A police officer kicks a protestor restrained by two fellow officers in Longnan, Gansu province.
Posted on 11/21/2008 9:49:42 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Gansu Locked Down After Riots
2008-11-21
Local officials and residents say a curfew has been imposed on Longnan city following two days of violence between police and protesters.
RFA Volunteer
A police officer kicks a protestor restrained by two fellow officers in Longnan, Gansu province.
HONG KONG—Authorities in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu have imposed a curfew on some districts of Longnan city following two days of violence between security forces and local residents resisting eviction.
"The whole area is under curfew," a local official who declined to be identified said. "Any groups of more than three people will be beaten without mercy."
He said government propaganda cars were moving through the city following rioting Tuesday, warning local residents not to leave their homes, to be careful what they say, and not to gather in groups of more than three, on pain of strict enforcement.
Police beat an unarmed civilian with truncheons during protests in Longnan, Gansu province. Photo: RFA Volunteer
"They were beating everyone they saw out on the streets [Tuesday]," he said. "They were saying in my department today that the police are attacking people. It's horrible. Things have got really serious."
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Probably doesn't matter - both are pretty close. Dirty little secret - my Garand is chambered in .308 rather than the original 30-06. Reason? Ammunition availability (and at the time, I thought that the slightly less powerful round would result in somewhat less recoil). I also have a .308 bolt-action Savage Arms 10. I think it's good to have some interchangeability.
I actually think that the AR-15 would be quite useful for close-in activity. It's a small, light gun with soft recoil and can be maneuvered easily. Something like a carbine in functionality.
BTW, enjoyed the Navy/Marine story. A good friend of mine was in the Marines in Vietnam - if I'm not mistaken, he carried an M-14. I think that the Marines were not so quick to transfer over to the new M-16.
“I am not sure whether laugh, cry, or wink at that comment... “
It’s sad IMHO...
Possibly the same thing the Chinese leadership is presently doing?
this is just a look into the American Future...These cops are our Obama Youth Community corps!!!
beaten for Poluting the air with your BBQ...
using more than 3 sheets of toilet paper? beat them!!!
what!! you watched a Pirated copy of Bill Oreily!!? beat Him!!
what You hired a white guy to mow your lawn?? beat Him!!
what? you let someone see your bible in Public!! Beat them!!!
And to think, Republican McCain supports cap-and-trade as well.
Forget filibustering it, even if we end up with 42.
That would be nice. In one of those photos I think the officer was kicking a protester in the nads. Maybe if one of the homos causing trouble got kicked there a couple of times they’d learn to keep it under control and locked up.
“Meanwhile in America, the people have just elected a communist to run our country”
By spoiled brats who have never known real oppression.
...or antitank guns.
.50 cal, next best thing.
tehDeets
I hear the destruction of the Red Emperors.
As for cracking down, the Chinese are a population of up to a billion and I don’t blame leadership for getting panicky over instability.
That’s the Bitter-Klinger jpeg I’ve been waitin’ for. Choice. . .
Excellent work FReeper.
tehDeets
Can’t remember which rifle I heard this about... probably the Garand since the M14 was not around during the Korean War (Conflict, Hell!!). I have heard of soldiers having to urinate on the action in freezing temps in order for the weapon to properly cycle. Don’t remember hearing about freezing temps in Vietnam. Any info appreciated.
Nat. Match M1A for reaching out there and HK for general abusive treatment, close in.
Assorted calibers is your 2nd Amendment safety-net. 7.62, 7.62x.39, 5.56, .45, 9mm, 12gauge, .22.
Praise the Lord, pass the ammo!!!
I luvs muh (uglee) gunzzz. . .
The only funny ever out of moore’s mouth.
Slumber at your Republic’s peril.
tehDeetz
With Obama's 'sudden shift' in policies to Center, perhaps he'll even put global warming on a 4 year 'sabbatical'! He's already cut his promised '5 million new jobs' down to 2.5! Time will tell, but his 'NET new jobs' for a couple years at least will cement his legacy: ZERO.
Well,compared to the wood and steel macho looking M-14,the plastic and alloy Mattel 16 does look like a sissy gun.
Along with long distance accuracy and a round that won’t be deflected by a jungle leaf—AND a good club in hand to hand,the Marines were well justified in their druthers for the 14.
Weight,in both weapon and amunition,was the decider for the 16.And for a 22,the 16 round is pretty nasty upon impact with flesh.
But until recently,Marine snipers used the 1903 Springfield 30.06 to devastaing effect.Now they use expensive special made rifles like everyone else.
Price,availiability and efficacy of civilian arms may be key in a rebellion if Obama becomes a Marxist dictator.The 30.06 may be due for a comeback.
A bunch of these assholes voted obama so I have no faith in them fighting back.
molon labe
I hope not.
China’s fascist government may look to distract a restive populace with a foreign adventure.
God help us with Obama in the saddle and the big red machine deciding to take a run at Taiwan.
“Those protestors need guns.”
Nunchuks and a few karate lessons would be fine as well. Wouldn’t surprise me if you needed to get a special state security check to earn a black belt.
They can’t. They don’t have transportation capacity for a amphibious operation of that size, nor, most importantly, can they establish air superiority over the straights even without US Carriers enjoining the battle.
All that would do at this point is result in massive humiliation and defeat. They’re FAR more likely to go adventuring somewhere landwise. Siberia... even India perhaps.
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