APEC “Full Scale Riot” Update
As promised, I am posting an update about the “full scale riots” predicted by Chief superintendent Steven Cullen at the APEC summit in Sydney. As I mentioned on the 5th, Cullen was warning that protestors would get out of hand and that it would lead to widespread violence…
“Chief superintendent Steven Cullen, head of the state Public Order and Riot Squad, said he had never been so worried about a demonstration in his career, predicting “horrendous” implications for public safety.
“Police lines will come under attack and a full-scale riot is probable,” Cullen told the Supreme Court.”
Well, the results are in. According to Agence France-Presse, three protestors out of thousands in attendance were arrested, and 2 police officers were injured. The protest itself was “mostly peaceful” according to the article.
As I have stated before, there are always going to be a handful of idiots that show up at these things and cause problems, but that doesn’t render the process pointless…
“Deanna Adam, who attended the protest with her two children, India aged seven and Kyle, eight, told AFP: “We are here because we oppose the war in Iraq. It’s costing too many lives. I have children and I am worried about their future.”
That said, it was certainly a far cry from the “full scale riot” that Cullen claimed was probable.
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September 9th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Yeah them protesters at the OPEC summit in Austria were well very behaved good.
Usumo Bin Label we’ll gets you!!!
September 9th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Must be cuz of the low Fidel content in the universe…
We gotta get some Rage Against The Machine up in this mutha fucka so I can get my peace on yo!
I said “peace” not “piece”….
September 9th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Well, as I understand it, 50 people dropped their trousers and mooned Mr. Bush. Is that not “horrendous”?
September 9th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
[quote comment="25773"]Well, as I understand it, 50 people dropped their trousers and mooned Mr. Bush. Is that not “horrendous”?[/quote]
They were able to get close enough for a direct full moon exposure - from the “free speech” zone? Or does Australia not observe the manditory “place non-Bush supporters in a corral blocks away?”
September 9th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
Hey…….I dunno……..maybe they mooned the tv cameras?
September 10th, 2007 at 8:41 am
[quote comment="25773"]Well, as I understand it, 50 people dropped their trousers and mooned Mr. Bush. Is that not “horrendous”?[/quote]
Depends who was doing the mooning :)
September 10th, 2007 at 11:14 am
Well in Canada, our police disguise themselves as protestors just to undermine the largely peaceful nature of these events.
Watch my entry to the Toronto Urban Film Festival here: http://artifact7.blogspot.com/
September 10th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
I think the time for “Protests” are over, it’s time to start “demonstrating”.
September 10th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
[quote comment="25834"]I think the time for “Protests” are over, it’s time to start “demonstrating”.[/quote]
Go right ahead- i’ll be right behind you!
September 11th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
I found it funny that as the APEC in Sydney was taking place I was learning about the protests at APEC held at UBC in ‘97 in one of my classes. It’s sure come a long way…