Fresh Tibet unrest as Olympic torch nears Beijing

Reuters ^ | Sat Mar 29, 2008 | Lindsay Beck

[fishhound]

BEIJING (Reuters) - A melee in Tibet's capital appeared to have been sparked by attempts by police to carry out security checks, indicating the tension and volatility remaining in Lhasa weeks after an anti-government riot.

A mobile phone text message to Lhasa residents from the local police said security checks carried out on Saturday had "frightened citizens" and caused panic in the city centre.

"Please obey the law and please follow the rules, don't create rumors, don't believe rumors, don't spread rumors," read the text message, which was reprinted by the Free Tibet Campaign and International Campaign for Tibet.

"Severely battle any creation or any spreading of rumors that would upset or frighten people or cause social disorder or illegal criminal behavior that could damage social stability," the message read.

It was not clear if the security check was in response to a protest, or if the check itself caused the panic.

"Although full details could not be confirmed, reliable reports indicated that a new protest occurred involving many Tibetans, possibly linked to an attempt by armed police to detain Tibetans ... in central Lhasa," the Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet said in a statement.

[fishhound]

Wow, theres nothing like those warm mind controlling text messages from communist authorities.../S

[Army Air Corps]

Ping, folks.

[Army Air Corps]

What, the text message did not end with “Love Big Brother”?

[fishhound]

ping

There is some Video there...even REUTERS is refering to it as “China’s genocide”.

THAT IS DIFFERENT.

[fishhound]

It’s thier schmods...MOD 1. LOL

[Army Air Corps]

Reuters referred to it as “China’s Genocide”? Gads, what is the temperature in Hell today?

[CougarGA7]

No, it ended with “Your BFF z PRC”

[fishhound]

SSSH ...It’s global warming. lol

[Nathan Zachary]

A mobile phone text message to Lhasa residents from the local police said ... "Please obey the law and please follow the rules, don't create rumors, don't believe rumors, don't spread rumors,"

That's what would be going on in this country if Democrats had their way.

[fishhound]

it actually says China’s cultural genocide i checked again.

still china and genocide in one phrase is right on the money.

[Army Air Corps]

I wonder what is the “text speak” for “Remain calm, the beatings are for your own good.”

[Army Air Corps]

Classic. :-)

[fishhound]

That one comes just before “Have you paid your state medical insurance” That’s what we have in MA.

[fabian]

what a disgrace to have the olympics in China.

[Army Air Corps]

The state sends that as a text mesage to you? Sheesh.

[fishhound]

I think they will eventually.

I listen to this Jerry Doyle on AM radio and he plays a cut of Hillary Clinton saying they will garnish peoples wages to pay for state sponsored medical insurance. Romny enacted it here in MA. If you are not signed up and you have no declared ins...you get whacked on your taxes. and 70+ bucks a month deducted from your tax return if you dont have it.

[AwesomePossum]

"Severely battle any creation or any spreading of rumors that would upset or frighten people or cause social disorder or illegal criminal behavior that could damage social stability," the message read.

Yeah, we wouldn't want to damage the "social stability" of a brutal communist puppet regime...........

[TigersEye]

The communists are telling the Buddhists to think nice thoughts.

Did George Orwell write this script?

[Army Air Corps]

I love this phrase: " social disorder or illegal criminal behavior that could damage social stability"

I want to see a list of legal criminal behaviours.

[TigersEye]

I’d like to show the heirs of Mao Tse Dung some legal criminal behavior!!! ;-)