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Fnarf hasn’t chimed in yet? Well, I’m pretty sure he’ll be here any minute telling us that this man deserved to die, and anyone in London without a G20 badge deserves to be shot in the back of the head by the police.
I guess that headline is pretty much all of the story we’ll get now that they’ve changed to a Twitter-only format:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/apr…
Oh and of course it was natural causes. When they conduct an inquest the jury will be instructed that they can either return *natural causes* or *needled to death by bog fairies*.
We need to ensure that three CEOs are executed too.
That would be fair.
That was worth it, wasn’t it?
The thing about these police-protest confrontations is that they obscure the real power dynamics. The cops aren’t the enemy; they’re just trying to keep all hell from breaking loose. While I have no doubt that for every ignorant bottle-throwing anarchist there’s at least one cop looking for an excuse to beat up and tear gas people he doesn’t like, the role of the police as a whole is to enforce the law. That the law favors the powerful (and in particular the financial interests that got the world in the current mess) is not the fault of the police.
So fighting with the police is not going to get you anywhere, ever. The trick is to use public demonstrations to build sympathy for your cause, which builds political power. Then the people in suits have to change or risk the general public and even the police siding in favor of a new balance of power that favors the protesters. Real revolution comes when the police are on your side, and the bankers are the ones that have to worry about being arrested.
“bottles were thrown at police medics trying to help him.”
Yes, building sympathy for your cause.
Another tragedy…due to Global Warming!
Looks like Will in Seattle’s sentiment is outnumbered.
Really, Chip.
So, I suppose you didn’t read the article and note it said 63 arrests, 5,000 bobbies, and TENS OF THOUSANDS of protesters then.
Face it, you’re in the minority.