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LIFE AMONG PROTEST PUNKS MADE ME CHEER FOR NYPD
New York Post ^ | 2/04/02 | DOUGLAS MONTERO

Posted on 02/04/2002 12:09:13 AM PST by kattracks

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:03:49 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

BLEAH!

A handcuffed protester strikes a rude pose after cops arrested a bunch of anti-World Economic Forum demonstrators in the East Village yesterday.

February 4, 2002 -- THE cops in riot gear rushed forward with such intensity, a dozen of us protesters crashed into the table of a panic-stricken merchant selling oil paintings.


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


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1 posted on 02/04/2002 12:09:13 AM PST by kattracks
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To: kattracks
..some had legitimate gripes, but most were disoriented, naive rich kids who needed a city-style ass-kicking...

...and did you ever consider covering those 'legitimate gripes', Mr. Reporter?

Because the '400-word suckup to authority' piece market is a little oversupplied, about now.

2 posted on 02/04/2002 12:47:34 AM PST by Byron_the_Aussie
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
those commies have no legitimate gripes. If you were protesting against a UN style world order you would get NO press coverage.
3 posted on 02/04/2002 12:53:32 AM PST by GeronL
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To: nitro; Dave dilegge; KLT; RaceBannon; Lowbridge; Lead Penny; Oschisms; Sauropod; GunsareOK
Flag.
4 posted on 02/04/2002 1:12:40 AM PST by Dec31,1999
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
...and did you ever consider covering those 'legitimate gripes', Mr. Reporter?

No, that's for other reporters to do. He can't cover everything, you know.

5 posted on 02/04/2002 1:14:55 AM PST by xm177e2
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
Listen up , Byron, those wannabe big, bad protestors are a bunch of cretins, who have NO legtimate gripes, and IF you are in agreement with them, you have NO bussiness being here. Anarchy is NOT, just in case you hadn't noticed, one of the causes FR endorses.
6 posted on 02/04/2002 1:20:31 AM PST by nopardons
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
Hey Byron,

I guess down under means bending an spreading in your language.

Your a turd, Burton should have given you a right forearm to your forehead.

I was there and I saw the Palestinian flag and the black flag.

Go back with your loser friends and despise the USA.

Tell them if they hit us again... they're too small. We grow them big up here.

You're a fay boy who needs a good ass-kicking. God bless the USA!

7 posted on 02/04/2002 1:21:20 AM PST by johnny7
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
...and did you ever consider covering those 'legitimate gripes', Mr. Reporter?

They can't even have a coherent message of what their "legitmate gripes" are on their own websites, so how do you expect a reporter to do so?

8 posted on 02/04/2002 1:44:48 AM PST by NYCVirago
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
did you ever consider covering those 'legitimate gripes', Mr. Reporter?

Apparently, it's not only these spoiled loser kids "who needed a city-style ass-kicking."

9 posted on 02/04/2002 2:51:21 AM PST by M. Thatcher
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
People with legitimate gripes are considerate of other people's property. These people are not- their protest could be done in may peaceful ways, as we so ably demonstrated down here in Floriduh during the Gore War... where we did not break windows or throw paint, or block off people's businesses, vandalize cars or other such nonsense. We even bathe, and say things like 'thank you, sir' and 'hello!'

Is that too much to ask of people? That they need not behave like soccer fans?

Have they ever tried to write, for example? The written word is a powerful medium for self-expression, much more likely to win friends and influence people than using fear and mob action. From what I have seen of their web sites though... the mastery of it escapes them.

11 posted on 02/04/2002 3:20:29 AM PST by piasa
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To: kattracks
"To be honest, some of us just do it for fun," said one of my workshop pals.

Just like this no hoper of a reporter.

This type of reporting stinks, chances are that he roused peoples anger, to get a good story out of it.

It didn't work though.
Had he addressed the issues they were protesting about, it might have made a good read.

The street fight created by the WEF

And a few more waste of space reporters, just looking for the dirt.
When are people going to wake up to the fact, that had it not been for the infiltration of reporters to these demonstrations, most would pass off peacefully.

It is widely known that some elements of the press Pay people to throw a few bricks here and there, make the pictures worth more on the media market.

12 posted on 02/04/2002 3:23:09 AM PST by Euro Freedom
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
Byron, you'r not alone in your opinion! :)
13 posted on 02/04/2002 3:23:19 AM PST by bluester
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To: Euro Freedom
It is widely known that some elements of the press Pay people to throw a few bricks here and there

And some people come to FR and "throw a few bricks" to liven things up.

14 posted on 02/04/2002 3:31:09 AM PST by Flyer
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To: GeronL
...those commies have no legitimate gripes...

Yeah?

Tell that to the Post reporter, who said 'some have legitimate gripes.'

15 posted on 02/04/2002 4:05:21 AM PST by Byron_the_Aussie
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To: nopardons
...IF you are in agreement with them, you have NO bussiness being here. Anarchy is NOT, just in case you hadn't noticed, one of the causes FR endorses....

And where did I say I 'was in agreement with them'?

Sorry if I spoiled your planned mindless pile-on, nopardons.
There'll be another one coming along soon.

16 posted on 02/04/2002 4:08:03 AM PST by Byron_the_Aussie
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To: johnny7
..you're a fay boy who needs a good ass-kicking...

...and you're a gutless moron, hiding behind a computer screen, who hasn't a clue as to what he's talking about.

Maybe by the time you reach the age of eight you might be able to put a coherent post together.

17 posted on 02/04/2002 4:10:24 AM PST by Byron_the_Aussie
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To: piasa
Hey piasa, I expect better from you. Every so often the hard Left are of value. We couldn't have defeated the Aussie ID card proposal without their help, for instance. Try to think past a Pavlovian response, okay?
18 posted on 02/04/2002 4:13:07 AM PST by Byron_the_Aussie
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To: M. Thatcher
..apparently, it's not only these spoiled loser kids "who needed a city-style ass-kicking"...

You goose.

Can't you realise that now that pepper spray, riot gear and snipers on the roof have become de rigeur at protests that they'll be used against those demonstrating for our side of the spectrum, one day? Think we're gonna have GWB for ever?

19 posted on 02/04/2002 4:20:17 AM PST by Byron_the_Aussie
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
Goose? How quaint.

These idiot loser anarchists deserve every lungful of pepper spray they get. And so do you, if you're with them.

20 posted on 02/04/2002 4:22:42 AM PST by M. Thatcher
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