Eight Members of RNC Activist Group Lodged with Terrorism Charges

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman | Sep. 4, 2008 (News Report)

Ramsey County prosecutors have formally charged eight members of a prominent activist group with conspiracy to riot in furtherance of terrorism. The eight members of the RNC Welcoming Committee are believed to be the first persons ever charged under the 2002 Minnesota version of the federal PATRIOT Act. The activists face up to seven-and-a-half years in prison. We speak with the father of one of those charged and the president of the Minnesota chapter of ... Full Story »

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by Jack Boatwright - Oct. 1, 2008

This story represents excellent journalism. It exposes the abrogation of civil rights conducted by the St Paul police, and gives important background information about the protesters, about their arrests, and about the charges that will be levied against them. Finally, it identifies a critical reason why a municipality might be led to conduct such outrageous police actions, in that St Paul will be indemnified for the first $10M of claims against the city for its actions. I can only hope that the total of the civil claims will far exceed this amount.