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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16202807  Egypt05/20/2012 07:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As arrest were happening, Quoting: Anonymous Coward 9204853 "This is what democracy looks like." Straight outta the commentators mouth. Last year in Cairo, tear gas, water cannons, cops beating people and arresting 100's, that was called "oppression" by our "Dictator Regime". I see no difference here. But watching CNN now it looks peaceful, boring compared to our demos...Nothing will happen, as usual. ;) In Egypt last year, the cop lines seem to dissolve as people pushed from in front and the sides. They simply couldnt surround the crowd. There was a method to the madness in those days,.,,, They surrounded us too, at first, but as days went by, on that fateful Friday the 28th, we simply outnumbered them. I'm looking at 300 people and 3000 cops/military type well trained guys. It's a joke, nothing will happen, arrests, that's it. All a dog&pony show. Once people start to outnumber the cops, THEN you have a riot and something to watch. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11591025  United States05/20/2012 07:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| T-1000 User ID: 1532961 United States05/20/2012 07:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | As arrest were happening, Quoting: Anonymous Coward 9204853 "This is what democracy looks like." Straight outta the commentators mouth. Last year in Cairo, tear gas, water cannons, cops beating people and arresting 100's, that was called "oppression" by our "Dictator Regime". I see no difference here. But watching CNN now it looks peaceful, boring compared to our demos...Nothing will happen, as usual. ;) In Egypt last year, the cop lines seem to dissolve as people pushed from in front and the sides. They simply couldnt surround the crowd. There was a method to the madness in those days,.,,, They surrounded us too, at first, but as days went by, on that fateful Friday the 28th, we simply outnumbered them. I'm looking at 300 people and 3000 cops/military type well trained guys. It's a joke, nothing will happen, arrests, that's it. All a dog&pony show. Once people start to outnumber the cops, THEN you have a riot and something to watch. You guys need to come reteach us how to riot properly... |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 4288987 United States05/20/2012 07:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1533862 That permit ended hours ago. Stop talking if you don't know what you're talking about. They surrounded them before the permit ended and did not let them leave. Fucking idiot. No, they were surrounded after the permit ended and the protesters refused to disperse. Fucking idiot. Again you are wrong. This is called a kettle operation. Surrounding them and leaving a channel open for snatching people one by one, to be dragged into trucks. You'll see. There is no escape, and the tactic started long before the "warning" to disperse came. This happened in Toronto and Londin, and you could see it from above. Totally obvious what they were doing... They've shown dozens of people leave. The crowd is much smaller. You CAN see it from above, live. They are not snatching people as they try to leave, lol. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11852144 United States05/20/2012 07:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1539700  Canada05/20/2012 07:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16074591 United States05/20/2012 07:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11852144 United States05/20/2012 07:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 6324055 United States05/20/2012 07:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 14009197 United States05/20/2012 07:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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goodmockingbird  User ID: 16354268 United States05/20/2012 07:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Guys, it's been fun, but I've got to call it an evening now. I should be able to check in during the wee hours of the morning. As 'interesting' as it would have been to watch LRAD in action, we are all probably best off as a nation and a people that it was not.  I Support Our First Responders |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16202807 Egypt05/20/2012 07:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16202807 Last year in Cairo, tear gas, water cannons, cops beating people and arresting 100's, that was called "oppression" by our "Dictator Regime". I see no difference here. But watching CNN now it looks peaceful, boring compared to our demos...Nothing will happen, as usual. ;) In Egypt last year, the cop lines seem to dissolve as people pushed from in front and the sides. They simply couldnt surround the crowd. There was a method to the madness in those days,.,,, They surrounded us too, at first, but as days went by, on that fateful Friday the 28th, we simply outnumbered them. I'm looking at 300 people and 3000 cops/military type well trained guys. It's a joke, nothing will happen, arrests, that's it. All a dog&pony show. Once people start to outnumber the cops, THEN you have a riot and something to watch. You guys need to come reteach us how to riot properly... Pfff...you don't "teach" that. What we did was brewing for years, frustration, desperation, anger...you guys just are still too comfortable and/or passive, lol. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 9530418 United States05/20/2012 07:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16204668 United States05/20/2012 07:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They need to penetrate police lines from outside and attempt a break out. If they break the line, everyone will run in all directions and it will be over. they need someone who is good with war tactics. xD get some of the veterans there to map something out! yeah because the cops did not think of that.. wow.. really.. that was a iq dropping statement |
| tarfonwxx (OP) User ID: 14988183  Israel05/20/2012 07:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A storm is moving towards Chicago, the system has produced wind gusts over 40mph - protesters and police could get very wet [link to twitter.com] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 15186755 United States05/20/2012 07:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16370295 United States05/20/2012 07:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They threw drum sticks! And the metal barricade was kind of thrown, kind of more picked up and smashed into the cops. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 16370295 THEY threw Drum sticks. Really!! LMAO. Fucking moron. If you are calling me a fucking moron bite me. The protesters were throwing sticks that my kid, a drummer, and I both thought looked like drum sticks. |
| tarfonwxx (OP) User ID: 14988183 Israel05/20/2012 07:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They've shown dozens of people leave. The crowd is much smaller. You CAN see it from above, live. They are not snatching people as they try to leave, lol. Quoting: Little Willow link your camera view... ABC never showed way out, people left after things got pretty bad already |
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| tarfonwxx (OP) User ID: 14988183 Israel05/20/2012 07:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11852144 United States05/20/2012 07:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16392799 Canada05/20/2012 07:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1539700 Canada05/20/2012 07:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 14536719 They surrounded them before the permit ended and did not let them leave. Fucking idiot. No, they were surrounded after the permit ended and the protesters refused to disperse. Fucking idiot. Again you are wrong. This is called a kettle operation. Surrounding them and leaving a channel open for snatching people one by one, to be dragged into trucks. You'll see. There is no escape, and the tactic started long before the "warning" to disperse came. This happened in Toronto and Londin, and you could see it from above. Totally obvious what they were doing... even though i think they have a right to stay put i'd really like to see proof these guys couldn't leave, that's what it sounded like at one point from the ABC field reporter They are standing toe to toe with the cops. That isnt usual behavior for protesters or cops. The only logical reason is because they are surrounded... |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16061312 United States05/20/2012 07:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Geos User ID: 586866 United States05/20/2012 07:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hearing from here: [link to www.ustream.tv] that another 200 protestors heading for McCormick Place. |
| ^ZytO^ User ID: 10482273 United States05/20/2012 07:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1533862 United States05/20/2012 07:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1533862 No, they were surrounded after the permit ended and the protesters refused to disperse. Fucking idiot. Again you are wrong. This is called a kettle operation. Surrounding them and leaving a channel open for snatching people one by one, to be dragged into trucks. You'll see. There is no escape, and the tactic started long before the "warning" to disperse came. This happened in Toronto and Londin, and you could see it from above. Totally obvious what they were doing... even though i think they have a right to stay put i'd really like to see proof these guys couldn't leave, that's what it sounded like at one point from the ABC field reporter They are standing toe to toe with the cops. That isnt usual behavior for protesters or cops. The only logical reason is because they are surrounded... u serious bro? All they had to do was turn around and walk the other way to the park. but instead, they decided to stay put. |
