Legal Commentary

Another Protest, Another Clash With Police

By TChris

Protesters clashed with police officers outside World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington this morning. As usual, the police got the better of it.

Authorities used batons and pepper spray when activists tried to march onto a prohibited street, and several people were pushed to the ground by police. ... "This was very excessive," said the Rev. Don Thompson, 73, who was observing the protest on behalf of the National Lawyers Guild. "They didn't give us a warning to get off the street."

Police say they were "unexpectedly swarmed" by protesters. Perhaps the officers weren't paying attention to the direction the protesters were walking.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on April 25, 2009 (boomark / email).