Author: DennisDennis Date: Jul 24, 2008 12:35
FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
HEAD: Sound waves, goo guns won't be used on DNC protesters
Denver officials expect to spend more than $18 million on police equipment
for the Democratic National Convention - but the purchases apparently won't
include high-tech weapons that use sonic waves to incapacitate protesters or
goo guns to immobilize them.
That information, provided by the city to the American Civil Liberties Union
as part of an agreement to delay a public records lawsuit, marks one of the
most detailed looks yet at the super-secret efforts to provide security for
the convention, scheduled Aug. 25 to 28.
The ACLU sued Denver in May under the state's public records law after city
officials refused to provide documents showing how they were spending
millions of dollars on police equipment.
"This budget overview reaffirms to the public our goal to provide the most
effective and comprehensive security possible while maintaining an event
that is inclusive and enjoyable for all," Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a
statement issued by his office.
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