[KARAH RUCKER]
WHILE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY RALLIED IN UNISON INSIDE Chicago’s United CENTER —
IT WAS A DIFFERENT STORY OUTSIDE.
PROTESTERS BROKE THROUGH A FENCE SET UP BY POLICE NEAR THE SITE OF THE D-N-C AS THOUSANDS TOOK TO THE STREETS TO PROTEST THE WAR IN GAZA.
AS THE LARGER GROUP MARCHED — A FEW DOZEN BROKE AWAY AND TORE DOWN PIECES OF THE SECURITY FENCE.
THEY CHANTED “END THE OCCUPATION NOW” AND THEN “THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING!” JUST AS ANTI-VIETNAM WAR PROTESTERS DID DURING THE INFAMOUS 19-68 CONVENTION IN CHICAGO — WHEN POLICE CLASHED WITH PROTESTERS ON LIVE TELEVISION.
on monday — POLICE IN RIOT GEAR FORMED A WALL AND ARRESTED AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE.
LARGE PROTESTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS OUTSIDE THE DNC.