Anti-war Protest!!! Snowball Fight!!! in Washington DC 12/19 3pm

[parocks]

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1209/689050.html

The trouble began when some anti-war protesters crashed a snowball fight that had been organized through Twitter at 14th and U streets in the heart of D.C. at 3 p.m.

ABC 7's John Gonzalez reports people suddenly appeared at the appointed time and began a little snowball fight. But some protesters also showed up. They were carrying signs that read "No Iraq (web | news) War; Snowball War Instead."

People -- it's unclear if they were protesters or snowball fighters -- began throwing snowballs at a Hummer that had a plainclothes police officer inside. It's unclear if it was the detective's personal vehicle or an unmarked police vehicle.

Cmon People. You need to be at anti-war snowball fights in Washington DC, talking about Ron Paul and Liberty.

[ramallamamama]

Peasants on gangsta cop turf. Glad nobody was killed.

[ramallamamama]

MPD: Officer Was Responding to Report of Armed Man

posted 5:22 pm Sat December 19, 2009 - WASHINGTON
from ABC 7 News -

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1209/689050.html

D.C. police say the uniformed officer who drew his weapon at a snowball fight-turned-unruly protest was responding to a report of a man with a gun at 14th and U streets NW. The incident caused controversy after it was caught on tape by ABC 7 News.

Assistant Chief Peter Newsham says the man with a gun turned out to be an MPD detective in plain clothes.

Newsham says the officer drew his weapon when he spotted a man matching the description of the armed person, but holstered his weapon when he recognized the plain clothes detective.

MPD believes this was an appropriate response given the nature of the call, Newsham said.

Newsham says the department will investigate if any inappropriate language was used by the plain clothes detective while responding to the snow ball fight.

The trouble began when some anti-war protesters crashed a snowball fight that had been organized through Twitter at 14th and U streets in the heart of D.C. at 3 p.m.

ABC 7's John Gonzalez reports people suddenly appeared at the appointed time and began a little snowball fight. But some protesters also showed up. They were carrying signs that read "No Iraq War; Snowball War Instead."

People -- it's unclear if they were protesters or snowball fighters -- began throwing snowballs at a Hummer that had a plainclothes police officer inside. It's unclear if it was the detective's personal vehicle or an unmarked police vehicle.

The detective exited the vehicle and yelled for them to stop, threatening to take them to jail.

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According to John Gonzalez, things were getting a little chaotic when the uniformed officer -- who was stationed nearby -- intervened. ABC 7 captured pictures of him with his weapon drawn.

The officer never pointed the weapon at anyone, but he threatened to take the demonstrators to jail.

The crowd dispersed after about 20 minutes. No one was detained by police.

[ramallamamama]

'Armed' man didn't want to get caught with a knife at a snowball fight.

[Chester Copperpot]

im waiting for a repeat of the Boston massacre... theres been a couple close things like this in the recent past

[Anti Federalist]

im waiting for a repeat of the Boston massacre... theres been a couple close things like this in the recent past

It's already happened, many times.

The response: a big collective yawn.

:mad:

[Bruno]

Glad local news was there to capture it on video

[LibForestPaul]

A lively snowball fight on D.C. streets took a dark turn Saturday when anti-war protesters dressed in anarchist garb showed up, and a D.C. police officer pulled his weapon out of his holster.

MSM at its finest...


Revised:
An overpaid DC cop in his hummer that got hit with a snowball goes berserk and pulls out a gun on people playing in the snow. Yells at people that all of them are going to jail. Brass states "mysterious" call was placed about unknown man with gun at scene.

[clb09]

YouTube - Cop admits to pulling gun at snowball fight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RhossH1bm4&feature=player_embedded)

[Pauliana]

jack booted thug.

[RideTheDirt]

jack booted thug.
this
his car is obviously covered in snow wtf is his problem.

[Anti Federalist]

this
his car is obviously covered in snow wtf is his problem.

With all the other living expenses in the DC area, how can he afford a Hummer on a cop's salary?

[Bruno]

"yes, I did (pull a gun), because I got hit by snowballs!"

Uh, so did a few hundred other people. None of them pulled a gun.

[ramallamamama]

Uh, so did a few hundred other people. None of them pulled a gun.

Maybe they should have.

[libertygrl]

So now snowballs are considered deadly weapons in the official police manual. :rolleyes:

[fatjohn]

There might have been a grenade inside of them.

[LibForestPaul]

So now snowballs are considered deadly weapons in the official police manual. :rolleyes:

Only when thrown by IslamoFascist (and Tea Party Members)

[james1906]

Because if a member of the general public pulls a gun at a snowball fight, the cops would understand.