Amnesty International: Use of Force Against RNC Protesters “Disproportionate"
by Danny Fisher
Via our friend Erik Davis at deathpower: In a report issued Friday, Amnesty International expressed concern about allegations of excessive use of force and mass arrests by police at demonstrations in St. Paul, Minnesota during the Republican National Convention (RNC) from September 1-4, 2008. The Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights organization has called on the city and county authorities to “ensure that all allegations of ill-treatment and other abuses are impartially investigated, with a review of police tactics and weapons in the policing of demonstrations.”
Thanks for posting this, Danny – I’m sure many of your readers, regardless of their political – or their apolitical – persuasion, will find Amnesty International’s assessment of the last week here in Saint Paul convincing, morally authoritative, and deeply concerning.