Archive for the ‘Police’ Category

FBI Seeking Out Informants in Twin Cities

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

The MidwestGreenScare blog is reporting that the FBI approached someone in the Twin Cities, offering to pay him or her to attend vegan potlucks and report on them to the FBI. Presumably the Twin Cities police and FBI believe that vegan potlucks are good opportunities for young folks to meet ...

St Paul approves tasers in time for RNC protests

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

A few days ago, the AP published a story about the St Paul police requesting more tasers before the RNC protests. Well, last night the city council approved the police request. Where did the money come from? Summer youth programs. Only minutes before the vote on tasers, a city councilor petitioned ...

Saint Paul Police Ask City Council for More Tasers

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

The Associated Press is reporting that the St. Paul police are requesting more tasers from the City Council, but says it is not related to protests planned against the Republican National Convention. From the AP:  St. Paul police ask for more tasers, but say not for RNC protests The Associated Press - Sunday, ...