bobzmyunkle
Guru
Yes, eat your gruel, we can't afford a riot.
The French Way of Protest
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Yes, eat your gruel, we can't afford a riot.
Pblakeney
Shaman
That right there is the rub.
The ones causing the damage are not protestors, they are rioters. If not just simply your common garden looters.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
bobzmyunkle
Guru
All those elements will exist. The categories may overlap.
It's always a bit more complicated than the MSM would have us believe.
Pblakeney
Shaman
Yeah but while some have legitimate reasons others are just looking for an excuse.
C R
Squire
And false flag operators will help distract from the actual aims of the protests.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
I think that's partly the sentiment of the cartoon above... it started as a justifiable protest about the lycées, and last night turned into a mixture with people who just like a good old-fashioned bit of rioting and looting, and those who want to promote anarchy for political purposes (probably with the encouragement of Putin/Musk) to destabilise European governments.
Pross
Guru
Even allowing for the ridiculous enforcement of Palestine Action (which is the fault of the Government not the Met) this is a gross exaggeration:
“This may seem odd to those who have faced the Met on demos and the British State is working hard to catch up but it is a reality...”
British policing of demonstrations is incredibly light touch compared to virtually any other country. Depending on your political views there will probably be times where it will get criticised for being too laid back but I think the balance is generally very good which is why our demonstrations rarely end up like they do in places like France.
“This may seem odd to those who have faced the Met on demos and the British State is working hard to catch up but it is a reality...”
British policing of demonstrations is incredibly light touch compared to virtually any other country. Depending on your political views there will probably be times where it will get criticised for being too laid back but I think the balance is generally very good which is why our demonstrations rarely end up like they do in places like France.
FishFright
Well-Known Member
Don't forgot 80's Britain's riots and hard policing of strikes and protests
bobzmyunkle
Guru
Whilst I largely agree, I'm old enough to remember the SPG.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Patrol_Group
The British police are the best in the world
I don't believe one of these stories I've heard
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Limoges: surprised there's that much left, TBH. They'll rebuild, but it won't help reduce poverty.
Pblakeney
Shaman
Limoges: surprised there's that much left, TBH. They'll rebuild, but it won't help reduce poverty.
Tradesmen/women will get some work out of it.
Finding that silver lining...
briantrumpet
Timewaster
And the French do admire their artisans and artisanes as being the heroes of the French Republic.
I suspect they will be going back to 1885 original designs, engineering and techniques wherever they can... they seem to like that sort of thing.
AuroraSaab
Epic Member
Very sad footage on social media of a woman pleading with looters not to enter her small shop. Of course they just push her aside and run in to grab stuff. Another of youths intimidating a reporter and making throat cutting gestures.
It's all going to fuel the right wing parties.
It's all going to fuel the right wing parties.
