William Rivers Pitt
William Rivers Pitt
We are not the enemy
Police Attack Protests in Portland
Saturday, 24 August 2002
(www.truthout.org)
The image is chilling. A middle-aged woman, plainly dressed, with a puff of auburn hair, is clutched in a hammerlock by a Portland police officer dressed in full riot gear. His riot baton is jammed high under her chin. Around her, three more armor-clad police officers swarm in, face-masks down. The woman’s face is contorted in terror. In her hand is a sign protesting George W. Bush.
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