Disturbing...

[sleigh]

Well, here's a disturbing article. If true, it seems that a semi-police state is now in effect in Minneapolis, with authorities performing warrantless raids on people and groups anticipated to be protesting at the Republican convention, "involving teams of 25-30 officers in riot gear, with semi-automatic weapons drawn, entering homes of those suspected of planning protests, handcuffing and forcing them to lay on the floor, while law enforcement officers searched the homes, seizing computers, journals, and political pamphlets."

The article is rather alarmist, so I have some doubts as to its veracity. Mpls. folks, is this really going on? Any mention of this kind of activity in the papers/news reports?

Comments

Or Else...

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

They get 'em within a couple o' hours. Who's counting amongst friends anyway?

Re: Or Else...

[ellameena.livejournal.com]

There's not much information out there, but every primary source confirms that the warrants were there and the searches and raids at least technically legal.