America's new mercenaries.

Submitted by Punditus Maximus on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 12:21pm. Tags:

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So, apparently, the RNC essentially gave the Minneapolis/St. Paul police a $10 million indemnification against being charged with police brutality.

So, now we know. If anyone wants to hire a major metropolitan police force to brutalize a group of folks, the going rate is currently $10 million.

It's impossible to debate if people simply hold beliefs that have no grounding in reality.

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As if the RNC had a choice (#122265)

by Bird Dog on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 5:15pm

They screwed up because they announced the location prior finalizing the deal with the city. The city, which is led by a Democratic mayor, basically forced the RNC to buy the insurance policy. St. Paul had the leverage to do so. If drill down four or five clicks to get past your echo chamber, you'll get to the original article and bypass the lefty fringie spin:

Other cities who hosted conventions in recent years — including Denver, Boston, New York and Philadelphia — either covered those costs from their general budgets or used tax money to buy insurance policies.

But St. Paul officials, led by Mayor Chris Coleman, insisted the committee use its private donations to purchase the insurance policy. They had some leverage because the party had named St. Paul as the location for the convention before striking the city services agreement in January 2007.

What a trivial story and what a trivial diary. Reminds me of the Trivial Psychic!

On top of that, PM, you and your hardline liberal friends picked the wrong culprit for your ire. The DFL mayor of St. Paul was the person who instigated this indemnification insurance business, not the RNC.

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Stop Harshing The Meme, Dude (#122266)

by M Scott Eiland on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 5:20pm

This won't be part of the November 5th narrative, so it needs its moment of glory now. Facts are irrelevant.

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From the article, it looks cheaper than that (#122262)

by Username on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 4:59pm

It looks like the RNC paid $1.1 million for a $10 million indemnification. So, for just a million bucks, you too can hire a police squad to beat the sh*t out of anyone you want for about a week.

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Who was the moron... (#122368)

by Punditus Maximus on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 9:56pm

...who sold the RNC that policy? I mean, who just writes a $9 million check to someone?

It's impossible to debate if people simply hold beliefs that have no grounding in reality.

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nov 5th puppets pork pork (#122237)

by nilsey on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 3:20pm

just trying to save scott some typin here.

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you forgot "moonbat" and "whining" (#122260)

by Username on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 4:55pm

a new favorite, especially in the face of facts:

The deal required the Republican Party's host committee to buy insurance covering up to $10 million in damages and unlimited legal costs for law enforcement officials accused of brutality, violating civil rights and other misconduct.

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Ron Guilfoile, the city's top risk manager, said he expected claims for police misconduct, damage to property and civil rights violations to begin flowing in from the convention. Already, he said one lawsuit seeking over $50,000 claims the police raids of buildings housing convention protesters were illegal.

Cause you know, only whiners sue after being brutalized for no good reason.

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Nah, This Is Just Generic Whining (#122252)

by M Scott Eiland on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 4:16pm

It shouldn't rise to being post-election paranoid moonbat conspiracy theory whining, unless they're hurting for material.

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