It was a run-of-the-mill antiwar gathering. The speakers: former city councilor Felix D. Arroyo, Boston University professor Howard Zinn, and Gold Star mother Cindy Sheehan. The location: A congregational church in Jamaica Plain.
But the Boston Police Department took careful notes in advance of the gathering, filing an “intelligence report” in March 2007 that labeled the event a “criminal act” involving “extremists.”
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I thought the BPD disbanded the Red Squad years ago! Silly me.
The BPD SHOULD watch them! Anti-war groups got plenty of innocent people killed in the 60's, both accidentally and on-purpose!!!!!!!!!!
User, How many people did our military kill in wars in the 60's?
The pairing of the terms "anarchy" and "socialism" indicates an improper bias in the Boston police department towards certain protest groups. Anarchism may arouse a legitimate concern for public security whereas "socialism" becomes an epithet used by political conservatives as a synonim for "communism"
This is surprising to many activitists, just imagine if you chose to protest one of our many wars and you happen to also be Arab American. McCarthy is still alive and well, well funded...
It's not anti-war protesters they're watching. It's anti personal hygiene protesters. You know, those against bathing, soap, cleanliness in general.
Gee whiz gollykers. . . Does one dare to think that the Boston police has a 'red squad' that is targeting the likes of Professor Granny Lizzy Warren along with Cindy Sheehan and Howard Zinn for proseletyzing their antiwar sentiments? Now, let's see, Lizzy wants U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. . . yesterday if possible. Does that mean she is what the Boston cops' political expert cops might call an "extremist"? Not to accuse Lizzy of being politically incorrect here, just a wonder whether she fits the bill she tries to persuade some of the lefter of the left listers she is sort of committed to.
The Boston Police have pulled many boneheaded things over the years, but this is a new low. On the other hand, I see that Warren has moved 9 points about of Brown in one of the latest polls. The public is finally coming to the realization that Scott Brown is a dolt and a lightweight. And the comments below from right wingers indicates that this stupidity extends to his supporters as well, even more so. Go Liz
The Boston Police have pulled many boneheaded things over the years, but this is a new low. On the other hand, I see that Warren has moved 9 points about of Brown in one of the latest polls. The public is finally coming to the realization that Scott Brown is a dolt and a lightweight. And the comments below from right wingers indicates that this stupidity extends to his supporters as well, even more so. Go Liz
Hey Galway, hitting the button twice just proves you're twice as wrong.