Denver Cops Get Shirts Saying "We Get up Early, To Beat the Crowds"
Dan Clore
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Denver cops get T-shirts that mock DNC protesters
09/28/2008 @ 7:36 pm
Filed by RAW STORY
Denver's police union is facing criticism for printing a commemorative
T-shirt that makes light of the use of violence by police, particularly
in the wake of 154 arrests during the week of Democratic National
Convention this past August.
"We get up early, to beat the crowds," the shirt reads, followed by
"2008 DNC." The words flank a grinning police officer holding a baton
and wearing a hat with a crossed-out number "68," presumably making
reference to activist organization Recreate 68, which staged several
anti-war demonstrations during the convention.
"The people of Denver were assured by the city that it would respect
First Amendment rights during the DNC, and that that police officers
were being trained to do so. The actions of police during the DNC, which
involved numerous violations of people's right to freedom of speech and
assembly, put the lie to those promises," said Recreate 68's Glenn
Spagnuolo. "And now this appalling, tasteless t-shirt shows why. The
members of Denver's police union clearly have no respect for the rights
guaranteed by the United States Constitution. The Denver Police
Department Operations Manual includes a Law Enforcement Code of Ethics,
which begins, 'As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to
serve mankind, to safeguard lives and property, to protect the innocent
against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the
peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional
rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice.' The creation of
this t-shirt makes a mockery of that statement."
Detective Nick Rogers of the Police Protective Association said that the
union predicts sales of about 2,000 shirts in addition to the ones given
free to Denver police officers, and also told KMGH
(http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17563487/detail.html# ) that he
hadn't received any complaints about the shirt.
A picture of the design, courtesy of KMGH, can be viewed at this link.
http://rawstory.com/images/other/2008dnc-beat-092808.jpg
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Anarcissie
Dan Clore <cl...@columbia-center.org> wrote:
It seems to me if one names one's organization
"Recreate '68", which presumably refers to the
disturbances, including the police riots, at the
Democratic National Convention that year, and
one achieves some success in one's endeavors, it
is a bit hypocritical -- or at least silly -- to
then protest that the police have fulfilled
their part of the re-enactment and are now
celebrating the success of their performance.
Joseph K.
wrote:
Maybe protesting for the police carrying out their part, is also part
of the act by protesters.
Anarcissie
Joseph K. <ni...@none.com> wrote:
In that case, shouldn't they put on a better act
instead of whining that the police have mistreated
them? Couldn't they get some guys with several
pounds of hair to rave about "offing the pig" and
"fucking up boss Charlie in the street" and all
that? Or maybe I should be speaking about their
employers' work orders.
Dan Clore
Might I suggest that you give the following a careful reading?
http://recreate68.com/?page_id=39
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Anarcissie
Dan Clore <cl...@columbia-center.org> wrote:
> Anarcissie wrote:
> > In article <48E0901A...@columbia-center.org>, Dan Clore
> > <cl...@columbia-center.org> wrote:
> >
> > It seems to me if one names one's organization "Recreate '68", which
> > presumably refers to the disturbances, including the police riots, at
> > the Democratic National Convention that year, and one achieves some
> > success in one's endeavors, it is a bit hypocritical -- or at least
> > silly -- to then protest that the police have fulfilled their part of
> > the re-enactment and are now celebrating the success of their
> > performance.
>
> Might I suggest that you give the following a careful reading?
>
> http://recreate68.com/?page_id=39
Let's see: they're going to the Democratic National Convention
to demonstrate and they're saying they want to "Recreate '68."
Now, what could that possibly mean? Remind you of anything?
Dan Clore
Might I suggest once again that you give their explanation of what they
mean by "Recreate 68" a very, very careful reading?
Anarcissie
Dan Clore <cl...@columbia-center.org> wrote:
> Anarcissie wrote:
> > In article <6kih5uF...@mid.individual.net>, Dan Clore
> > <cl...@columbia-center.org> wrote:
> >> Anarcissie wrote:
> >>> In article <48E0901A...@columbia-center.org>, Dan Clore
> >>> <cl...@columbia-center.org> wrote:
> >
> >>> It seems to me if one names one's organization "Recreate '68",
> >>> which presumably refers to the disturbances, including the police
> >>> riots, at the Democratic National Convention that year, and one
> >>> achieves some success in one's endeavors, it is a bit
> >>> hypocritical -- or at least silly -- to then protest that the
> >>> police have fulfilled their part of the re-enactment and are now
> >>> celebrating the success of their performance.
>
> >> Might I suggest that you give the following a careful reading?
> >>
> >> http://recreate68.com/?page_id=39
> >
> > Let's see: they're going to the Democratic National Convention to
> > demonstrate and they're saying they want to "Recreate '68." Now, what
> > could that possibly mean? Remind you of anything?
>
> Might I suggest once again that you give their explanation of what they
> mean by "Recreate 68" a very, very careful reading?
I did. I especially liked the part where they
said that I was speaking in bad faith.
I'm really, really restraining myself here.
Dan Clore
I didn't notice where they mentioned you--
Anarcissie
Dan Clore <cl...@columbia-center.org> wrote:
Second paragraph, second and third sentences:
The idea that �Recreate 68� refers specifically
to the events of late August 1968 in Chicago has
been put out by those who wish to discredit an
organization planning peaceful, nonviolent
protests by associating it with what they would
have us believe was a violent protest 40 years
ago. Let us also be clear that those conducting
this smear campaign are distorting history....
In short, "anyone who criticizes our name
is a filthy traitor."
It's interesting to read that thuggish, Soviet-
style intimidation juxtaposed with a ritual
flogging of establishment politician Robert
Kennedy's famous vacuity, plus the use of
"progressive" down at the bottom of the page:
they are too delicate to call themselves
radicals or leftists, although they don't
mind slandering other people freely.
This outfit is a piece of work.