On June 27 2010 12:22 EleanorRIgby wrote:
this stuff NEVER happens in Canada, I've been watching all day and its pretty pathetic how people come from all over the world just to break shit and set shit on fire.

Probably all Americans pissed about the World Cup.

Canada4732 Posts

June 27 2010 03:27 GMT

#42

Happens pretty often when Les Canadiens get into the playoffs.

Just sayin'.

xBillehx

United States1289 Posts

June 27 2010 03:28 GMT

#43

Yeah its such a shame but violent outbursts like this are the exact reason security is necessary for the Worlds leaders. If only it were peaceful I'm sure it wouldn't cost a ton. Blame the violent protesters for the costs of security rising imho (And the taxes paid to replace said police cars) - not the G-20.

Assault_1

Canada1950 Posts

June 27 2010 03:29 GMT

#44

people really came from around the world just to protest it?

Madkipz

Norway1643 Posts

June 27 2010 03:30 GMT

#45

they should have hosted it on an airship rather than have protesters and shit on their doorsteps xD

Mykill

Canada3402 Posts

June 27 2010 03:30 GMT

#46

On June 27 2010 12:28 xBillehx wrote:
Yeah its such a shame but violent outbursts like this are the exact reason security is necessary for the Worlds leaders. If only it were peaceful I'm sure it wouldn't cost a ton. Blame the violent protesters for the costs of security rising imho. (And the taxes paid to replace said police cars)

yeah even if it was protesting is peaceful the government still steals a bunch of money
the tax in canada is ridiculous. 13%... ><

this G20 thing is bullshit. G8 is already too much. we dont need 20 fucking countries. 8 is stupid. everybody should mind there own business.

NuKedUFirst

Canada3139 Posts

June 27 2010 03:34 GMT

#47

On June 27 2010 12:30 Madkipz wrote:
they should have hosted it on an airship rather than have protesters and shit on their doorsteps xD

It would get shot down.
But seriously.. The more I read into this the more BS I find this to be.
People with ALOT of money are just scary..wtf is wrong with people..If you have 40billion lying around in your bank account..you could you know, change the world? People are set for life with 5 million.. :|

On June 27 2010 12:30 Mykill wrote:

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This ^^

Assault_1

Canada1950 Posts

June 27 2010 03:35 GMT

#48

On June 27 2010 12:30 Madkipz wrote:
they should have hosted it on an airship rather than have protesters and shit on their doorsteps xD

or learn the power of videoconferencing.. (also save $1B)

EleanorRIgby

Canada3923 Posts

June 27 2010 03:36 GMT

#49

On June 27 2010 12:35 Assault_1 wrote:

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or learn the power of videoconferencing.. (also save $1B)

fucking seriously, 1 billion dollars for this shit

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

June 27 2010 03:37 GMT

#50

I just feel sorry for all the business owners, and other people who got their possessions/property damaged. There are ways, and ways to show your opposition to something - trashing the things of people who aren't even directly involved, and just happen to live near to where it was being held just makes this minority seem totally immature and cheapens anything they might be trying to communicate with their protests in the first place. No one is going to take that kind of person seriously.

Reason.SC2

Canada1047 Posts

June 27 2010 03:39 GMT

#51

I think the police are being WAYYYY too easy on the idiots who are vandalizing and destroying both public and private property.

I know they're being careful not to overreact to something in a way that would encourage more protests but I personally feel violated when a bunch of shit head hippies who don't know the first thing about life cause such havoc and destroy the streets of my city.

Makes me want to drive downtown and beat the shit out of some hippies... you know the cops would thank me for it too rather than arrest me lol.

LosingID8

CA10835 Posts

June 27 2010 03:43 GMT

#52

these protesters are stupid. if you want to raise awareness about an issue you''re against, destroying local businesses and private property is NOT the way to go about it.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

June 27 2010 03:45 GMT

#53

On June 27 2010 12:43 LosingID8 wrote:
these protesters are stupid. if you want to raise awareness about an issue you''re against, destroying local businesses and private property is NOT the way to go about it.

Unless they're whalers.

Mykill

Canada3402 Posts

June 27 2010 03:45 GMT

#54

On June 27 2010 12:45 Jibba wrote:

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Unless they're whalers.

lolololol
well said

sCCrooked

Korea (South)1306 Posts

June 27 2010 03:49 GMT

#55

Its difficult for people in their situation to get any sort of rise out of the higher-ups, so this is probably how they deal with it because they can't think of anything else. Peaceful protests and political pressure don't do shit these days. The dominating powers have enough influence in enough areas that they can just continue to ignore your wishes. As much as movies might make it look like small militant groups exist all over and can work in collaboration to make huge changes happen via targeted violence and strategic destruction, that doesn't actually happen. So people in mass with no such organization do the only thing that they feel they can do. Find where the big guys are and go try their best to fuck them up.

Before anyone not smart enough to realize what I just said posts, let me clarify so I can just quote myself later if need be.

I'm not saying what they're doing is right, especially not their methods. I am, however, advocating and sympathizing with their feelings of helplessness in a system that almost always forgets about the "regular people".

I am also afraid for what might happen to Seoul when this disgraceful convention shows up here...

Severedevil

United States4839 Posts

June 27 2010 03:51 GMT

#56

On June 27 2010 12:37 NeverGG wrote:
I just feel sorry for all the business owners, and other people who got their possessions/property damaged. There are ways, and ways to show your opposition to something - trashing the things of people who aren't even directly involved, and just happen to live near to where it was being held just makes this minority seem totally immature and cheapens anything they might be trying to communicate with their protests in the first place. No one is going to take that kind of person seriously.

I'm OK with breaking shit to protest, say, war. Your government wants to enslave you and send you to kill civilians in Vietnam? Break shit.

Economic summit? Do not break shit.

Robinsa

Japan1333 Posts

June 27 2010 03:53 GMT

#57

Isnt it always like this when they host g8/g20? As far as I can remember it happends to some extent pretty much during every major interational summit.

That being said - I wouldnt mind them using live ammo vs these guys since Im 100% sure its the same guys traveling around the world looking for a fight. I think theyve been trying hard enough and its time for them to give them a beating.

omninmo

2349 Posts

June 27 2010 03:58 GMT

#58

at events like this agent provocateurs are usually responsible for instigating violence. don't believe the hype.

Deleted User 3420

24492 Posts

June 27 2010 04:01 GMT

#59

On June 27 2010 12:30 Madkipz wrote:
they should have hosted it on an airship rather than have protesters and shit on their doorsteps xD

yeah that way if it crashes they all die

and a teleconference could be hacked btw
in person, shit is secure

the fuck if they care if people have to pay more tax dollars

alexpnd

Canada1857 Posts

June 27 2010 04:01 GMT

#60

Economic summit? Do not break shit? I mean. I wouldn't break shit. I don't like the people who do. However keep in mind that our dollars pay for the tanks, helicopters and all sorts of goodies that make the manufacturers rich, and all because the upper-level government decides there's a "good reason" to go to war. I think the idea behind the vandalism is flawed, and it's really just a petty crime. It also shifts attention to negative aspects of people instead of the idea that "we the people matter".