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Originally posted by xstevenx
Another thing, I believe even if these protesters were being rowdy it doesn't justify beating them up. These are human beings, people! Where is your sense of humanity? Most will say we can't have anarchy in the streets, but really what is worse? People breaking windows and knocking over trash cans or blood flowing down Grand Ave?
really is a shame for people to still think everything is okay in the world and standby and do nothing. Are we men, or are we mice?
Originally posted by rcwj75
...sitting in an AMERICAN street screaming and yelling doesn't change a thing when it comes to international incidents.
Originally posted by goosdawg
As well, the use of agents provocateurs to undermine the actions of peaceful protesters by inciting violence is also an established countermeasure employed by offending countries.
The Chinese are very shrewd in their diplomacy and it's not outside the realm of reason to consider that they may have employed such tactics to discredit the Tibetan protesters' efforts.
Originally posted by rcwj75
As to your earlier statement about my friends credibility about witnessing the protest versus this video clip....I'm guessing if you were a juror and there was 100 witnesses who gave a FULL AND COMPLETE story as to what REALLY happened you would dismiss their testimony as soon as you saw a short video...
Originally posted by rcwj75
but then explain why the TRUE peaceful protesters didn't point them out or help squash them knowing they weren't helping their cause only hurting it and causing problems here? To ALLOW this behavior as a peacful protester only discredits your cause in a way does it not?