple hours) maybe a couple of weeks more walking for them to raise attention to the way people get elected in Turkey. It needs to change. That's Nesli in the middle and the organizer the woman that started it on the far left.
Protests took place in Rochdale on Saturday 22 July 2017.
The Force worked to ensure the events took place safely and ensuring the right to protest while minimising any disruption to the local community.
Chief Superintendent Neil Evans, Borough Commander, said: “This has been a challenging day with hundreds of people attending Rochdale town centre for the protest.
“I understand that these events are very emotive and that tensions may run high when there are polarised views and counter-protests.
“However, we have worked jointly with Rochdale Council and the community to ensure the most effective way to facilitate and manage this protest in a balanced and safe manner.
“This has very much been a community focused operation aimed at reducing the impact of the protest on the normal lives of people in Rochdale.
“I would like also like to thank members of the community who have acted as mediators and helped the smooth running of today’s event.
“In order to ensure we could deliver a safe operation we deployed large numbers of police which meant another busy weekend for officers, who have worked long hours in challenging circumstances to look after our communities.
“It was pleasing to see that this protest did not stop the people of Rochdale from going about their normal activities.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
#HandsOff photos of protests in Portland, St. Johns, and Tigard Oregon. As well as some from Vancouver Washington. These were collected from all over Facebook. (I think one from Portland Maine might have slipped in somehow!)
Thousands of protesters converge on Tahrir sq. in an ant-government protest, against Mubarak and his corupt regime
Protests took place in Rochdale on Saturday 22 July 2017.
The Force worked to ensure the events took place safely and ensuring the right to protest while minimising any disruption to the local community.
Chief Superintendent Neil Evans, Borough Commander, said: “This has been a challenging day with hundreds of people attending Rochdale town centre for the protest.
“I understand that these events are very emotive and that tensions may run high when there are polarised views and counter-protests.
“However, we have worked jointly with Rochdale Council and the community to ensure the most effective way to facilitate and manage this protest in a balanced and safe manner.
“This has very much been a community focused operation aimed at reducing the impact of the protest on the normal lives of people in Rochdale.
“I would like also like to thank members of the community who have acted as mediators and helped the smooth running of today’s event.
“In order to ensure we could deliver a safe operation we deployed large numbers of police which meant another busy weekend for officers, who have worked long hours in challenging circumstances to look after our communities.
“It was pleasing to see that this protest did not stop the people of Rochdale from going about their normal activities.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Invest in our future! Better school funding! Fund the Future. Prioritize public education, not private prisons
Demonstrators continue to block the entrances to the H St NE Wal-Mart to protest their part in the death of John Crawford.
Hamburg, Germany 2014/06/30
Protest against Ikea opening
Protesters and local residents gathered against the first German Inner City Ikea. Police and Security is protecting the entrances.
Within 2 years Ikea erected a 7 story bunker building in the heart of Altona-Altstadt, a multi ethnical residential area. Protesters make Ikea accountable for increasing rents, increasing traffic and pollution and the effects of a wider gentrification, which will force people with lower income out of their inhabited area and local business to shut down.
A small group of protestors walked up Valencia and then down Mission. They were kettled and arrested around midnight. They were shouty, but non-violent and not damaging property.
Thousands of parents, teachers and school children descended on Dublin to protest against education cutbacks.
Semi-Finalists Decided in Excellent Conditions at ASP 4-Star Protest Vendee Pro
La Sauzaie (Sunday, April 24, 2011) – Semi-Finalists were decided at the Protest Vendee Pro in excellent 4-5ft (1.5m) waves at La Sauzaie in an explosive morning session of competition which saw Alain Riou (Tahiti, PYF) 27, Chris Friend (Sunshine Coast, AUS) 20, Marlon Lipke (DEU) 27, and Tim Boal (Anglet, FRA) 27, remain in the hunt for this year's Protest Vendee Pro 2011 title.
Event officials and surfers were greeted with an overnight swell increase and light off-shore winds which combed the main peak throughout the entire day to offer the perfect playing field for modern progressive surfing.
Protest team rider Marlon Lipke destroyed the peeling lefts along the La Sauzaie reef with powerful gouges and flowing carves to completely dominate all three of his heats and enters the business end of the competition as one of the firm favourites. Lipke was one of the few competitors who have managed to read to perfection the shifting peak of La Sauzaie and only potentially high scoring waves.
“The left really suits me because it has a lot of open space to carve it through and then sometimes it jacks up and you can do a top turn and when that happens it is a plus for me to get the score. The normal left that runs through with a little bit of wall is really carvable but on the backhand it is not so.”
Lipke, a former Dream Tour member, grew in confidence with each of his appearances displaying signs of his surfing which sent him into the elite Top 44 in the 2009 season.
“I think the first heat I was still feeling the butterflies in my stomach but after that I relaxed and with each heat I am gaining more confidence. I kind of feel that I can get some waves and surf them the way I know how to and get some scores. Stoked to make a few heats as it has been a while and looking forward to tomorrow.”
Alain Riou came out on top of inform surfer Marc Lacomare (Hossegor, FRA) 19, who earlier in the day had posted the highest heat total of 17.00 out of 20 which included a deep backhand barrel followed by a savage snap in the pocket. To add to the drama, a power failure left competitors without scores for part of the heat.
“I knew Marc (Lacomare) didn't have any solid ones so even though there was no electricity I knew I was in the lead with the second wave I got, explained Riou. “I got a good wave first and then I sat a long time with priority. For 15 minutes there were waves but none that we wanted to catch so I sat there and eventually got one which wasn't great but I did a couple of ok turns and with a 6.00 I knew I had the lead but I also knew I had to get back out there and make the most of the priority.”
Riou, who finished equal 3rd, last week in Scotland, makes his second semi-final appearance in as many weeks and coming out on top over Lacomare made his achievement even more satisfying.
“I happy with the win because Marc (Lacomare) is an up-and-comer and a young surfer with a lot of hype about him so I knew it was going to be a tough one. There were quite a few good lefts in our heat and he kept away from them and was focused on the rights and he can do a lot of damage on the lefts with his airs as well so stoked to beat him and make it to the semis. Two semis inrow when I haven't made one in about two years.” (laughs)
Chris Friend ousted Vincent Duvignac (FRA) with flowing rail carves and forehand smashes on the La Sauzaie right and has secured his best result since a serious foot injury last year kept him from competitive surfing. On his first visit to the Protest Vendee Pro, Friend has adjusted quickly to the tidal changes and their effects on the main peak.
“I am so happy because this is my first result since I broke my foot and I am feeling really good and having fun out there. The waves are really good but with the tide it changes so much after each heat. I was watching the water two heats before mine and then I went off to get changed and came back and it was completely different so I had to sit down and talk to my mates and see what it was doing and readjust everything. The quality of the wave is good, it is just difficult trying to read where the reef sits and where the waves are the best.”
The young Australian was not rattled by his slow start and adjusted to perfection his wave ion and the changing conditions to gain the lead and hold on to make the semi-finals.
“Vincent I think tried to get the ball rolling quickly but I decided to wait and get a good wave which I didn't get until the last ten minutes so I had to change my game plan. I was initially going to go out there and wait for the sets but I ended up catching some of the inside ones and tried to build a house in the last part of the heat and it worked.”
Tim Boal, a former winner here in 2007, had a slow start to his heat due to an error in timing however managed to come out on top of former World Tour surfer Mickey Picon (FRA) despite not surfing to his full potential. In a tactical battle between two of Europe's most experienced campaigners, both surfers ed different peaks to surf and it proved the longer Rights ed by Boal to be the superior scoring waves.
“I paddled out late because I missed timed my changing and Mickey started off well but then I got my first one and a score on the board. I missed one good wave but then got really lucky at the end to get a good score. I blew it a couple of times in that heat so I'm lucky I made it.”
Boal will face fellow Protest team rider Marlon Lipke in semi-final number two when competition resumes tomorrow and hopes to get his surfing act together in time for the encounter.
“It will be a fun heat and hopefully I can surf a bit better. I haven't been really happy with my surfing but sometimes you think you surf well and you don't make any heats and sometimes it is the other way around. But I'll take the win.” (laughs)
The Protest Vendee Pro, stop nº2 on the Asp Europe Men's Series, offers surfers valuable ranking points on both the Asp Europe Men's Series and the Asp World rankings.
The Protest Vendee Pro is scheduled from April 21-25, 2011. For more information, and all upcoming results, photos, video highlights, press releases and LIVE web log-on to www.aspeurope.com
Upcoming Protest Vendee Pro Semi-Finals
Heat 1: Alain Riou (PYF) Vs Chris Friend (AUS)
Heat 2: Marlon Lipke (DEU) Vs Tim Boal (FRA)
Protest Vendee Pro Round Quarter-Final Results
Heat 1: Alain Riou (PYF) 12.60 Def. Marc Lacomare (FRA) 9.74
Heat 2: Chris Friend (AUS) 12.07 Def. Vincent Duvignac (FRA) 9.07
Heat 3: Marlon Lipke (DEU) 14.67 Def. Justin Mujica (PRT) 8.50
Heat 4: Tim Boal (FRA) 13.33 Def. Mickey Picon (FRA) 10.67
Protest Vendee Pro Round Five Results
Heat 1: Marc Lacomare (FRA) 17.00, Vincent Duvignac (FRA) 10.84, Frederico Morais (PRT) 10.77, Brent Dorrington (AUS) 4.86
Heat 2: Chris Friend (AUS) 11.93, Alain Riou (PYF) 10.14, Adrien Toyon (REU) 9.80, Hugo Savalli (REU) 8.87
Heat 3: Marlon Lipke (DEU) 16.07, Tim Boal (FRA) 14.37, Gregory Pastusiak (FRA) 7.93, Charles Martin (GLP) 7.54
Heat 4: Mickey Picon (FRA) 14.76, Justin Mujica (PRT) 11.57, Adrien Valero (FRA) 10.84, Tom Cloarec (FRA) 7.27
Remaining Protest Vendee Pro Round Four Results
Heat 6: Marlon Lipke (DEU) 13.50, Adrien Valero (FRA) 10.40, Lincoln Taylor (AUS) 10.13, Borja Agote (EUK) 5.10
Heat 7: Mickey Picon (FRA) 10.90, Gregory Pastusiak (FRA) 10.26, Eneko Acero (EUK) 10.00, Jose Ferreira (PRT) 4.13
Heat 8: Justin Mujica (PRT) 13.93, Charles Martin (GLP) 13.10, Joao Guedes (PRT) 11.07, Dane Anderson (USA) 9.67
Photo Aquashot/ASPEurope.com
Peaceful protesters have ensured that today’s demonstration organised by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has passed off without any major incidents.
Officers estimate that about 35,000 protesters took to the streets of Manchester city centre, today, Sunday 2 October 2011. No arrests were made.
The event started with a march that left Liverpool Road, and included two ‘feeder marches', organised by separate groups, which left from Oxford Road and Fire Station Square in Salford respectively, and joined the main congregation for the march.
The demonstration then went along Deansgate, John Dalton Street, Princess Street, Portland Street, Oxford Street, Hall Street, Bale Street and then arrived for a rally at No 1 First St.
Assistant Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said: "Organisers of the demonstration made it clear that it was their intention is to demonstrate peacefully, as is their democratic right, and this is exactly what happened.
“We are grateful to those protesters who co-operated fully with the police.
“We are now working hard to ensure that all users of Manchester city centre are able to get back to normal business, albeit while the Conservative Party Annual Conference and its security demands continue.
"We have worked closely with partner agencies, including those who represent local businesses, and we fully understand their desire to ensure that the city can keep moving. I believe we achieved this as far as is reasonably possible today.
“As we estimate that 35,000 people attended, and that their march covered significant parts of the city centre, we did require a significant police presence, in the interests of public safety and protecting the city. A policing presence, albeit scaled down, will remain into the evening.
“We are now focused on delivering the highest standards of security for all involved and affected by the conference, which continues this week.
"Manchester is privileged to host the conference and the event is good for the city.”
To find out more about Policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
Visit twitter.com/#!/gmpolice to follow Greater Manchester Police on Twitter.
A picketer in front of a Gadsden, Alabama, drugstore turns to answer a heckler during a demonstration, on June 10, 1963. About two dozen black youths picketed several stores and two theaters. There were no arrests and no violence.
AP Photo
29.05.2012
Protest against dismantling of Usfasngandu & calling end to the coup government
www.mvdemocracy.com #Maldives
Peaceful protesters have ensured that today’s demonstration organised by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has passed off without any major incidents.
Officers estimate that about 35,000 protesters took to the streets of Manchester city centre, today, Sunday 2 October 2011. No arrests were made.
The event started with a march that left Liverpool Road, and included two ‘feeder marches', organised by separate groups, which left from Oxford Road and Fire Station Square in Salford respectively, and joined the main congregation for the march.
The demonstration then went along Deansgate, John Dalton Street, Princess Street, Portland Street, Oxford Street, Hall Street, Bale Street and then arrived for a rally at No 1 First St.
Assistant Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said: "Organisers of the demonstration made it clear that it was their intention is to demonstrate peacefully, as is their democratic right, and this is exactly what happened.
“We are grateful to those protesters who co-operated fully with the police.
“We are now working hard to ensure that all users of Manchester city centre are able to get back to normal business, albeit while the Conservative Party Annual Conference and its security demands continue.
"We have worked closely with partner agencies, including those who represent local businesses, and we fully understand their desire to ensure that the city can keep moving. I believe we achieved this as far as is reasonably possible today.
“As we estimate that 35,000 people attended, and that their march covered significant parts of the city centre, we did require a significant police presence, in the interests of public safety and protecting the city. A policing presence, albeit scaled down, will remain into the evening.
“We are now focused on delivering the highest standards of security for all involved and affected by the conference, which continues this week.
"Manchester is privileged to host the conference and the event is good for the city.”
To find out more about Policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
Visit twitter.com/#!/gmpolice to follow Greater Manchester Police on Twitter.
Protests took place in Rochdale on Saturday 22 July 2017.
The Force worked to ensure the events took place safely and ensuring the right to protest while minimising any disruption to the local community.
Chief Superintendent Neil Evans, Borough Commander, said: “This has been a challenging day with hundreds of people attending Rochdale town centre for the protest.
“I understand that these events are very emotive and that tensions may run high when there are polarised views and counter-protests.
“However, we have worked jointly with Rochdale Council and the community to ensure the most effective way to facilitate and manage this protest in a balanced and safe manner.
“This has very much been a community focused operation aimed at reducing the impact of the protest on the normal lives of people in Rochdale.
“I would like also like to thank members of the community who have acted as mediators and helped the smooth running of today’s event.
“In order to ensure we could deliver a safe operation we deployed large numbers of police which meant another busy weekend for officers, who have worked long hours in challenging circumstances to look after our communities.
“It was pleasing to see that this protest did not stop the people of Rochdale from going about their normal activities.”
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These were some counter-protesters at the anti-Israel protest yesterday in Washington, DC. The counter-protesters had divided themselves up according to their objections. These were particularly offensive.
"Repent of your wickedness, Muslim. Repent, you savage beast."
*Counter-Recruiting at Wal-Mart: **Raging Grannies Protest Marine Corps
Recruiting Videos*
*May 28, 2005*
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*On memorial day weekend the Peninsula Raging Grannies and friends
counter-recruited outside the Mountain View, California Wal-Mart using
songs, chants, and the general, all-in-good-fun,raucous behavior the
Grannies are known for.*
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*Protesting the showing of Marine Corps recruiting videos the Grannies
chanted and sang such things as "Hear closely what recruiters say. They
will trick you anyway. Wal-Mart give them free air time. We think that's
a corporate crime." and "Mine eyes have seen the coming of recruitment
TV ands. They are shown throughout this Wal-Mart store and it make the
Grannies mad!"
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*(Note: if you need higher resolution versions of the photos just tell me.)*
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*Photographer: Eric Wagner*
*Credit: Eric Wagner*
*415-203-7176*
*eric@basetree.com*
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Los Angeles police officers arrest a pair of protesters as hundreds demonstrated against the Mormon Church's support of Proposition 8, the California ballot measure that banned gay marriages, in the Westwood district of Los Angeles Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
*Read Panasonic Youth's story and donate if you can! He and his boyfriend were the only ones arrested during the rally, while other violent Yes On 8'ers went off scotch free.*
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