Comments on: Introducing A Guide To The Pershing Park Case

By: N

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:10:35 +0000

Echoing AA, as one of those arrested at Pershing Park I'm especially thankful for your coverage - the best around. I've since moved out of DC, but unfortunately such foolish above-the-law attitudes seem prevalent in my town's PD also, so I'm hoping for a resounding judgment against this sort of unconstitutional police hubris.

By: Comrade Al Gonzales

Comrade Al Gonzales — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:36:39 +0000

Excellent, JC. This story will continue for years, once the Federal criminal investigation starts.

Cheh is right - call in the Feds. If the District were a state, & this widespread criminal behavior by the police occurred, most the US Attorney Generals we've had would order an FBI investigation to determine whether anyone's civil rights were violated. Obviously, the civil rights of hundreds of citizens were violated by Ramsey et al. That's why the good cops - e.g., the detective who testified that Ramsey ordered the arrests - the good cops walked away from the scene before the arrests began.

Investigate; prosecute; punish the bad cops, from Ramsey on down to the street cops who removed their badges & beat the demonstrators. Five to ten years in prison for each of them is fair.

By: Jason Cherkis

Jason Cherkis — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:31:42 +0000

Thanks Arlington Aaron. Much appreciated. I can't believe I've been covering this story for that long.

By: Arlington Aaron

Arlington Aaron — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:57:26 +0000

Its a bit crazy that you've been covering this same story for 7 years now, but I do appreciate having a reporter who knows the case inside and out. Great to have all your work in one place.