Posted on Drudge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8CNa_viKg0
Looks rather odd. Guys wearing BDUs and Multicam snatch and grab, while the riot gear’ed cops just stand there.
M_P
I call BS.
Indeed. Dude has to be a police infil.
All the commies are wearing black and red.
He has blue trim so they can ID and “snatch” their recon guy back.
Looks like hes laughing as they shove him in the car.
Looks to be fake. Dirty communists/stinky hippies can’t even get a fake snatch and grab right. Looks like they spent their money hiring actors and buying the wrong camos. Less money they have to buy some tofu and the latest Kumbaya CD.
Why is it that all protesters are patchouli-stinkin’, dope-smokin’ college kids?
Here’s how I know when I should be pissed off about something: When someone with a clue is riled up about it.
Take the town hall meetings. When Grandma and Grandpa are furious, it’s time to take notice.
As well, if a restaurant is frequented by old folks it’s either really cheap, or really REALLY good.
Just sayin’.
Compare the G20 protests to the 9/12 “protests”.
G20: Left wing loons and hippies trashing the city and inciting violence.
9/12: Peaceful demonstrators that cleaned up after themselves, and gave the police no trouble whatsoever. Yet, labled as right wing extremists, un-American, racists, whatever. :rolleyes:
Here’s why it should bother you: when the dope-smoking morons smash up a city over completely stupid, made-up grievances, the governments respond with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAwmX5O-FAE
Does that look like the America in which you were raised? Yeah, I didn’t think so.
M_P
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
I forgot, since The President is there, the standard rules for assembly do not apply. They’re supposed to be in a Free-Speech Zone…
The First Amendment stops well short of smashing windows and throwing fire bombs.
If they acted like adults, they would be treated like adults.
M_P
Was anyone actually there? or are you just going on incomplete snippets of film? The whole “free speech zone” issue is entirely irrelevant. The incident wasn’t filmed anywhere near the G20 complex/perimeter. It looks like Bloomfield/Lawrenceville where they had clashes with police yesterday. People live and work there and no G20 meetings within two miles.
The protesters were destroying property. The second video above shows the police “reading the riot act” and ordering the protesters to disperse as required by the law. They refused. The police then used non-lethal force (LRAD) to disperse the crowd and make arrests. The “snatch and grab” looks equally dubious.
I’m all for the right of protest, but your right to protest ends where it conflicts with my right to go to work or go about my life. The arrogance of these people that come to my town and think they can destroy property and somehow equate violence with “free speech” or dissent (while wearing masks to protect their identity) is pure thuggery.
Mess with the bull…you get the horns. Tough titties.
That ‘abduction’ looked like a training tape to me. Can someone familiar with Philly confirm that this is actually shot there?
Yeah, do a illegal grab job and not even wear glasses?
That’s why I put “peaceably” in italics.
I’m still trying to determine what, exactly, they’re protesting. And what, exactly, throwing firebombs and breaking shit accomplishes.
On top of that, I don’t give brainwashed hippies in the 18-22 demographic any credence whatsoever. Their battles are imagined, their struggles irrelevant, and their methods of expressing their voices is self-defeating.
They need to go home and rethink their lives. And if they truly wanted to make a difference, they need to get their asses to the nearest polling place, come next election.
ETA: John - I noticed that too. If they were behaving in a civilised manner, what’s up with the masks? Pretty much underscores the intent here, doesn’t it?
Really? That’s the comparison you’re going to make? You think these people are non-violent civil rights protesters? I don’t recall them breaking store-fronts etc, but even still there’s a world of difference between the two. Honestly the comparison cheapens the Birmingham protests, but historically the comparison is deeply, deeply flawed.
Why stop there? Why not just go straight to calling the cops Nazi Stormtroopers and get it over with?
Please.
I’m fairly sure the civil rights protesters interfered with more than a few people trying to get to work. Beyond that, no I’m not going to compare the two. I don’t happen to agree with the tactics of the G20 protestors. I do, however, support the concept even if it interferes with you, or me, getting to and from work or whatever.
Actually no, the civil rights protesters engaged only in a boycott and were VERY conscious of being NON-VIOLENT. Check MLK jr. on google.
If it was simply that, I’d deal, in fact the whole city has shut down and people are working from home. That these people have engaged in destruction of property alone justifies police actions.
Beyond that, no I’m not going to compare the two.
Really? Then why post the picture with no other commentary if not implicitly comparing the two?
I don’t happen to agree with the tactics of the G20 protestors. I do, however, support the concept even if it interferes with you, or me, getting to and from work or whatever.
You’re of course free to believe that, great country we live in no? Too bad those idiots can’t fathom that western democracy and capitalism have given them those rights and a tolerance for their idiocy.
Of course that’s the law and virtually the whole city agrees with you since it has shut down resulting in the loss of productivity even if it did give my wife a 5 day weekend. That said that right does not extend to having an excuse to destroy property.
What about when they are blocking emergency vehicles that you called to your location? Still don’t see a need for some semblance of order? Having a place to protest is a result if idiotic behavior in the past. It’s been shown time and time again that some groups will bash and smash the area. In order to still “allow” them to protest while maintaining the protection of personal property… well, it’s put everyone into a free speech zone. So it’s “fair” to everyone. Even though it’s the idiots that put everyone there, those same idiots won’t obey the rules so why does it even really matter? Act like an idiot… get treated like one.
(and I think posting the civil rights/water cannon photo was in poor taste. It’s not even remotely the same situation)
Sheesh, there you go, using common sense and logic to make a point.
You should be ashamed of yourself. 