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The Protest

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    #212
    EduKate
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭EduKate


    finally RTE show the other side - http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1109/education.html#video


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    #213
    Riamfada
    Registered Users Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    EduKate wrote: »
    finally RTE show the other side - http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1109/education.html#video

    A whole 28 people?


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    #214
    EduKate
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭EduKate


    Grimes wrote: »
    A whole 28 people?

    It can be difficult to identify a Garda when their number is printed on the back of their riot helmet, and they're beating you.

    But, as you said a week ago
    Anywhoooo ..... its off the news


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    #215
    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    EduKate wrote: »
    It can be difficult to identify a Garda when their number is printed on the back of their riot helmet, and they're beating you.

    Its also probably difficult to identify students throwing objects when they have concealed their faces with scarves and hoods.

    I don't think any other European police force would have acted with the restraint of the Gardai. If this we had an equivalent of a Gendermarie there would have been tear gas aplenty.


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    #216
    Notorious
    Registered Users Posts: 2,167 ✭✭✭Notorious


    delta_bravo wrote: »
    Its also probably difficult to identify students throwing objects when they have concealed their faces with scarves and hoods.

    This.

    Q: Why were students who were innocently having a peaceful protest, covering their faces to hide their identity?

    A: They weren't innocent.

    /Close thread.


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    #217
    gnarlypenguin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭gnarlypenguin


    Notorious wrote: »
    This.

    Q: Why were students who were innocently having a peaceful protest, covering their faces to hide their identity?

    A: They weren't innocent.

    /Close thread.


    I cover my face at all protests, as I have no desire to be photographed and be all over facebook/media. I don't give people permission to take my photo, but they do it anyway. Therefore to combat this the face is covered. I threw nothing, attacked no one and still ended up with over 30 bruises.


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    #218
    Riamfada
    Registered Users Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    gnarlypenguin wrote: »
    I cover my face at all protests, as I have no desire to be photographed and be all over facebook/media. I don't give people permission to take my photo, but they do it anyway. Therefore to combat this the face is covered. I threw nothing, attacked no one and still ended up with over 30 bruises.

    Whats the point in protesting if you dont expect/wanted to be recorded and your protest end up in the papers? Sounds a little stupid to me to be honest.


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    #219
    mloc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭mloc


    gnarlypenguin wrote: »
    I cover my face at all protests, as I have no desire to be photographed and be all over facebook/media. I don't give people permission to take my photo, but they do it anyway. Therefore to combat this the face is covered. I threw nothing, attacked no one and still ended up with over 30 bruises.

    People don't need permission to take your photo in a public place.

    Out of interest, did you stick to the authorised protest route and follow all Garda orders promptly?


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    #220
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Notorious wrote: »
    This.

    Q: Why were students who were innocently having a peaceful protest, covering their faces to hide their identity?

    A: They weren't innocent.

    /Close thread.

    I'd cover my face to keep warm, it's getting awfully cold out lately.


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    #221
    gnarlypenguin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭gnarlypenguin


    mloc wrote: »
    People don't need permission to take your photo in a public place.

    Out of interest, did you stick to the authorised protest route and follow all Garda orders promptly?

    Yes they don't need permission and I don't want my image spread around, hence i cover my face.
    And no I didn't follow the "authorised" protest route because listening to hacks give speeches is not my view of a protest.

    Whats the point in protesting if you dont expect/wanted to be recorded and your protest end up in the papers? Sounds a little stupid to me to be honest.

    I don't want to be recorded, I expect it. I want the protest to get coverage, just not me to get coverage.


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    #222
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    gnarlypenguin wrote: »
    I cover my face at all protests, as I have no desire to be photographed and be all over facebook/media. I don't give people permission to take my photo, but they do it anyway. Therefore to combat this the face is covered. I threw nothing, attacked no one and still ended up with over 30 bruises.
    gnarlypenguin wrote: »
    Yes they don't need permission and I don't want my image spread around, hence i cover my face.
    And no I didn't follow the "authorised" protest route because listening to hacks give speeches is not my view of a protest.

    Whats the point in protesting if you dont expect/wanted to be recorded and your protest end up in the papers? Sounds a little stupid to me to be honest.

    I don't want to be recorded, I expect it. I want the protest to get coverage, just not me to get coverage.


    Deserved.


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    #223
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    What you guys think of the comments section at the back of the Tribune - the non-biased university paper?


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    #224
    mloc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭mloc


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    What you guys think of the comments section at the back of the Tribune - the non-biased university paper?

    That's sarcasm, right?

    - snip, deserves it's own thread.


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    #225
    Notorious
    Registered Users Posts: 2,167 ✭✭✭Notorious


    gnarlypenguin wrote: »
    I threw nothing, attacked no one and still ended up with over 30 bruises.

    Well how did those bruises get there? Did you fall down a set of stairs in the Dept. of Finance?


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    #226
    Riamfada
    Registered Users Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    the Tribune - the non-biased university paper?

    Mega Sarcasm?>


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    #227
    Pigwidgeon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


    Our protest seems like nothing in comparison to the one in London today anyway. 32 people arrested, 8 in hospital, and by the sounds of things a lot of the conservative building was destroyed.

    Link


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    #228
    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    kateos2 wrote: »
    Our protest seems like nothing in comparison to the one in London today anyway. 32 people arrested, 8 in hospital, and by the sounds of things a lot of the conservative building was destroyed.

    Link

    Some despicable behaviour by the students in London, the throwing of the fire extinguisher being the worst act. I can only imagine how anybody working in the are felt.

    Although I did see a group of students on Sky News that were extremely irate at the violence, I thought they came across well. They went there to protest, but not to cause the mayhem that it ended up being. Another group of knob-heads joined in during their interview and Sky let the debate play out on air.


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