Colorado Independent Media Center

The budget ... revealed numerous purchases by the police department that previously had been kept secret. Those expenses included $111,000 for turtle suits worn by officers for riot control, 1,800 ballistic helmets at a cost of $652,000 and $22,000 in flex cuffs as well as $22,000 in riot shields and $37,000 on riot control batons.

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http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_10392321

Dec 18th Denver Post ....

http://www.politicswest.com/democratic_national_convention/15317/new_sec...

"The House was to consider late Monday an appropriations bill that includes $100 million to be divided between Denver and St. Paul, Minn., which is hosting the Republican National Convention.

Although appropriations requests already exist in both House and Senate bills, the budget process has been stymied in part by the Iraq war funding debate."

Thirty four hours after arrests began, the last Columbus Day parade
protestor was released from the Denver jail at 13th and the ironically
named Cherokee Street. In prior years, protestors had been bussed to
the City and County building, issued citations, and released, but rumors
abounded that city officials and police intended to punish protestors
this year.