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Protests? Pittsburgh Just Glad for Respect

Natives took the today's version of anarchy in characteristic stride

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(Newser) – Native Pittsburghers definitely saw a motley crew of protesters invade for the G-20 summit this week, and were generally pretty unfazed. “It’s cool. People need to speak their mind,” one local told Bari Weiss, writing for the Wall Street Journal. “They didn’t bother anyone.” Indeed, the Steel City was looking for, and feels it got, new respect at home and abroad.

“Cops are just doing their jobs; protesters are just doing their jobs,” said another local, happy that rejuvenated Pittsburgh is “getting international respect—what it deserves. … At the end of the day, we’re no longer a second-class city.” Chimes in Weiss: “They’re right. Those who visited Pittsburgh this week—from French first lady Carla Bruni to the grungiest freegan—enjoyed a city with cultural institutions, businesses and parks well in excess of its modest size.”

Protesters and cops alike were just doing what they do, locals agreed.
Protesters and cops alike were just doing what they do, locals agreed.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama bids Pittsburgh a fond farewell.
President Barack Obama bids Pittsburgh a fond farewell.   (AP Photo)
A police officer stands on the 7th Street bridge as protesters march against the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh on Friday.
A police officer stands on the 7th Street bridge as protesters march against the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh on Friday.   (AP Photo)
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PosterNutbag
Sep 26, 09 1:07 AM CDT
Bring the jobs home. Reply
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I_hate_to_say
Sep 26, 09 4:25 AM CDT
I'rn wondering how long will it take for newser to focus on stories like this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/24/g20-protest-photos-vote-o_n_298692.html Reply
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emptycalm
Sep 26, 09 11:24 AM CDT
They probably beat the crap out of that kid :(
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schmidtkoff
Sep 26, 09 8:28 AM CDT
yup, I can feel the love all the way down here in south carolina. long range acoustic device, tear gas, pepper spray, bean bag rounds, pre-prepared jail cells. Riot police called in despite that no protestors sported guns, unlike the teabag parties last summer, spewing out hate for health care reform and the nazism of america led by the vicious and erroneously labeled muslim , president obama. Reply
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Fondue
Sep 26, 09 10:47 AM CDT
Schmidtkoff, I agree with what you're saying. However, the anti-capitalists have a history, whereas the teabaggers are just getting started. I'm sure they'll have 8 wonderful years to develop that reputation. I'm also interested to see if they go away after 2 Obama terms, and if they continue during a Republican administration. Then we'll know it was just a anti-Democratic/Obama movement and nothing to do with issues. As has been said in the past, the teabaggers were awol during the tax structure under the previous administration and cared little for the billions borrowed on credit for an unjust war. I can't wait hypocrites... I can't wait. Because if you give up after 8 years, we'll all know. The reality is your fight should continue from now on because these issues will never go away.
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