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Originally posted by Burnerz
Best news is, everyone is back today in larger numbers.
Originally posted by Burnerz
reply to post by Anusuia
The police used all the force they are allowed to use, i would assume. Given that they showed clips of people being violently treated on the news goes to show they are not trying to hide anything.
The occupy group are taking legal action so we will have to see how that pans out.
Dont blame the young australian, blame the powers that police are given. Because i have seen such violence displayed by members of the police from every age group.
I think being able to protest for a whole week undisturbed was pretty fair.
But it seems a lot of people are pretty selfish towards their own cause and can't see that side of it.
Originally posted by Burnerz
reply to post by spoor
Okay well the live reporter on the radio said a thousand people were in the march.
Either way 200 is definitely more than the amount that were violently removed for camping.
Originally posted by backinblack
reply to post by Flighty
I think being able to protest for a whole week undisturbed was pretty fair.
But it seems a lot of people are pretty selfish towards their own cause and can't see that side of it.
I'd oh thought you protest till you get results..
They moved the protesters for one reason IMO,
the Queens visit next week...
Originally posted by Ozcabal
However, NO one, in anyway, threw a punch or became violent.
Fu@&$&g dogs deserve everything they get.
Originally posted by spoor
Originally posted by Ozcabal
However, NO one, in anyway, threw a punch or became violent.
thank you for confirming that the police were not violent, unlike some other people who claimed that they were!
Fu@&$&g dogs deserve everything they get.
Come on, why do you think the protestors deserve what they get?
Originally posted by Navieko
This is why I couldn't attend one of these protests... I don't believe I'd have it in me to restrain myself from fighting back...
Originally posted by Ozcabal
reply to post by Angelaisaac
Incorrect.
Myself and others were NOT camping! We were supporting the protestors due to the way they were handled due to the shock of the way it was managed.
I and many others were kicked in the head.
Capsicum spray WAS used. (although not on me)
Horses were used to trod on peaceful protestors.
I had my hands behind my back and was screaming, I'm peaceful. Whilst they punched me in the head several times. I just happened to be in amongst the crowd when the police moved in.
You live in Melbourne? I wish you could have seen it for yourself. I was there on my lunch break and was NOT asox ups Melbourne camper or protestor. However, I was kicked, I was punched, I was arrested, I was detained for 5 hours. Seems hard to believe. However, NO one, in anyway, threw a punch or became violent from the protestors perspective. But I wish they had. Fu@&$&g dogs deserve everything they get. I believed in the illusion of democracy and the delusion that we were free in Australia up until yesterday. Now the extent of the totalitarian based system is clear in a way I had never expected it to be.
If you think this brutal underhanded police behaviour is acceptable or justified, id suggest that they have already beaten you.edit on 22-10-2011 by Ozcabal because: Spelling and grammar errors