Pittsburgh Police use pepper spray and smoke to suppress a group of around 300 protesters at the G20 summit. Most of the members of the protest group were from Free Tibet. Others, however, were there to protest the job situation. Pittsburgh has a long history of unemployment and loosing jobs as the steel and other local industries faced rapid decline.
The police being used for security come from around the country, from as far away as 2100 miles. Using non-local police is a tactic employed to make the Police more accepting of using violence upon citizens. After all, it is harder to use violence on your neighbors than it would be to use it on strangers in a far away city.
I say we all contact the Pittsburgh Police Department and tell them it is unacceptable to use violence against unarmed demonstrators.
Here is a link to the Pittsburgh Police Department Feedback form:
And here is their address and number, feel free to contact them and let them know the world is watching!
Police Bureau 1203 Western AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15233Phone: 412-323-7800
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