Let's hope they run wild. Window smashing, etc.
In Denver, protesters and police are getting ready
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Another update on the preparations that protest groups and police are making as the political conventions draw near. The Rocky Mountain News writes from Denver, site of the Democratic convention, that:
Dozens of protest groups are planning a full schedule of classes, concerts, marches and other actions during the Democratic National Convention, hoping to capture the world's attention and recruit new activists.
They are both energized and organized, and most insist they are not looking for trouble.
One of the groups, We Are Change Colorado, says it will videotape protesters and police -- and then post the clips on its website and on YouTube.
The newspaper adds that:
Police, meanwhile, are doing some preparing of their own.
By the time the convention starts, most officers working the DNC will have completed at least 30 hours of special training, Mayor John Hickenlooper said. It includes how to diffuse problems, so that nonviolent situations don't escalate.
The convention starts Aug. 25 and ends on the 28th.
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