[GPUS-PAX] RNC Arrests: Journalists, Medics Denied, Youth in Wheelchair Pepper sprayed

Elena Everett peace@lists.gp-us.org
Wed, 3 Sep 2008 14:07:06 -0700 (PDT) 

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Independent Voices producer, Morgan Diamond, and Elena Everett, Community Media Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, documented a mass arrest at the RNC Monday.

Diamond and Everett followed a group of young RNC protesters as police, clad in riot gear, corralled them into a parking lot, deployed concussion grenades and pepper spray, and arrested the youth en masse.  Pepper spray was used against a young man in a wheel chair who attempted to get out of the way of police on horseback.  Democracy Now! reporter Sharif Abdel Kouddous was arrested at the time. 

Many of those detained had been hit with pepperspray, handcuffed, and put with their backs against a wall in the 90 degree sun.  People called for medical attention, but medics and legal observers were denied access. 

Watch and share the video ---> http://www.youtube.com/user/IndyVoices

If you are interested in using this footage, contact us at IndyVoices@yahoo.com or (919) 413-1276.

Elena Everett
Morgan Diamond
-- St. Paul, MN, September 2, 2008


      
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<br>Diamond and Everett followed a group of young RNC protesters as police, clad in riot gear, corralled them into a parking lot, deployed concussion grenades and pepper spray, and arrested the youth en masse.&nbsp; Pepper spray was used against a young man in a wheel chair who attempted to get out of the way of police on horseback.&nbsp; Democracy Now! reporter Sharif Abdel Kouddous was arrested at the time. <br>
<br>Many of those detained had been hit with pepperspray, handcuffed, and put with their backs against a wall in the 90 degree sun.&nbsp; People called for medical attention, but
 medics and legal observers were denied access. <br><br>Watch and share the video ---&gt; <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/IndyVoices">http://www.youtube.com/user/IndyVoices</a><br><br>If you are interested in using this footage, contact us at <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:IndyVoices@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:IndyVoices@yahoo.com">IndyVoices@yahoo.com</a> or (919) 413-1276.<br>
<br>Elena Everett<br>Morgan Diamond<br>-- St. Paul, MN, September 2, 2008<br><br></div></div>

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