Heavy handling of protesters by police

Just out of interest, Spiderman - what is your profession?

[Spiderman]

Web slinging crime fighter extrodinairre...obviously.

TBH what i do to earn money is no representation of my life experiences or views. But if it helps i'm not at either end of the spectrum either, i mean i'm not police nor am i an active protestor.

I'm now curious what you may think it is i do.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Lozzo

So don't go attending pathetic demonstrations that you know will upset them.

Interesting to note that the fit-watch demonstrators were all wearing black hoodies and sunglasses to conceal their identities from the cameras.

They have no right to get upset by people asking them to, you know, obey the rules.
Neither is it illegal to wear a hooded jacket and shades.

Whether you agree with the protest or not is completely immaterial, they're whinging about the environment (the rest of them, not the fit-watchers), which makes them smelly hippies. HOWEVER if Sheriff Bubba there is allowed to make people respect his authoritah at one demonstration then there is nothing to stop such behaviour at a protest which might actually mean something.

If you found something worth whinging about then I'm fairly sure you wouldn't be too happy about being nicked for it, and almost certainly getting a good kicking if nobody shouted "cameras on".

Originally Posted by Lozzo

So don't go attending pathetic demonstrations that you know will upset them.

Interesting to note that the fit-watch demonstrators were all wearing black hoodies and sunglasses to conceal their identities from the cameras.

We are fortunate that previous generations did not take this advice. Without public protest by citizens we would have no universal suffrage, no workers rights, and would be living under a feudal regime.

Let us not forget the sacrifice made by John Ashton (killed at the Battle of Peterloo on 16th August 1819), the Tolpuddle Martyrs (transported to australia in 1834 for trying to for a trades union), The Levellers murdered at Burford in 1649, and countless others who stood up to the oppression of the state.

Originally Posted by samurai penguin

let us not forget the sacrifice made by john ashton (killed at the battle of peterloo on 16th august 1819), the tolpuddle martyrs (transported to australia in 1834 for trying to for a trades union), the levellers murdered at burford in 1649, and countless others who stood up to the oppression of the state.

wtf-you on drugs

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[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by husky03

wtf-you on drugs

I think you'll find he's refering to something called "history"

If you got nothing constructive to add to this discussion then what you're doing is the equivalent of ringing someones doorbell and runnning away. Childish and pointless.

Lozzo, i really dont understand why you continualy say protestors "upset" the police by attending demonstrations. Do you not understand the right of proptest that we have in this country and that its the police's job to maintain law and order at such demos, not attack people who they simply dont like the look of or attitude of.

I think you would be quite happy living in a police state. Not that we are far from that here.

spidey-you forgot to take a humour pill today mate?-glad i took mine for i wouldn't want to take offence at being called childish eh?.
your policing this place like the coppers on the video-if you don't like whats happening you then "police" whats been said as you seem fit.
bringing up events from hundreds of years ago and relating them to incidents nowadays that makes sense-not.

[Messie]

Originally Posted by husky03

bringing up events from hundreds of years ago and relating them to incidents nowadays that makes sense-not.

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it" George Santayana

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by husky03

spidey-you forgot to take a humour pill today mate?-glad i took mine for i wouldn't want to take offence at being called childish eh?.
your policing this place like the coppers on the video-if you don't like whats happening you then "police" whats been said as you seem fit.
bringing up events from hundreds of years ago and relating them to incidents nowadays that makes sense-not.

I see nothing funny in this debate at all.

And how am i policing it exactly? Did i come round your house and physicaly man handle you for making your comment? No, so nothing at all like the police in the video.

Did i ask a mod to delete your pointless post? no. I simply commented that your post was not in anyway futhering the debate going on here

And i'm glad Messie said it before me, we need to learn from histroy. Others gave their lives for what they belived in, not for future generations to forget them and their sacrifices and laugh them off like they mean nothing. As i and others said in another thread i really do think those who faought in wars for this conrty would be turning in their graves if they saw the freedom they gave so much for being torn and tattered by the likes of theses cops who feel they are above the law.