from Amos' post:

"St. Paul police said 130 of the 284 arrested were being held on felony charges. The rest were charged with various misdemeanors. iReport.com: Cops swarm bikers, protesters

A crowd of about 300 people conducted what appeared to be a sit-in in a parking lot near the Mississippi River on Monday. Watch police detain protesters »

Earlier in the day, a group of self-described anarchists threw park benches into streets and smashed windows, police said. iReport.com: Cop attacked by protester

St. Paul police spokesman Thomas Walsh said Monday afternoon that some of those arrested are accused of property damage and conspiracy to riot.

The arrest of the "anarchists" came after almost 5,000 protesters marched peacefully outside the site of the convention. Walsh said they were part of a "splinter group" of the main body of protesters. He said he would not characterize their activity as a protest. Watch police use pepper spray »


"I think they did a disservice to those that came here to protest," he said."

I have NO problem with peaceful protest- and NO tolerance for those defending the violent acts and destruction that many here seem to feel is "ok, as long as it is directed against RNC"

If these acts were being done against Obama, would you all be so quick to defend those breaking wiundows, slashing tires, and starting fires?