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By John Johnson| Posted Sep 24, 09 3:01 PM CDT|

(Newser) – Protests in Pittsburgh are getting into full swing as Barack Obama and other world leaders arrive for the G-20 summit. Police fired pepper spray and smoke bombs to break up an unauthorized march of about 500 anarchists heading toward downtown, reports the Post-Gazette. Its live blog of the march says some protesters threw rocks at police, and at least one person was arrested. The G-20 summit gets under way tonight and wraps up tomorrow.

Pittsburgh police in riot gear redeploy after confrontations with protesters. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)

Demonstrators march in the Lawrenceville section in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Demonstrators begin a protest march in Arsenal Park in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Demonstrators march in the Lawrenceville section in Pittsburgh Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Demonstrators march in Pittsburgh Thursday in protest of the G20. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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kyleleitch
Sep 24, 09 3:11 PM CDT

Unauthorized march? Reply

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DontLikeYou
Sep 24, 09 3:46 PM CDT

Guess we're not as free as we thought we were in the USA.

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DontLikeYou
Sep 24, 09 3:52 PM CDT

Look at that picture of the thugs in black with batons. That is the new face of the government of America. You'll be seeing much more of it soon enough.... maybe in your own town.

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schmidtkoff
Sep 24, 09 4:00 PM CDT

it's the militarization of police departments which has been going on for years unobstructed.

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PosterNutbag
Sep 24, 09 4:04 PM CDT

dly, thats the new face? Where have you been?

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Snarfeh
Sep 24, 09 5:26 PM CDT

@pnb - didn't you know? dly lives under a rock....

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Wills
Sep 24, 09 5:29 PM CDT

Yeah dly, I don't know if you've been watching the world for the past 50 years or so, but remember that whole Vietnam war thing? Or every other G-20 or G-8 meeting ever? There have been and always will be anti-globalization anarchist nuts, and there have been, and maybe always will be, police with clubs and tear gas.

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Reader64481089
Sep 24, 09 5:34 PM CDT

@ wills, saying dly lives under a rock is giving way to much credit, like an Ostrich she has had her head buried for years but it wasn't exactly sand where she keeps her head shoved and she has a great aroma of farm yard fertilize if that gives you a hint. Besides, no self respecting rock wants her in their neighborhood

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Shannonals
Sep 24, 09 9:37 PM CDT

You need to apply for a permit to protest, everyone knows that, been like that for years.

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osu1067
Sep 24, 09 3:11 PM CDT

would these violent extremists protesting and attacking police be considered liberal or conservative extremists? Reply

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schmidtkoff
Sep 24, 09 4:20 PM CDT

the question is are they anarchists or protesters? the former has a negative connotation the latter not so much.

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Fondue
Sep 24, 09 4:33 PM CDT

Anarchists have far right and far left camps. It all depends on the type of anarchy you espouse.

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osu1067
Sep 24, 09 3:13 PM CDT

Maybe Pittsburgh was not a great choice of location for the G-20. Pittsburgh already has enough violent extremists. They're called Steelers Fans! Reply

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pj4311
Sep 24, 09 3:33 PM CDT

So where's the outrage from the media? If teabag parties are a threat to law and order how does this rate? Reply

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emptycalm
Sep 24, 09 3:40 PM CDT

There wont be any from the corporate media.

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DontLikeYou
Sep 24, 09 3:48 PM CDT

It doesn't fit into the government's plan to call outrage over this. They'll simply call them anarchists (most of them are simply anti establishment) and call it a day.

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emptycalm
Sep 24, 09 4:03 PM CDT

good god dontlikeyou that's the first coherent thing you've ever said!

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Fondue
Sep 24, 09 4:36 PM CDT

emptycalm, are you being sarcastic? dontknowfacts, anti-establishment is anarchy. The very definition is absence of government.

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Wills
Sep 24, 09 5:25 PM CDT

Yeah its actually Fondue who's saying coherent things. I guess you could make the case that being against THIS establishment isn't anarchy if you're in favor of some other establishment, but that's a pretty weak case, and I don't really think it fits these folks.

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Timinator2K
Sep 24, 09 3:56 PM CDT

500 anarchists? I suppose they were all wearing their prominently displayed Registered Anarchist ID's. Geesh, Pittsburgh cops have been rousting kids in any sort of group they didn't like the look of for decades. Reply

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Guava_Jelly
Sep 24, 09 4:18 PM CDT

Hmmm...should we report news about a crowd protesting and throwing rocks at police with many arrests OR a protest crowd with distastefull signs???? Reply

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ronimaca
Sep 24, 09 4:44 PM CDT

Let me guess did the protests get off the Tea Bag Express Bus? Reply

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DarkFrancis
Sep 24, 09 5:09 PM CDT

It just doesn't seem a very effective way of getting your point across. 'I love the world and the suits are ruining it, let's chuck some rocks and piss off the cops...' Reply

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Wills
Sep 24, 09 5:27 PM CDT

But... government badddd ... and police state!! rabble rabble! Fight the power Fuck the man! Angry!!! (I believe they're thinking along those lines)

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Observer
Sep 24, 09 5:51 PM CDT

Our plice are now militarized and using automatic weapons and armored cars. They are no longer peacekeepers but thug enforcers who kill people without fear of retribution. How many of the protestors have guns, batons, tazers, pepper spray, shields, body armor and snipers on the roofs? People need to protest without fear of assault or injury by the "authorities".

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Wills
Sep 24, 09 6:55 PM CDT

Um actually a monopoly on force is one of the central features of a functioning government. America's 2nd amendment is a tiny but notable exception. so protesters with sniper rifles and body armor would probably be a bad thing. People protesting in a non-violent and orderly way with rarely need to fear assault and injury from the police. Find me some instances of this (besides Kent State, and that was national guard anyway), then you can talk.

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Fondue
Sep 24, 09 9:31 PM CDT

Our police are militarized not because of protesters, violent or not. It is mostly because of gang activity and the drug war.

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Berzelius
Sep 24, 09 10:05 PM CDT

@fondue, The police are not militarized for the drug war. The drug war is to militarize the police. Get it?

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Mamapajama1955
Sep 24, 09 5:23 PM CDT

the ones who were teargassed were destructive, causing damage to stuff that had nothing to do with the summit! There were many many peaceful protesters who did not cause damage and the police were actually protecting them from those who might be abusive or destructive. Reply

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Observer
Sep 24, 09 5:45 PM CDT

This is no different than protests being crushed in Beijing or Teheran. Our police and spy agencies monitor, infiltrate, video and attack lawful protesters. Remember Chicago '68, the Viet Nam War protests, the Kent State murders, and W's 8 years of secret police state tactics like warrantless wiretaps and illegal domestic spying? You better - you sheep. Reply

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Wills
Sep 24, 09 6:59 PM CDT

Actually I don't seem to recall people being crushed by tanks, citizens taken prisoner without warning in the night, or government sponsored militias running around shooting random protesters. You're not JUST being stupid by equating normal police action to violent crackdowns by autocratic regimes, you're also lending those regimes credibility AND blurring a very important line between keeping the peace and crushing dissent. I suggest you think about that a bit before spouting more nonsense.

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LogicAppeal
Sep 24, 09 6:00 PM CDT

If only they would add "Crony" to their "Down with Capitalism" banners, they'd get many small government conservatives and libertarians to applaud their message, if not their style and approach. Maybe some liberal progressives would even recognize that there is a distinction and agree that corruption is not free market capitalism. If pressed, they might even agree that the "crony" distinction implies the obvious - corrupt businessmen need corrupt crony partners in government to do their crony tango that should outrage all honest citizens. Limit government, limit corruption. Reply

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Jayster999
Sep 24, 09 7:09 PM CDT

BHO could well be the guy to call for a police state. Reply

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Berzelius
Sep 24, 09 10:08 PM CDT

You have got to be kidding me. Are you implying $h!t may hit the fan on his term and he may have to, or authoritarianly he may just decide to declare marshall law?

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Jayster999
Sep 24, 09 10:54 PM CDT

When has it been done before? Barry would slide into the role of dictator readily. I think he's inching for it...

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Stupidiot
Sep 24, 09 8:10 PM CDT

Hey John Johnson you nazi, so now your accusing those people of being "ANARCHISTS". We dont need a permit to speak our minds. The majority of the people at that protest were decent americans trying to get their point across that they're tired of this tyranny and police state... the police are PUBLIC SERVANTS!... We want freedom, not anarchy don't be an idiot please Reply

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Stupidiot
Sep 24, 09 8:31 PM CDT

Hey John Johnson you nazi, do you understand the meaning of anarchy? we don't need a permit to speak our minds. The majority of the people at the protest were decent Americans tired of this tyranny and police state. There's a difference between wanting freedom, the government staying out of our wallets and anarchy please don't be an idiot Reply

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Stupidiot
Sep 24, 09 8:38 PM CDT

Hey John Johnson you nazi, Don't use words that you don't understand. First, Anarchy means NO GOVERNMENT. Second, The majority of the people at the protest were decent Americans who want to be free from government Corruption, Greed, Bailouts, Socialist Programs, And this One World Government Agenda being carried out by these criminals. Please don't be a moron, Leave your bais at home. Reply

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WallyEFunk
Sep 24, 09 9:31 PM CDT

Just lucky that is was not held in a state where they could carry guns. Reply

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chas_m
Sep 24, 09 11:06 PM CDT

These guys are WAY over the line firing tear gas at peaceful protesters. I'm starting to believe the 60s never happened. How did that generation grow up to be so indolent, so cyncial, so neocon? Reply

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Berzelius
Sep 24, 09 11:17 PM CDT

they are probably half of the 60% of people that don't vote.

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radnip
Sep 25, 09 3:59 AM CDT

Wow, and I thought I was cynical. Our government has problems because our voters have problems: They don't know what they want. Our government can be inefficient because people are inefficient. When our government is run by Skynet, it'll be completely efficient and humans will likely be irrelevant. Even with all of its shortcomings, I believe I live in an amazing society: I go out the door everyday, use the roads, talk on the phones and do not fear for my life and believe I will likely return home safe and sound and that my home will be there. All of that came from a mixture of capitalism tempered by government regulation and the societal contract. When I complain about government problems, I mostly complain about voter problems, because in the end, it's all about the voters' will. If they want to reward a few thousand executives at the expensive of the 299,900,000 million other people, then the truth is it's their choice. I have no idea why all the voters like to see slums next to (or underneath) all the rich skyscrapers, but that's not going to change that the voters decide our fates in this country. Reply

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zackmasson
Sep 25, 09 4:25 AM CDT

Dissent is the mark of freedom. Rock on! Non-violently of course. Reply

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Adapt-Overcome
Sep 25, 09 6:29 AM CDT

don'tlikeyou. The cowards even have their faces covered. No guts...no glory. They are the same ones going on and on about the protestors in other countries and they look just like them, only in the US. Black pot somewhere? Reply

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