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| Australian police bombarded by anti-war protesters |
| 2003-03-26 |
| They just don't train hippies like they used to... Thousands of Australian anti-war protesters, many of them students, have pelted police with bottles and chairs. The campaigners in Sydney then hurled more bottles outside the office of Prime Minister John Howard. The protest was the most violent yet against Australia's involvement in coalition attacks on Iraq. Police in riot gear arrested at least 45 people, and one officer was slightly injured when an object thrown by the protesters hit him on the head. The violence broke out after two separate groups of protesters merged outside Sydney's Town Hall and then streamed to the city's Hyde Park, where they chanted anti-war slogans and taunted police. The protesters later headed to Howard's Sydney office, where they again began hurling bottles at police. At least one protester, who suffered a gashed face, was injured. Some of the protesters said they were appalled that violence had broken out during the demonstration. "We should have a voice," said 15-year-old Laura Cunningham. "They are not going to respect what we say if they look at this and think we're all like this." If you didn't agree with what they were doing, why on earth didn't you throw bottles at them, lass? They ain't gonna listen otherwise... Earlier, hundreds of protesters burned American flags, set off firecrackers and chanted "No war!" in a noisy demonstration close to the US Consulate. |
| Posted by:Bulldog |
| #4 So let's see. The peace protestors can stage a violent riot and the war supporters can stage a peaceful gathering? Got it... well, not really. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-03-26 12:56:22 |
| #3 It cracks me up when "peace" protestors turn violent. It's the ultimate behavioral oxymoron. "our guiding principle is peace. If you don't agree with me I will slug you." Just further proof of the intellectual bankruptcy of this movement. It makes no sense. It defies logic. |
| Posted by: Jonesy 2003-03-26 12:35:37 |
| #2 As domestic terrorist organizer Mike Roselle stated the other day (rantburg post), the purpose of these riots (at least in US) are to constantly chip away at local, state and federal money meant for Homeland Security and the war effort. His delusion is that enough people will rise up to riot, thus the National Guard would be required, thus hampering the war effort. Read about Code Pink under 5th Column today...it gives you an idea of just how organized and subversive the Marxist movement really is. |
| Posted by: becky 2003-03-26 10:02:45 |
| #1 The sad fact for the well-mannered and well-meaning protesters is that their public protests tend to draw anarchists, commies, and other social misfits like flies. The only recourse is private protesting like letter-writing, etc. that doesn't give them a sense of community. It's a shame. On the other hand, pelting police with anything deserves a jail term. Tolerating it is a big mistake. |
| Posted by: Tom 2003-03-26 09:31:54 |