I come from the US and I can tell you, I will only go there again if I can't avoid it. (death in the family or some such reason)
That guy was a bit out of control and did resist the police. BUT, the police's actions were entirely inappropriate.
This is not just a one off, this crap is happening all the time now.
Look at this link at news.com.au and smh.com.au
Can you BELIEVE this? Welcome to our Western police state. Scary times indeed.
Cheers
Brad
http://www.smh.com.au/news/general/tasered-for-asking-kerry-questions/2007/09/18/1189881504453.html
Have you been tasered/buckled/humilated and denied freedom of speech in public before Garpal?
I hear your opinion, but suggest a bit more research before becoming trenchant in it. Inappropriate tasering is rife, as is Republican biased impingement of freedom of speech.I would doubt that "this crap is happening all the time".From what I've seen he wouldn't shut up at a public meeting. A bit of Tasering and a rough up never did any harm. I've been shoved around at demos by police in my time. He'll get over it. Now if he was in Baghdad with one of Usama's thugs at a roadblock, then he'd have something to worry about. The US is a great place and gets too many knocks for all the good it does in the world.
Garpal
jees GarpalA bit of Tasering and a rough up never did any harm.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/12/earlyshow/main648859.shtmlTASER Danger?
70 Deaths After Use Of Stun Gun Lead To Questions Over Its Safety
jees Garpal
you a cop or sompin?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/12/earlyshow/main648859.shtml
Why do I feel like I'm a criminal each time I see a cop, aren't the police supposed to make us feel protected, rather than regulated?
maybe in your case a taser would be a good ideaNo mate, wouldn't have the patience for it, all the lip they take from low to high life.
Garpal
Because the role of the police is ever so subtly changing from protecting the people from criminals, to protecting the gu'mint from the people.Why do I feel like I'm a criminal each time I see a cop, aren't the police supposed to make us feel protected, rather than regulated?
ahhh the penny drops !!!Inappropriate tasering is rife, as is Republican biased impingement of freedom of speech.
*** My Opinion, which I am sure you will disagree***
Because the role of the police is ever so subtly changing from protecting the people from criminals, to protecting the gu'mint from the people.
The essence of a police state.
"He apparently asked several questions - he went on for quite a while - then he was asked to stop," university spokesman Steve Orlando said.
"He had used his allotted time. His microphone was cut off then he became upset."
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