Comments on: G20 Protests Show Preferential Treatment of Right Wing Protesters

By: ole ole olson

ole ole olson — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:51:01 +0000

The authorities (not just the police, but the FBI and other agencies) record protesters and keep them on file. This is the reason why those who are willing to stand toe to toe cover their faces. Who wants a permanent FBI file on them for showing up to a protest?

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:50:11 +0000

if that isn’t intended to be dripping with sarcasm, Mr. Olson is easily more detached from both reailty, and the history and goals of the “right wing” and the “left wing” in America.

By: off_leash

off_leash — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:37:33 +0000

The good guys generally don’t wear masks.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:26:29 +0000

The leftists should follow the example of the Tea Party so I think the next left wing anti-war protesters should assemble peacefully and with all the proper permits (like they started at the Pittsburg G20).

However this time the left should bring fully loaded handguns and AR-15’s strapped over their shoulders in visible sight. With signs that say Tea Party stuff like “Obama and his War Tyrants must be brought down” and “We love America and we the people are taking it back, from Fascists Obama, according to the constitution”

Let’s see how the battle ready, black armored, well armed, baton wielding, peacekeeping police and the so called “Biased Left Wing media” respond to those tactics employed by the right in recent protests. I suspect you will see similar behavior and a very violent response from the police.

After all in America you are free to speak you mind until the right wingers yell out threats and tell you to sit down and shut up at a town meeting.

Different views and different level of violence in response.

By: Brian Ward

Brian Ward — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:26:55 +0000

Nice to see Alex Jones checking in. If only he didn’t sound like a pro wrestling announcer.

By: Bill Burns

Bill Burns — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:50:57 +0000

Ole ole:
.. And the cow jumped over the moon..

By: matt w.

matt w. — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:12:08 +0000

I think that a major difference in the cases you site is that many of the leaders of the world were in Pgh. I was at the march on Friday and the cops were mainly concerned with protecting the windows. It was frightening though.

I do agree to a point though. But if the rightists ever attracted the young and spirited as opposed to the old and bitter, there would be a similar reaction. Any threat to the status quo will be dealt with swiftly.

By: Anok

Anok — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:03:42 +0000

No one broke the law in Pittsburgh either, until the police incited the violence by using violence on unarmed citizens.

That’s right, us “Scary lefties” don’t bring AR-15’s to protests and presidential appearances, nor do we ever threaten to. And this person also fails to remember the violent tactics used by the teabaggers towards residents in New Haven after their event on 9/11 because someone blared “America” on their stereo during their rally.

Oh, the complaints of their oppression was overwhelming at that point! Imagine, one song was oppressive to their free speech worthy of death threats to residents, but denial of permits, gas, less lethal weapons, and police force to peaceful protesters and college students who were bystanders in all of this – nah, they got what they deserved!

The protesters TRIED to obey the law, but their attempts to gain permits were denied or ignored by the city. I suppose if the permits for the 9/12 event had been denied, you guys would have all just stayed home and watched TV, right? (And there wasn’t “over a million people” there, official numbers were about 75k, maybe 100k at most.)

Oh, and, there is nothing in the constitution that says you can’t use the 1st amendment unless you have a permit.

By: ole ole olson

ole ole olson — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:23:37 +0000

See my response to keith above for a refutation of the million figure. Also, as noted, if the same police tactics were used at the 912 event, I’m willing to bet violence would be a foregone conclusion. What this is is a chicken and the egg scenario.

By: momsaid

momsaid — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:11:04 +0000

The ‘angry mob’ of over one million generated no arrests because no one broke the law. The consistent actions of G8 and G20 protesters is a matter of record. Different treatment? Different behavior.