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Bryan Pregon

Judge throws out Occupy arrests as unconstitutional - chicagotribune.com - 0 views

www.chicagotribune.com/...-0928-20120928,0,3817020.story

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  • Bryan Pregon on 29 Sep 12
     
    The mass arrests of Occupy Chicago demonstrators that city leaders praised as a model for respecting protesters' rights were ruled unconstitutional Thursday by a Cook County judge who also declared that the city's overnight park curfew violates the First Amendment.
Bryan Pregon

"I can't breathe!" N.Y. chokehold decision - CNN.com - 24 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

shared by Bryan Pregon on 04 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • Bryan Pregon on 04 Dec 14
     
    Recent cases like these bring up issues of POWER and govt authority. Are these examples concerning? Which side (police/suspect) do you tend to sympathize with most?
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  • taylorcrinklaw13 on 04 Dec 14
     
    I don't think it's concerning. The government is there for a reason, and they need power to do their jobs. I tend to sympathize with cops because it only shows the bad police that are in the system, a video of an officer doing something good rarely goes viral.
  • chrislindqvist on 04 Dec 14
     
    I sympathize with the cop. He is here to protect us from people that can cause bad things, Michael Brown actually attacked him and the cop did what he had to do to survive. You have to show respect to cops and he didn't do only because he was black or that he wanted to kill someone, he did it becuase the felt threaten for his life
  • Mia Wheeler on 04 Dec 14
     
    I usually don't see death as an answer to anything unless that person is causing harm to other people. I don't think the officer should have actually killed him but instead used a different method to getting him to do what he wanted him to do.
  • Erin Wolff on 04 Dec 14
     
    I think these examples are very concerning. I sympathize with the suspect, Eric Garner, after watching the short 2 minute clip of the incident. The suspect was unarmed, and was only verbally refusing arrest, there is no probable cause for putting the suspect in a choke hold, and very well killing him. The grand jury that decided that officer, Daniel Pantaleo, did the right thing started peaceful protest in the Garner family. This is like the case in Ferguson, Missouri, except these protest do not include, looting, setting businesses on fire, or tear gas.
  • aharding484 on 04 Dec 14
     
    I think there could have been a better way to control the situation other than a choke hold. It would be understandable if it was for a few seconds to calm Garner down, but the police should have known when to stop. He should have been charged for excessive force.
  • jgroenjes on 04 Dec 14
     
    I strongly sympathize with Eric Garner and his family in this case. Police are stepping over the line in instances like these, and no penalties are given to them. The fact that death is necessary for the resistance of a single unarmed citizen is horrific. Resisting arrest or not resisting arrest, if there is no threat of fatal harm to the police officer, no arrest should ever resort to murder.
  • fwyldes753 on 05 Dec 14
     
    I understand that the police thought they had to stop him, but putting him in a choke hold was not the right way. They are going to far with the power they think they have.
  • jjohnson749 on 08 Dec 14
     
    i didn't see any reason why the officer put Eric Garner in a choke hold for what he did, the officer was abusing his power, a choke hold was not the right answer.
  • austin807 on 09 Dec 14
     
    They are going to far with the power they think they have, a choke hold was not right way to go
  • samanthaahern on 09 Dec 14
     
    yes especially the part when the officer put eric in the choke. the officer thinks he can do whatever he wants just cause hes a cop and had some power of us but he took it to far
  • darianhubbard on 09 Dec 14
     
    There were better methods of restraint to get Eric Garner into handcuffs. A choke hold was definitely not necessary, and the cop was definitely abusing his power. No attempted arrest should end in the death of someone, cop or citizen.
  • bdiaz971 on 09 Dec 14
     
    The cop has a right to detain anyone that is breaking the law, but he should not have put him in a choke hold. He has numerous tools capable of detaining someone such as; handcuffs, pepper spray, and a taser.
  • kschwindt on 09 Dec 14
     
    I don't believe that anyone should have any chances of death when being put in handcuffs, but I also don't know the full story of the incidents of the victims, maybe they weren't cooperating and the cops felt that the only way to control them was the chokehold. I believe that the cops should find another way to hold down their victims when handcuffing
  • escheffler on 10 Dec 14
     
    I think that this case is similar to the Ferguson case which could cause more people to start protesting more and even worse then they already are. Things could get really bad if it ever happened again.
  • djones036 on 10 Dec 14
     
    The cop has a right to detain anyone that is breaking the law, but he should not have put him in a choke hold. He has numerous tools he could of used while detaining someone like his taser, handcuffs, or pepper spray.
  • brooklynschroede on 12 Dec 14
     
    The cop has no reason to put him in a choke hold and for so long. The guy was saying he couldn't breathe. This is very wrong and he could of detained him a few other ways.
baddison758

Silently protesting Muslim woman ejected from Trump rally - CNNPolitics.com - 2 views

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  • lcarman980 on 11 Jan 16
     
    Rose Hamid, a 56-year-old flight attendant sitting in the stands directly behind Trump, stood up Friday during Trump's speech when the Republican front-runner suggested that Syrian refugees fleeing war in Syria were affiliated with ISIS. Trump has previously called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S.
  • rwilson761 on 11 Jan 16
     
    its ridiculous that the people are being so rude, just because trump thinks its okay. she has a right to stand up and protest she wasnt being violent or anything she has the freedom of speech.
  • baddison758 on 11 Jan 16
     
    I think that this situation was handled terribly by Trump and shows that he is not the man that should be the President of the United States. It shows that he is not someone who knows how to handle a situation correctly and properly.
jhoytcbcsd

Marcus Peters Sits During National Anthem of Chiefs vs. Patriots | Bleacher Report - 2 views

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  • jhoytcbcsd on 08 Sep 17
     
    Another athlete protesting during the National Anthem. I wonder if this will occur more often as the season progresses?
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  • hhendrix155 on 15 Sep 17
     
    As long as Kaepernick is still a free agent there will be more people that are protesting.
  • lexikroupa on 27 Sep 17
     
    this seems to happens often. Then again there are also many worse things certain plays have done and have gotten away with than this.
  • stocktonthomsen on 27 Sep 17
     
    These players doing this bulls*** should be immediately fired. Either stand for your country and show respect towards the fallen soldiers who went to war and lost their lives for you to even think about kneeling or leave and never turn back because you don't belong here.
  • maxaqramirez on 28 Sep 17
     
    And players who do heinous things like rape or rob places don't get fired. Why should someone who decides to peacefully protest be fired? Many people who do kneel/sit actually have a huge respect for our soldiers. One last thing, look up the US flag code of conduct. Plenty of things that companies do, and probably even things that YOU do, Stockton, directly violate that code.
Bryan Pregon

Tennessee governor signs bill increasing punishments for certain protests | TheHill - 0 views

thehill.com/...easing-punishments-for-certain

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  • Bryan Pregon on 22 Aug 20
     
    "Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) quietly signed a bill into law ramping up punishments for certain kinds of protests, including losing the right to vote."
jessicasolorio

Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests - 2 views

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  • jessicasolorio on 12 Oct 20
     
    This protest is so dangerous for so many reasons, protesting should be peaceful and there shouldn't need to be guns there especially when people feel threatened. Everybody has a right to their opinion, but they should voice it in a respectful and peaceful manner otherwise it makes them look uneducated and violent.
Bryan Pregon

27 injured in clashes at presidential palace | Egypt Independent - 0 views

www.egyptindependent.com/...ed-clashes-presidential-palace

shared by Bryan Pregon on 05 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Bryan Pregon on 05 Dec 12
     
    "President Mohamed Morsy left the palace on Tuesday evening, two sources reported to Reuters, after protesters angered by his 22 November decree expanding his powers clashed with security forces outside."
karenescalante

Shoes hurled at Iranian President - 0 views

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  • karenescalante on 06 Feb 13
     
    They were trying to get to his sole....
  • patrick boian on 07 Feb 13
     
    you shouldnt throw anything at a world leader no matter what situation your in or what they have done
  • Mallory Huggins on 07 Feb 13
     
    Shoe throwing is really offensive in the middle east - "Throwing a shoe on someone means throwing dirt on that person." We see a lot of articles and violence in the Middle East. It seems like all the protesters over there are violent and offensive. It would be interesting to know if there are any peaceful protesters.
Bryan Pregon

40 Best Signs From The "Restore The Fourth" Rallies - 1 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 05 Jul 13
     
    "40 Best Signs From The "Restore The Fourth" Rallies More than 100 rallies were held across America to protest the NSA's surveillance of ordinary citizens."
egessert

Trump protesters smash door, break through barriers - 2 views

www.cnn.com/...-albuquerque-protesters-police

shared by egessert on 25 May 16 - No Cached
  • egessert on 25 May 16
     
    Despite initial word of gunshots, Albuquerque's police department said on Twitter that there was "no confirmation" of gunshots. "There is no confirmation that any gunshots were fired, contrary to reports. Possible damage to Convention Center Windows by pellet gun," the department tweeted.
  • kyleighsev on 25 May 16
     
    I think it is ridiculous how Trump rallies come to such violence and in some cases Donald Trump even supports the violence by saying in one of his rallies that is someone says something negative about him to throw a tomato at them.
Bryan Pregon

Political Cartoon: http://goo.gl/k9G1r - 22 views

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government politics protest 99% economy occupy political cartoon

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  • Bryan Pregon on 16 Dec 11
     
    What is the illustrator trying to convey? What do the images represent?
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  • Joey Ruckman on 16 Dec 11
     
    i think that wall street is bringing attention to the middle class and the media doesnt like it
  • Megan Funkhauser on 16 Dec 11
     
    The occupy wall street protest is bringing more attention to the middle class, and it's shocking the media. The illustrator is trying to show how it's all tied together in one way or another.
  • Anna Gahm on 16 Dec 11
     
    I think that with all the "action" going on between wall street and the middle class, the media is shocked and is in disbelief.
  • Brice Johnson on 16 Dec 11
     
    The Occupy movement is like the middle-class' prince charming, exactly what we want. The 1% on the other hand is trying to poison the middle class with lies and deception from the media which is made up of the 1%.
  • Katelynn Hunter on 16 Dec 11
     
    The Occupy Wall Street movement is trying to revive the middle class in order increase their supporters to the full 99% it once was, but the 1% aka the media is like the wicked witch in Snow White that gave her the poisoned apple so she would be out of the way...and the media is upset that attention is being drawn back to them
  • Carrie Fuest on 16 Dec 11
     
    I think it's that occupy wall street has now involved the middle class and the media is appalled by it.
  • Daniel Pengra on 16 Dec 11
     
    I think it means that occupy wall street is trying to save the middle class and the media doesnt want to have it back.
  • Kristin Molgaard on 16 Dec 11
     
    I think it means how the occupy wall street movement is bringing attention to the middle classes economic struggles, and the media doesn't want that to happen.
  • Megan Rief on 16 Dec 11
     
    I believe the cartoon is portraying that there is a connection between the Middle class and the wall street movement, and wall street is trying to revive the middle class. The media however, is not thrilled about the attention being brought to the middle class problems. So the media poisons the the other one percent into believing the lies and misleading comments to try getting their way.
Brice Johnson

MInecraft goes dark to protest SOPA - 3 views

www.technobuffalo.com/...anuary-18th-in-protest-of-sopa

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  • Brice Johnson on 17 Jan 12
     
    With Minecraft just passing 20 million users, this will bring large attention to SOPA. Gamers who would otherwise not care about the bill will now notice that their favorite sandbox game is offline and it will spark interest in the gaming community as a whole.
  • Tuan Chau on 17 Jan 12
     
    It doesn't really matter, it's a matter of time before they create another one.
  • Carrie Fuest on 17 Jan 12
     
    My sister and I play this game all the time! It's gonna be weird shutting it down for a day.
Bryan Pregon

In Piracy Bill Fight, New Economy Rises Against Old - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...ey-senators-change-course.html

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  • Bryan Pregon on 19 Jan 12
     
    Interesting article, the pressure from website blackouts seemed to have sent a message to many representatives in Congress. Wait and see what the votes look like next week.
Christina Constant

SOPA Blackout: Wikipedia, Google, Wired Protest 'Internet Censorship' - 0 views

abcnews.go.com/...st-against-internet-censorship

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  • Christina Constant on 01 Mar 12
     
    Go to Wikipedia's English home page and it will look like its regular self for a second, but then -   Wikipedia's English-language landing page. Go to Google's homepage, and you'll find its logo blacked out. If you click on the black box in its place (or the link below the search box), you'll be led to an invitation to petition Congress: "End Piracy, Not Liberty."   Google's homepage.
Kelly Hickey

Fast-Food Protests to Spotlight 'Wage Theft' - 2 views

abcnews.go.com/...-spotlight-wage-theft-22948083

shared by Kelly Hickey on 18 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Melanie Mathiesen on 19 Mar 14
     
    Even though fast-food is a crappy job, the people work hard and deserve to be paid for their extra work. I used to work fast-food and worked overtime many days. The industry should really work on that.
whitneytoms

Obama signs anti-protest Trespass Bill - 0 views

rt.com/...trespass-bill-obama-secret-227

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  • whitneytoms on 22 Nov 13
     
    US President Barack Obama Only days after clearing Congress, US President Barack Obama signed his name to H.R. 347 on Thursday, officially making it a federal offense to cause a disturbance at certain political events - essentially criminalizing protest in the States. RT broke the news last month that H.R.
jasminemarie16

Protests over boy killed holding a toy gun - 4 views

www.cnn.com/...lled-carrying-toy-gun.cnn.html

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  • sarah smith on 05 Nov 13
     
    wow...that's sad and not cool.They really need to make sure it's a lifethreatening deal because killing a boy holding a TOY gun ain't right.
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  • ladasia on 06 Nov 13
     
    I know there were a lot of things that were against the teen and also against the cop. from what I know, i thought that police and such were supposed to give a warning....and does everyone these days just shoot to kill? Well, anyway, I was not there but I do know that in some situations, it is really hard to think first and act later if your life is in danger. So I don't really know where my thoughts lie with this, there could have been many differnet outcomes though.
  • amber1996 on 06 Nov 13
     
    It's sad and scary to know that society should have to be like this. And people are so afraid. But I agree with Ladasia why shoot to kill? they could of went about the situation a different way.
  • amber1996 on 08 Nov 13
     
    after watching the video I think that not only the officer that shot him should get charges but i think that the company that made the toy gun should be sewed since it's required by law to put a orange cap on fake guns.
  • Sara Borgaila on 12 Nov 13
     
    I don't think it was right to shoot him and kill him. I wish there was another way that people could be arrested or taken down without having to use a gun. There needs to be some kind of way we could shoot something into the person to make them faint or something. So then at least someone wouldn't die, and then they could be taken in for further questioning to the reasoning of why they did what they did. This is a hard one to pick what opinion is right. I'm on both sides.
  • Victoria Kirk on 12 Nov 13
     
    They should have went for an injuring shot and not a kill one. Maybe this young man would still be alive today.
Sydney Wilson

Michael Brown's stepfather sorry for outburst - 20 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

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  • Sydney Wilson on 04 Dec 14
     
    (CNN) -- Michael Brown's stepfather says he's sorry for his emotional outburst to demonstrators after learning a police officer wouldn't be indicted in the teen's death. But he says he's unfairly taking heat for the rioting that followed.
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  • fwyldes753 on 09 Dec 14
     
    While i disagree with everything that is going on in Ferguson, I think it is very nice that he apologized, i really understand his anger not because of the courts decision but just the main fact him stepson is dead. I can't say i could react any other way.
  • tcomulada881 on 09 Dec 14
     
    I think that if Michael Brown's stepfather could say that he's sorry for saying those things because he cares a lot about Ferguson that he doesn't want it to go down in flames then they could stop having this uncivilized riots it won't do anything except get yourselves in trouble.
  • Erin Wolff on 09 Dec 14
     
    I understand the reasoning behind his apology, and why he shouldn't have acted the way he did. I don't think anybody would've acted any different if their stepson had died. Now granted they did take things a little too far, but it was only out of anger and "raw emotion" as Louis Head stated.
  • djones036 on 09 Dec 14
     
    He shouldn't have said what he did, even though he was emotional for the decision about the indictment of officer Wilson, and he realizes that, but people do things on their own he didn't physically make them set fires. So, he shouldn't be blamed for what others did.
  • John Scheffler on 09 Dec 14
     
    I think the apology was appropriate as well as needed. I believe in him coming out and saying this will be the beginning of the decrease in Ferguson.
  • darianhubbard on 12 Dec 14
     
    The emotional outburst is understandable, but to have such an outburst that it can be threatening, is too far. I'm glad he apologized, but he should of never said those threats in the first place.
  • escheffler on 15 Dec 14
     
    I think that is was good to apologize. Everyone does speak out of anger and in this situation I'm sure a lot of people are speaking out of anger. Almost everyone is acting out of anger right now.
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