Pittsburgh Police use Taser on Counter Recruitment Demonstrators
Courtesy Pittsburgh Indy Media
Pittsburgh Police used tasers against counter recruitment demonstrators on Saturday. Two demonstrators were hospitalized.
According ot the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
Protestors De’Anna Caligiuri, 23, of Bloomfield and Justin Krane, 31,
of Mt. Washington, were shot with electrically-charged Taser stun darts
during the melee. Caligiuri kicked at police who tried to arrest her, and
Krane shoved a construction fence on officers, according to police.
Courtesy jonny rebellious/Boston Independent Media
of Mt. Washington, were shot with electrically-charged Taser stun darts
during the melee. Caligiuri kicked at police who tried to arrest her, and
Krane shoved a construction fence on officers, according to police.
Demonstrators posting in Pittsburgh Indy Media claim that the demonstrators were already subdued and on the ground when the police fired their tasers. They have video to prove it.
As far as I know, the conduct of Cambridge Police during the June 14, 2005 celebration of the Army’s 300th Birthday is still in question.
Courtesy jonny rebellious/Boston Independent Media
However, the claim by Mayor Michael Sullivan that it was not a recruiting event are clearly false:
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William Leatherwood
August 23, 2005 @ 12:09 am
Cindy Sheehan is dishonoring her son Casey in several ways. One way she dishonors him is by omitting what his own views on the Iraq war was and synthesizing her own personal views with his. I find it strange that she says her son was against the war in Iraq, but yet Casey Sheehen reenlisted in the army of his own volition, that just doesn’t comport with Cindy Sheehan’s statements. This is a 100 % volunteer military, there is no conscription and that begs the question as to why Casey Sheehan reenlisted in a war he opposed, if that is even true. If perhaps Casey Sheehan disagreed with certain aspects of the war in Iraq e.g..he felt maybe we needed more troops in Iraq, or more armor on humvee’s or better food for the troops etc., then that should be explained by Cindy Sheehan without the partisan hyperbole. A person can complain about particular conditions in Iraq without opposing the entire war in Iraq you know. During another interview on national television Cindy Sheehan stated that her son was killed by friendly fire, when she was pressed about that statement she then said ” well I have speculative evidence that he was killed by friendly fire.” It’s amazing that anyone could use the words speculative and evidence in the same sentence side by side and keep a straight face. Evidence substantiates an allegation, speculation is just the opposite it requires no evidence at all,to use “speculative evidence” together is a perfect example of an oxymoron. The real truth of Casey Sheehan’s death is he was killed by hostile fire in Sadr City, this was the consistent report of his death since day one, medical reports and the reports from fellow soldiers who were present at his death confirm the same fact. Casey Sheehan was a real hero of the first order, when a convoy of soldiers from his unit was attacked in Sadr City he volunteered to join a rescue force to get them out, even after his commanding Sergeant told him he didn’t have to go because he was a mechanic and not an infantryman. Casey was reported telling his officer ” I go where my chief goes.” Thats not a man who didn’t believe in his cause or his duty, thats a hero. Casey Sheehan’s family has released this statement and I quote ” We do not agree with the political motivations and publicity tactics of Cindy Sheehan. She now appears to be promoting her own personal agenda and notoriety at the the expense of her son’s good name and reputation.”
gus
September 16, 2005 @ 4:35 pm
Why is a man a hero who reenlists in an illegal war of agression?
Gaane
September 17, 2005 @ 5:48 am
Thank you for the info!