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Club-wielding police in Belarus arrest over 500 protesters
AP ^ | November 9, 2020

Posted on 11/10/2020 5:53:23 AM PST by ConservativeStatement

KYIV, Ukraine — Club-swinging police went after demonstrators in Belarus’ capital who were demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president on Sunday, the 90th consecutive day of protests.

Human rights activists said hundreds of people were arrested.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: belarus; localnews; lukashenko; tsikhanouskaya
“Joe Biden has spoken out more than once and taken a firm position of support for the Belarusian people,” she said.

Here we go.

1 posted on 11/10/2020 5:53:23 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

THIS is why WE have a 2nd Amendment...................for now................


2 posted on 11/10/2020 5:56:35 AM PST by Red Badger (Democrats cheat. ... It's what they do. ... GUARANTEED! ... Even if it's not necessary!....)
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To: ConservativeStatement

We could have used these guys in Portland and Seattle.


3 posted on 11/10/2020 5:56:44 AM PST by Michael.SF. (Youth, and speed can always be overcome with experience and treachery.)
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To: Michael.SF.

the Nazi antiAmerican Soros is the Emperor of Ukraine
so be CAREFUL you KNOW which side you support.


4 posted on 11/10/2020 6:03:21 AM PST by Diogenesis ("when a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced")
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To: Michael.SF.

We have guns, tasers, water blasters, smoke bombs, etc. and can’t seem to arrest any of them.


5 posted on 11/10/2020 6:37:34 AM PST by bgill (.)
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To: bgill

We’ve arrested a few, but released them in Warp Speed time.


6 posted on 11/10/2020 6:58:04 AM PST by Scrambler Bob (This is not /s. It is just as viable as any MSM 'information', maybe more so!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Looks like an AOC post election squad.


7 posted on 11/10/2020 7:09:28 AM PST by mmanager (Lets Finish This!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a former teacher, and stay at home Mom who can barely give a coherent speech surely was the winner in Belarus elections.

Couldn’t the regime change crew come up with a better candidate as they try to poke a stick in the eye of Russia?


8 posted on 11/10/2020 7:41:21 AM PST by sockmonkey (Conservative. Not a Neocon.)
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