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Originally Posted by astarothel
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So I guess they should just let them vandalize property and do nothing, right?
Everything warrants a response. Proactively disperse a crowd when it is on the border of violence, and you will get people calling you for infringing their rights, that is just how it goes.
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Who was suggesting the should let them vandalize property? Certainly not me, im not sure why youre asking me this question. Ive been trying to make the point that cops DONT stop certain protesters (or undercover cops) from breaking stuff because its the excuse they need to close protests down and how they justify their violence and repression.
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Originally Posted by astarothel
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I was at that for the record. I just happened to be at a more peaceful section when the gas cannisters dropped elsewhere, at places where numerous groups were throwing rocks, and resisting arrest.
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I highly doubt you were there. The St-roch neighboorhood was drenched in CS gas. We knew we were approaching the fence 10 blocks away, when we started getting itchy eyes and smelling pepper spray in the air. If you were there, youd know the extent to which the gas was used. It is laughable to say that you could have evaded the gas if you werent standing next to people throwing rocks. Its just flat out false.
At 1:30 in this video you can see what im talking about
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiSg2...eature=related
You dont evade a huge toxic could like that from not being close to people who throw rocks, unless you wanna protest at some other part of the city where the people you are protesting against arent. The locals (look at the footage, theres people living in those buildings) were so angered to be drenched in gas like that that some of them opened up their windows and started giving water to people by the bucket to clear eyes and drink.