Speaking of censorship: Rahm’s plans for the NATO/G8 meetings.
Chicago’s police superintendent Garry McCarthy warns of unrestricted drum circles and mic checks.
In order to scare away as many protesters as possible from the NATO/G8 protests in May, The Mayor proposed a set of new rules. They included heavy fines of $1000 for “resisting arrest.”
Veteran demonstrators like me know that the charge of resisting arrest is what you get charged with when there’s nothing else to charge you with.
In addition, The Mayor has proposed a whole set of protest restrictions, permit requirements, sound limits, limits
