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<DIV>In this article, I fail to see why the author would regard the “police” as
being different from “soldiers” in that they are not working class workers in
uniform. Both categories of workers either are workers in uniform or they
are not workers in uniform. The nature of the uniform or the agency that
they work for does not make any significant difference as far as I can see; and
the author fails to offer any evidence to support any differences.</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=dlj725@hughes.net
href="mailto:dlj725@hughes.net">David Johnson</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 09, 2011 10:58 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title='"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@chambana.net'
href='mailto:"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@chambana.net'>"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@chambana.net</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Peace-discuss] several reports of police in NYC and San
Fran insympathy with protesters</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=4><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">On the
police beatings, to which Karen refers: The "white shirts" are the officers
(sergeants, lieutenants, etc.) I have heard a number of stories, which I can't
confirm, such as that after the first day of police attacks some 100 cops
refused to come to work the next day. Yesterday in San Francisco there was a
police action against the protesters there in which they confiscated some of
their tents, etc. I was told that some of the cops actually were in
tears.<BR><BR>This is not to say that the police can be our "friends", nor do I
believe they are workers in uniform (unlike the soldiers). I think it does show
that the state's hold on them is not absolute, though.
<BR><BR>John</FONT><BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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