Carroll County Times convention blog by Larry Helminiak: Sept. 2: Demonstrators in Minneapolis By Larry Helminiak
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Sept. 2: Demonstrators in Minneapolis By Larry Helminiak
When you get within a mile of the Excel Center, you start to see the protesters. Police are everywhere. As we board the bus at the hotel, the front seat is occupied by a special policeman, armed to the teeth, and brought in for this event.
Newly installed fences outside the building block all access. If you don’t have a pass to get into the hall, you don’t get within a block of the Convention Center.
It is clear that many people have come to Minneapolis to protest. What is not clear is what they are protesting. Most seem to have come just to BE a protester, and don’t know what they are protesting about.
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Read Mr. Helminiak’s entire post here: Sept. 2: Demonstrators in Minneapolis By Larry Helminiak
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