Comments on: The Power Of The Internet http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wretched Gnu http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1515107 Wretched Gnu Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:49:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1515107 Conservatives on this board, as usual: "He deserved death for not kissing the feet of the authority figure!" Conservatives are sheep that are soooo ready for their Nazi shepherds. Conservatives on this board, as usual: “He deserved death for not kissing the feet of the authority figure!”

Conservatives are sheep that are soooo ready for their Nazi shepherds.

]]> By: Rick's Cafe http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514940 Rick's Cafe Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:56:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514940 Doesn't look anything like the police actions during the Chicago protests in the mid-60's. Does this mean that all Brits are pantywaists who can't take a hit? ?...how does one die of massive internal injuries in the stomach by being shoved in the upper back? Obviously....he was beaten in the ambulance on the way to the hospital...like any good conspiracy story. Doesn’t look anything like the police actions during the Chicago protests in the mid-60′s. Does this mean that all Brits are pantywaists who can’t take a hit?

?…how does one die of massive internal injuries in the stomach by being shoved in the upper back? Obviously….he was beaten in the ambulance on the way to the hospital…like any good conspiracy story.

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514908 Mr. Fusion Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:59:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514908 I don't have a problem with the police killing protesters. In fact, there are a few right wing nut protesters that the police should set their sights on. I don’t have a problem with the police killing protesters. In fact, there are a few right wing nut protesters that the police should set their sights on.

]]> By: Uncle Patso http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514811 Uncle Patso Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:45:13 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514811 So apparently in this age of constant daily terrorist attacks in every town village city and metropolis in the world, the only thing the police can do, when every man, woman, boy, girl, toddler and babe-in-arms could be holding a bomb, gun or triggering device, is to just go about with guns blazing all the time. "Kill 'em all; let God sort 'em out." Sick sick sick So apparently in this age of constant daily terrorist attacks in every town village city and metropolis in the world, the only thing the police can do, when every man, woman, boy, girl, toddler and babe-in-arms could be holding a bomb, gun or triggering device, is to just go about with guns blazing all the time.

“Kill ‘em all; let God sort ‘em out.”

Sick sick sick

]]> By: Jonny Nexus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514787 Jonny Nexus Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:12:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514787 <i>"(the narrator says it was 7 at night?) and the police are now telling you to go home, i would suggest you listen."</i> If you'd actually read up about this, you'd realise that he was actually <b><i>trying</i></b> to go home, but the police wouldn't let him. It's called "kettling". They surround the entire area, protesters, journalists, completely unconnected people, and just hold them there for several hours. No food. No water. Having to piss in the street. He kept on trying different streets that would lead him home, and kept on getting turned back. No wonder he wasn't in a hurry to walk *away* from his home. “(the narrator says it was 7 at night?) and the police are now telling you to go home, i would suggest you listen.”

If you’d actually read up about this, you’d realise that he was actually trying to go home, but the police wouldn’t let him. It’s called “kettling”. They surround the entire area, protesters, journalists, completely unconnected people, and just hold them there for several hours. No food. No water. Having to piss in the street.

He kept on trying different streets that would lead him home, and kept on getting turned back. No wonder he wasn’t in a hurry to walk *away* from his home.

]]> By: furrypotato http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514786 furrypotato Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:10:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514786 #3 - Please, please promise to never, ever , ever become a policeman or any kind of public official. Since when does a man walking home from work, obviously trying to simply let the police pass him by, suddenly become a potential terrorist ? Why dont you piss of home so you can sit there chanting 'USA,USA.USA!' in front of images of dead arab children. Idiot #3 – Please, please promise to never, ever , ever become a policeman or any kind of public official.

Since when does a man walking home from work, obviously trying to simply let the police pass him by, suddenly become a potential terrorist ?

Why dont you piss of home so you can sit there chanting ‘USA,USA.USA!’ in front of images of dead arab children. Idiot

]]> By: danijel http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514785 danijel Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:08:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514785 #32: I would reckon so. Most people still turn to TV and newspapers for their source of (mis)information. Unfortunately, it's not blogs and youtube, like some people would like it to be... #32: I would reckon so. Most people still turn to TV and newspapers for their source of (mis)information. Unfortunately, it’s not blogs and youtube, like some people would like it to be…

]]> By: Uncle Dave http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514704 Uncle Dave Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:47:34 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514704 #27: But would have become what it has if the video hadn't been put up on YouTube which is on the Interwebitubes? #27: But would have become what it has if the video hadn’t been put up on YouTube which is on the Interwebitubes?

]]> By: Hugh Ripper http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514692 Hugh Ripper Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:19:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514692 I think you'll find the in the fineprint of the social contract, the 'protect and server' relates to the elites, and not the average Joe minding his own business on the street. In that context, the cops did nothing wrong. I think you’ll find the in the fineprint of the social contract, the ‘protect and server’ relates to the elites, and not the average Joe minding his own business on the street. In that context, the cops did nothing wrong.

]]> By: meetsy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514660 meetsy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:18:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514660 looks to me like the guy was being a pain, but it was uncalled for on the cop's part to be a raging bully and the bigger ass. Cops need to remember they are people, first, and supposed to "protect the public" not brutalize someone who's annoying him. The cop other cops shouldn't stand for a bully in their ranks....can't trust bullies, EVER. They tend to chicken out and run and always prove to be unreliable backup. looks to me like the guy was being a pain, but it was uncalled for on the cop’s part to be a raging bully and the bigger ass. Cops need to remember they are people, first, and supposed to “protect the public” not brutalize someone who’s annoying him.
The cop other cops shouldn’t stand for a bully in their ranks….can’t trust bullies, EVER. They tend to chicken out and run and always prove to be unreliable backup.

]]> By: Johan http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514657 Johan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:11:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514657 I can't believe people are actually defending the police, or even find "they were trying to clear the street" to be an ok explanation of their conduct. He was WALKING in the street. The street is for walking. If a police officer would have tried that on me just for walking, I would have kicked him in the nuts. There is a big line between "clearing the streets" and assault. Just as you're in your right to protect yourself from thugs, you're in your right to protect yourself from the police, if needed. That being said, he probably had some kind of medical condition. I can’t believe people are actually defending the police, or even find “they were trying to clear the street” to be an ok explanation of their conduct. He was WALKING in the street. The street is for walking. If a police officer would have tried that on me just for walking, I would have kicked him in the nuts. There is a big line between “clearing the streets” and assault. Just as you’re in your right to protect yourself from thugs, you’re in your right to protect yourself from the police, if needed. That being said, he probably had some kind of medical condition.

]]> By: UnaKRon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514614 UnaKRon Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:53:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514614 You have the right to protest...until we have had enough...then we get to kick your ass on a public sidewalk that you should be free to walk down. Doesn't sound like a right to me... You have the right to protest…until we have had enough…then we get to kick your ass on a public sidewalk that you should be free to walk down.

Doesn’t sound like a right to me…

]]> By: danijel http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514609 danijel Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:38:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514609 Uncle Dave, If you had been following the story you would've known that the movie and the whole incident was reported by Guardian, a UK newspaper and not "the internetz". Misleading title, that's all... Uncle Dave,

If you had been following the story you would’ve known that the movie and the whole incident was reported by Guardian, a UK newspaper and not “the internetz”. Misleading title, that’s all…

]]> By: sargasso http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514586 sargasso Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:23:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514586 He was just a guy on his way home from work, who police diverted into a G20 protest. He wanted to pass through the moving police cordon to get out, but was set upon by a constable. He was just a guy on his way home from work, who police diverted into a G20 protest. He wanted to pass through the moving police cordon to get out, but was set upon by a constable.

]]> By: Rabble Rouser http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/04/21/the-power-of-the-internet/comment-page-2/#comment-1514567 Rabble Rouser Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:28:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=46564#comment-1514567 Eh, wtf... As Paddy0 probably figures, why not just publicly behead the lot of them. They're all commies any way! We need more of a police state in this world to protect the masses of billionaires. After all, common people should not be allowed to reproduce. My REAL thinking -- this is another case of "bad cop, no donut." The cops are getting as bad as the thugs they are supposed to protect us from. There should be a draft, and people should not be allowed to have a career as a police officer, but rather serve for two years, after being trained. Maybe then they would understand that they serve the people, and they are not above the law. Today's cops believe that they do not have to obey the law, because they ARE the law. If the person would have shoved anyone, and caused their death, there would be a legal price to pay. The same should hold true of police. If they are not trained in proper non-violent means of controlling the masses, then they should be. If they are trained in non-violent crowd control and persist to use violence, they should be stripped of their stinkin' badges, and thrown in the clink, because they criminals. Eh, wtf… As Paddy0 probably figures, why not just publicly behead the lot of them. They’re all commies any way! We need more of a police state in this world to protect the masses of billionaires. After all, common people should not be allowed to reproduce.

My REAL thinking — this is another case of “bad cop, no donut.” The cops are getting as bad as the thugs they are supposed to protect us from. There should be a draft, and people should not be allowed to have a career as a police officer, but rather serve for two years, after being trained. Maybe then they would understand that they serve the people, and they are not above the law. Today’s cops believe that they do not have to obey the law, because they ARE the law. If the person would have shoved anyone, and caused their death, there would be a legal price to pay. The same should hold true of police. If they are not trained in proper non-violent means of controlling the masses, then they should be. If they are trained in non-violent crowd control and persist to use violence, they should be stripped of their stinkin’ badges, and thrown in the clink, because they criminals.

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