Who's going along to the G20 protests?

[xes]

You don't need to know what he's saying, his body language says it all.

Why do people here always think it's the fault of the police, when none of this would be happening if the protesters hadn't turned up in the first place?

you just don't get it, or you're just trolling. Either way, you're just not worth replying to anymore.

 

[editor]

Why do people here always think it's the fault of the police, when none of this would be happening if the protesters hadn't turned up in the first place?

They have a democratic right to protest. The police tactics, however, border on the very edge of legality. If you keep disrupting these threads with your idiotic ramblings, you'll be put on a 24 hr holiday.

 

[badco]

I don't know, heat of the moment, the lols

fucking knuckle scrapers

 

[ajdown]

I "don't get it" because I don't "do" those sort of protests.

I would distance myself from any group or cause that considered violence and destruction of property a legitimate "expression" of support for their cause.

 

[editor]

...and almost half of those were the space-hijackers arrested for wearing blue overalls!

Eleven charged for "impersonating police officers." Ya. Rly.

 

[ajdown]

They have a democratic right to protest. The police tactics, however, border on the very edge of legality. If you keep disrupting these threads with your idiotic ramblings, you'll be put on a 24 hr holiday.

They have a democratic right to protest. That I agree with and support.

The police also have the right to impose whatever conditions and restrictions they feel necessary to keep the public safe.

Dissenting views are not idiotic ramblings, by the way.

 

[fogbat]

Dissenting views are not idiotic ramblings, by the way.

Not automatically, no.

Your posts, however, are.

 

[ajdown]

Then I'll leave all the comrades to high five each other over a "job well done" whilst you wait for your organic wholemeal hemp tea to brew.

Me? I have better things to do. Borean Tundra calls.

 

[stupid kid]

Fair enough. How much of this could you stand - in your face - all day long?

If I got paid for it and it was my job, and I got to wear riot gear and I could randomly assault anyone who so much as looked at me the wrong way and then arrest them under section 5 of some long lost act of parliament?

I could probably stand that for quite a while.

Fairplay to the copper there not rising to it though.

 

[DotCommunist]

Then I'll leave all the comrades to high five each other over a "job well done" whilst you wait for your organic wholemeal hemp tea to brew.

Me? I have better things to do. Borean Tundra calls.

off you fuck then tubby

 

[badco]

You have no clue what that guy is saying to the policeman.

Fuck you,perhaps?

 

[xes]

Fuck you,perhaps?

or "are my finger nails clean? If I'm going to be on the internet I want clean fingernails"

 

[badco]

or "are my finger nails clean? If I'm going to be on the internet I want clean fingernails"

oh yeay. Yeah yeah I never thought of that

 

[fogbat]

or "are my finger nails clean? If I'm going to be on the internet I want clean fingernails"

"Do my fingers smell funny to you?"

 

[_float_]

Why do people here always think it's the fault of the police, when none of this would be happening if the protesters hadn't turned up in the first place?

People don't *always* think it is the fault of the police. But on this occasion they have initiated 90% of the violence. It is very clear from all the reporters and media coverage, even if they don't actually come out and say it directly.

As for "the police wouldn't beat people up if everyone stayed indoors" or whatever neo-fascist-type shite you are excreting now - seems like you are showing your true colours. You aren't even bothering to pretend that you believe people have the freedom to protest.

By the way it isn't just left-wingers who get beaten by police these days. Don't you remember some of the Countryside Alliance people getting smashed around last time they protested outside parliament?

 

[Mooncat]

Smell your mum

 

[fogbat]

Smell your mum

Both hands!

Impressive

 

[ElectricKingdom]

Never trust a hippy.

 

[Roadkill]

The massively peaceful incident marred by one act of vandalism and a mere 19 arrests from a crowd of 3-5000 people?

I'd say peaceful protest was entirely strengthened today-despite severe provocation from the OB.

Indeed.

Unfortunately, the papers seem to be going with the 'riot cops battle violent anarchists' line, to misquote slightly today's Evening Standard. Judging from what I've seen and heard today, a more honest headline would be 'Police provoke some violence at largely peaceful demonstration.'

 

[Blagsta]

Fair enough. How much of this could you stand - in your face - all day long?

Listen pal, I get threatened at work, death threats and agression directed towards me. I have to consistently ignore it and not give it back. If I can do it, so can the police.

 

[ricbake]

4 minutes in - this clip shows just how staged the window break seems to be

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1184614595?bctid=18282385001

 

[albionism]

Fair enough. How much of this could you stand - in your face - all day long?

That guy looks far too much like your archetypal hippy protester
that i doubt he even is one!

 

[hipipol]

Never trust a hippy.

Once a K*nt always one lectro?

 

[purplex]

Well done all who went today, really proud of ya.
In Spain, watching on tv.

 

[butchersapron]

The Met's kettling of 4-5000 protesters at the G20 protests was unlawful - High Court

edit: balls, the paper has changed the story to add 'partially'

 

[stethoscope]

Met have won an appeal over the previous High Court ruling.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16629055

Metropolitan Police wins appeal over 2009 G20 'kettling' tactics

The Metropolitan Police has won its appeal against a High Court ruling over "kettling" tactics used during the G20 demonstrations.

The High Court ruling had been won by Hannah McClure, a student, and Josh Moos, a campaigner for Plane Stupid.

They challenged the legality of restraint methods used against them in April 2009 when they were contained by officers in Bishopsgate.

But the Court of Appeal has now ruled against the High Court's decision.

The High Court ruling, where officers were said to have used "unjustified force", led to a call from human rights lawyers for an "immediate change to police attitudes and tactics".

Police used the kettling tactic - where demonstrators are corralled inside police cordons and prevented from leaving - against the protesters in Bishopsgate, even though they had been peaceful.

The Met said the kettling was necessary to keep violent demonstrators at the Royal Exchange from "hijacking" the more peaceful climate camp, attended by up to 5,000 people.

The High Court had ruled there had been no evidence of an imminent breach of the peace to justify the kettle, which was in place for more than four hours.

Mr Moos, who was part of a peaceful protest camp, said he became dehydrated after being refused permission to leave.

When the police announced an appeal they made it clear the judgment did not outlaw kettling, and containment tactics would continue to be used "to prevent serious disorder and violence".

Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, sitting in the Court of Appeal with Lord Justice Hughes and Lord Justice Sullivan, ruled against the High Court decision.