Protesters clash with police ahead of NATO summit in Chicago

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Anti-NATO protesters fight with Chicago mounted police during an unpermitted march through Chicago streets. This was the sixth day of protests prior to the NATO Summit which runs May 20-21.

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Demonstrators clash with law enforcement officers during a protest.

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Demonstrators try to break through police lines as they march through the downtown streets of Chicago, Ill., May 19.

Three men were charged with conspiring to commit acts of terrorism at high-profile locations in Illinois ahead of the NATO summit. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.

 

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You should direct your energy in getting obama out of office instead of using it against the police and mayor of Chicago. Violent demonstration are not going to cut it.

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Reply#1 - Sun May 20, 2012 8:04 AM EDT

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    Reply#2 - Sun May 20, 2012 9:15 AM EDT

    Agree with many of the causes but not the violence

      Reply#3 - Sun May 20, 2012 9:22 AM EDT

      Let's see....spend all this time crying about things instead of working....I wish I had that much free time....but then I would use it to go fishing....

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      Reply#4 - Sun May 20, 2012 10:39 AM EDT

      Are the protesters or the police swat teams creating "clashes?" My recent personal experience is that the vast majority of those taking protest actions care deeply about humanity and do so peacefully like those in this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2CZZ0vhS8U

        Reply#5 - Sun May 20, 2012 3:34 PM EDT

        Get a damn job and help the economy ya stinky hippies

          Reply#6 - Sun May 20, 2012 3:37 PM EDT

          Stop paying welfare and unemployment benefits and use the money to start another war.

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          Reply#7 - Sun May 20, 2012 4:30 PM EDT
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