Anarchy in the DNC

From the Boston Herald:

"Wary of increasingly violent radical groups, authorities are bracing for a possible invasion of unruly party crashers at this summer's Democratic National Convention, including some underground extremists who endorse rioting and mayhem."

It's not a party 'til the anarchists show up. Tell me I'm not the only one laughing at the irony of anarchists exercising their first amendment rights to protest against their government. Try that in any third-world shithole dictatorship and you'd be summarily gunned down where you stand. That being said, let's hope that city officials have learned from past mistakes and have a plan to maintain order in and around the area of the DNC. In the aftermath of the Super Bowl this year, they were unable to control a small group of intoxicated Northeastern students, for whom rioting was only a side hobby.

"Hub authorities are preparing based on violent clashes at past high-security events, including the 1999 WTO riots in Seattle and the 2000 RNC and DNC in Philadelphia and Los Angeles respectively. Both 2000 conventions saw sporadic unrest and hundreds of arrests. In Philadelphia, the violence was more widespread with protesters reportedly using urine- and acid-filled Super Soaker guns on police, lighting fires and blocking traffic."

Sorry, Mr. Anarchist, but if I'm a cop and you come at me with a Super Soaker, I'm going to assume it's not water you're packing there. I'm dropping you.