Police Prepare For Possible Unrest Due To Election Results

October 23, 2008 by national  
Filed under Homeland Security News


Police departments in cities across the country are beefing up their ranks for Election Day, preparing for possible civil unrest and riots after the historic presidential contest.

Public safety officials said in interviews with The Hill that the election, which will end with either the nation’s first black president or its first female vice president, demanded a stronger police presence.
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RNC Convention -Terrorism Charges In Alleged Plot To Incite Riot

September 4, 2008 by national  
Filed under Incident Reports

As clashes between police and protesters subsided outside the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, county prosecutors charged eight people with conspiring to cause a riot as part of a terrorist act.

The eight suspects were arrested in connection with raids of homes in the Twin Cities that were conducted by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department before the convention began. Read more