Posts Tagged ‘protests’

  • You Take What You Get And Like It

    Date: 2008.09.03 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Boy at Ripple Effect while watching Rage Against the Machine talk to State Troopers:  We want Rage, not the Village People!

    State Capitol
    Overheard by I always liked Victor Willis…

  • The First Part Is Proving Tricky

    Date: 2008.09.03 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    A protester: If you don’t fuck with the police, they won’t fuck with you.

    State Capitol grounds
    Overheard by apparently the only other protester who already knew that.

  • Everyone Adhered To The Plan: Total Chaos

    Date: 2008.09.02 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Man: I hate to say it, but the anarchists are the most organized group out here.

    Saint Paul, RNC Protest
    Overheard by sxoidmal.

  • Getting Arrested Is Cool

    Date: 2008.09.02 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Man referring to protesters getting arrested: You got a bunch of young idiots down there that haven’t figured life out yet.

    St. Paul Law Enforcement Center
    Overheard by Unlike the old idiots that have it all figured out.

  • Following Rules Are For Suckers!

    Date: 2008.09.02 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Cop (clearing blockade from the middle of the street): Why don’t you kids just grow up?
    Funk the war teen: Because then we’d turn into you!

    Downtown St. Paul
    Overheard by And we don’t want that.

  • That Is Not What I’m Hearing

    Date: 2008.09.01 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Man: For an anti-war movement, there isn’t much movement.

    St.Paul, Start of the protest
    Overheard by patch.

  • Time To “Pick Up The Pen”

    Date: 2008.09.01 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Snazzy Man: Ya know, I’d give world peace to have a nice chair right now. I’m getting too old to be a hero.

    St.Paul, End of the protest
    Overheard by he was right.

  • How To Win A Cop Over

    Date: 2008.08.31 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Cop on Lightrail exit: I’m going to need to see your ticket, ma’am.
    Woman: What for? I just got OFF the fucking train.
    Cop: (Looking slightly hurt) There’s no need to use language like that, ma’am. I’m just doing my job.

    Lightrail station at Lake and Hiawatha, where a protest is taking place
    Overheard by Max.