Riots in Greece and China continue the workers are restless

[lovuian]

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Asia/Story/STIStory_314120.html

BEIJING - POLICE in northern China have detained dozens of people who rioted because they were angry about the compensation paid for the death of a local man, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.

A local agricultural company in Wangjia village in northern Shanxi province paid 10,000 yuan (S$2,179) for the funeral costs for Ren Shoufu, a 61-year-old security guard, after he died of an apparent heart attack in the company's gate-house, Xinhua said.

On Friday morning, Mr Ren's foster son 'led more than 150 people wielding wooden rods to block both gates of the company. He said more money should be paid for Ren's death,' the agency said.

The impasse ended after two hours when police detained 77 people.
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is America next?
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/social_network/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212500157&subSection=All+Stories

Internet discussions and videos about the killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos in Athens have drawn thousands of viewers and included discussions urging more demonstrations.

By K.C. Jones
InformationWeek
December 12, 2008 05:28 PM

Social networking sites may have helped fuel riots over a Greek police shooting of a teenage boy.

Internet discussions and videos about the killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos in Athens have drawn thousands of viewers and included discussions urging more demonstrations. One of 28 Facebook pages in Grigoropoulos' name attracted more than 32,000 members in about three days.
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ahhh the power of the Internet can not be stopped

[navarth]

1. "the power of the Internet can not be stopped"

well we better make DAMN sure that it can't. keep an eye on the people that control the pipes

[Joe the Liberal]

2. Indeed......

I hope they do not ever censor the internet, if they do that will be a sad day.

[navarth]

3. but that's up to US. we cannot allow it to happen.