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Date Posted: 15:43:30 12/02/99 Thu
Author: Speechy
Subject: Re: whooops correction
In reply to: fate_777 's message, "Re: whooops correction" on 13:45:43 12/02/99 Thu

> > > > > > > It seems I should have read the morning
> paper
> > > > > before
> > > > > > > commenting on the Seattle Riots, my
> position
> > > has
> > > > > not
> > > > > > > changed however, but I see that Seattle
> > Police
> > > > > > started
> > > > > > > cracking down on the protestors compared to
> > > what
> > > > I
> > > > > > saw
> > > > > > > last nite. I still think Seattle Police are
> > > > doing a
> > > > > > > very good job at trying to maintain order
> > with
> > > > > > minimul
> > > > > > > arrests. I hear a lot of people saying they
> > are
> > > > > only
> > > > > > > peacefully protesting, but do peaceful
> > > protestors
> > > > > > > break windows of stores, loot stores, throw
> > > > moltaiv
> > > > > > > cocktails at the police, overturn cars as
> > well
> > > as
> > > > > > > patrol cars, break out windows on cars,
> block
> > > > busy
> > > > > > > urban intersections, throw rocks and
> bottles
> > at
> > > > > > > people? If thats peaceful protesting I
> would
> > > hate
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > see violent protesting. Granted now every
> > > > protestor
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > doing that, and those that are trying to
> > > > peacefully
> > > > > > > protest should distance themselves from the
> > > > others
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > they they all wouldnt look bad
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> =======================================================
> > > > > > =====
> > > > > > I have commented that there are some scabs
> > > there,
> > > > > > but you cannot bash peoples heads for the
> > simple
> > > > fact
> > > > > > that some are doing bad shit. In addition,
> > have
> > > > you
> > > > > > seen some of the footage of people getting
> > beat?
> > > > > That
> > > > > > is not justifiable under any standereds.
> > > > >
> > > > > Seattle Police tell them to move, they move if
> > not
> > > > the
> > > > > suffer the consequences, people peacefully
> > protest
> > > > all
> > > > > he time with no police involvment, these people
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > other hand have no interst in keeping it
> > peaceful,
> > > > > theres always more than meets the eye than what
> > the
> > > > > media shows, if you see the whole Rodney King
> > tape
> > > it
> > > > > suddenly appears that yest they crossed the
> line,
> > > but
> > > > > not as badly as the media made it out too be
> > > >
> > >
> >
> =======================================================
> > > > =====
> > > > Yes there is more then meets the eye, people do
> > not
> > > > move because there voice is not being heard.
> They
> > > > realize that most of the population is a herd
> that
> > is
> > > > indifferent to what goes on in Washington, so it
> > > > continues. Why should they listen to the
> > Government
> > > > if there Government is not listening to them? Is
> > not
> > > > moving from a spot where your voice deserves to
> be
> > > > heard in some representation a request for
> > violence?
> > > > Are you aware of whats at stake in that building
> > > right
> > > > now? Are you aware of how little a concern our
> > > > intrests are of the people who are negotiating
> > these
> > > > issues? Civil dissobedience in a common
> thing...It
> > > > was used by both Ghandi and Dr. Martin Luther
> King
> > > Jr.
> > > > They are reflected upon well because they one
> > there
> > > > battles, and there people wrote the history. I
> am
> > > > perfectly awake, and I have no mental
> defficiencies
> > > at
> > > > this time.
> > > >
> > > > Love,
> > > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > > I live in the Seattle area and I have very mixed
> > > emotions about the whole thing.
> > > Its SO nice to see people getting involved in such
> > > great numbers like they used
> > > to. But it is true there are people causing damage
> > but
> > > they aren't the protesters
> > > their just there to take advantage of the
> situation.
> > > The majority of the people are
> > > peaceful but frustrated cause the media wouldn't
> even
> > > give them that time of
> > > day till the wackos came in and now its "bad"
> > > coverage. Personally I blame
> > > the media more then anything cause they only report
> > > what will give them the
> > > ratings and they exaggerate the hell out of what
> they
> > > do report... And they
> > > ARE exaggerating...
> > >
> > > Last I heard they had arrested 400 people and from
> > > what I hear from the locals
> > > MOST of those arrests were uncalled for. Now they
> > have
> > > a 24 hour curfew until
> > > the meeting is over which means they've taken away
> > OUR
> > > right to protest.
> > >
> > > I plan on being in Seattle tomorrow PEACEFULLY
> > because
> > > I think the curfew infringes on our rights...
> > >
> > > Lets hope you don't see me on the news being drug
> > > away... Heheh
> > >
> > >
> > > Peace,
> > > Robin
> >
> =======================================================
> > =====
> > Fucking rock on Robin! I wish I could go with
> you.
> > I just listened to the Mayor from Seattle on the
> news,
> > he addmits that there where in an acessess of 30,000
> > people who where peacefully demonstrating before
> > several incidents. God, I am glad the colonists
> > didn't obey all the laws.
> >
> > Love,
> > Steve
>
> Hilite that word BEFORE, if they had kept it peaceful
> then nothing would have happened

Maybe they kept it peaceful but other people might of came and took advantage of the situation. Whole crowds got gassed so how about that? I've been at protests where they the cops did that and rode their horses into the crowd. It's not good to look at large groups of people and not see individuals.

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