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Galraedia (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:00 PM Original message |
Breaking News: Cops Caught On Video Beating Berkeley Students |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. As the parent of a college student that horrifies me |
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Ash_F (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. One of the officers seemed to be recording too. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Fucking sadists! |
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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. "The whole world is watching" is a much more powerful chant, imo. |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Cops are agents of the state, not the people. |
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crunch60 (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
61. Yes, just like they did at Kent State, nt |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. The student in the gray hoodie is one tough dude... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Same mentality created both. I'll pass this one on. |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. All the cops have numbers on their helmets |
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FreeBillClinton (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. #14 should be arrested. That's assault. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
81. +1 Homeland Security, indeed. |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Derrick Jensen's "Endgame": Premise 13 |
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drokhole (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Interesting. Thanks for the link! nt |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Thanks for the link - very enlightening! |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. I have often thought about # 12 ... |
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drokhole (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
58. I particularly enjoy Alan Watts' take on the matter... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. Thank you -- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
67. Also like #9 -- "Needs of the natural world are more important than needs of the economic system" -- |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. More of the out of control Police Militia... |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
11. The first couple of students who were beaten; |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Not the stomach. |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. And that was intentional |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
82. It usually is intentional. And they are professionals at provocation, whereas |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. Soviet tanks and Prague Spring |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. That's a very good analogy. |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. It is the Soviet's use of force ... |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
56. As Princess Leia said to Darth Vader, the more tightly they |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. Interesting -- |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. The students in London are in the streets again about the same |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. Judging by those last several sentences of yours, |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. The Cops' MO is To Provoke a Violent Response ... |
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jerseyjack (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Thugs !!! |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. power in action n/t |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. That was just atrocious, police thuggery, at least one officer should be reprimanded if not |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. Piece of shit domestic terrorist pigs |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 06:27 AM Response to Reply #24 |
70. Please don't insult terrorist pigs. |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. Completely uncalled for. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
26. Little men with big badges... |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. The mistake is in thinking these cops are taking it upon themselves to do this |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
27. What was the reason for the police inciting violence? |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. ... to incite counter-violence ... |
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julian09 (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. If they done this in Iraq or Afghanistan their barracks and stations |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
31. Ground-level hires video reveals the names of some involved further down the line: |
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onestepforward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Here are a list of Police Officer names that beat US Berkeley students |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. ... |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:38 AM Response to Reply #34 |
69. That reddit member continues to seek names and numbers. Thanks for the post. |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 06:45 AM Response to Reply #34 |
73. Fantastic work, onestepforward. n/t |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Damn, those stills and the video are hard to watch |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:41 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. "Guardian of Bush" |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
59. interesting |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 06:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
71. "Do you do this to your wife at home?" |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 06:41 AM Response to Reply #31 |
72. I'd call them goddamned fascist pigs, but I don't feel like insulting fascist pigs today. |
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neoconn (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. OMG! |
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unionworks (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
36. I couldn't finish watching |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
37. Where do they train police to be so violent? I amazes me that the police act like the army of the |
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Hulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
38. Makes me sick that we haven't evolved from the same thuggish tactics |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
39. It was my understanding that the pigs in question were UC Berkeley campus police |
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Blacksheep214 (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
40. They want violence |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #40 |
83. Your tongue is in your cheek, I assume. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
42. It's the 60's again |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
43. Police state right for everyone to see |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 06:48 AM Response to Reply #43 |
74. Notice that these instances of police violence haven't made their way to the MSM? |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
44. Sickening |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
45. The fact that the University President stood AGAINST the Occupy movement says volumes. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
48. Just like in the peace movement. nt |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
49. Lots of these riot cops |
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unionworks (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. not all of them |
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sulphurdunn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:04 AM Response to Reply #52 |
77. Not even most of them, |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
50. looks like the police state wasn't expecting things to happen this way |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
51. reagan gassed the students in 1969....i wonder if that is next? |
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Fawkes (100 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Berkeley 1969 |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
53. Ghandi would be proud. nm |
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unionworks (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. the kid in the grey hoodie |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:03 AM Response to Reply #57 |
75. Sociopaths do not have nightmares. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
60. Police State USA in action, the coming decades if left unchecked, unlimited |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
62. So has anyone contact the sheriff? I thought it was campus cops apparently not. |
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red dog 1 (307 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #62 |
85. It Was U.C. Berkeley Police & Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies.. |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. I guess "Ring around the rosy" is criminal too using that logic. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
63. My new cell phone doesn't have VIDEO which I only noticed quite some time after getting it !! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
64. K/R -- Terrible --- |
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marasinghe (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
66. these Kids doing this country proud. |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
76. it sounds like |
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James48 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:19 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Stand up for what is right. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
79. Isn't it fascinating how we haven't heard |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
80. The more things change, the more they stay the same. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
84. They should loose their jobs, but that will not happen. |
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