OWS Protests Turning Violent

[Ibanez]

[kalm]

[kalm]

Pic of AZnonalumFan pepper spraying students at Davis. I'm sure his fucking genius son is somewhere, kicking children or hispanic students.



Nice porn stache Z!

They deserved it.

Isn't pepper spraying more effective before you've taken them into custody?

[grizzaholic]

They deserved it.

Isn't pepper spraying more effective before you've taken them into custody?

Or..he was worried his pepper spray might be out of date so he was checking to make sure it was still in operational order.

[kalm]

Isn't pepper spraying more effective before you've taken them into custody?

Or..he was worried his pepper spray might be out of date so he was checking to make sure it was still in operational order.

That makes more sense. Superhornet at the Causeway?

[89Hen]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45383062/ns ... _n_africa/

CAIRO — Cairo police fought protesters demanding an end to army rule for a third day on Monday and morgue officials said the death toll had risen to 33, making it the worst spasm of violence since the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak.

[death dealer]

Looks like this cop is suffering from chronic doughnut deprivation, I am assuming there is a Crispy Creme or at least a Daylight Doughnuts within a hundred feet of his patrolling area?

He is a healthy boy.

This is uncalled for behaviour. I can't understand why cops need to jump right out of the gate with this kind of stuff. Now, having said that, if they were trying to remove them and they were kicking and shit, then pepper spray their asses. Better yet, break out the tazers. But it looks to me from this pic that they just grabbed the pepper spray and let it rip as the first line of action. That's just lazy.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Looks like this cop is suffering from chronic doughnut deprivation, I am assuming there is a Crispy Creme or at least a Daylight Doughnuts within a hundred feet of his patrolling area?

He is a healthy boy.

This is uncalled for behaviour. I can't understand why cops need to jump right out of the gate with this kind of stuff. Now, having said that, if they were trying to remove them and they were kicking and shit, then pepper spray their asses. Better yet, break out the tazers. But it looks to me from this pic that they just grabbed the pepper spray and let it rip as the first line of action. That's just lazy.

What bugs me about this is the mask up, casual walk-in-the-park disposition of the cop... this was punitive... and he should be fired.

[89Hen]

Hey, police forces need training exercise too. Start with pepper spraying a bunch of sedate college kids is a good entry level to crowd control.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Hey, air forces need training exercise too. Start with bombing a bunch of spanish villages is a good entry level exercise.

this glib ultra-liberal digression to Godwin's Law brought to you by a generous grant from the Michael Moore foundation lol

[hank scorpio]

[Skjellyfetti]

[death dealer]

OMFG Jelly! Stop It!!!! I'm gonna piss my pants.

[Wedgebuster]

[Ibanez]

Those pictures are great! hahahaha

[grizzaholic]

[Wedgebuster]

[CID1990]

The minute you lay a hand on those people, they start complaining about bruises, handcuffs too tight, blah blah blah.

Open with the pepper and then you can cuff them and get them out of there with minimum fuss.

They were blocking a public right of way. They were told to disperse a gazillion times. Then they were told to disperse or pepper would be used. They still didn't disperse. If you want to be Henry David Thoreau, that's fine. Just don't forget to bring tacos. They go well with cayenne.

Maybe the cops should just go back to the good ole rubber batons. Those definitely leave a mark.

[D1B]

The minute you lay a hand on those people, they start complaining about bruises, handcuffs too tight, blah blah blah.

Open with the pepper and then you can cuff them and get them out of there with minimum fuss.

They were blocking a public right of way. They were told to disperse a gazillion times. Then they were told to disperse or pepper would be used. They still didn't disperse. If you want to be Henry David Thoreau, that's fine. Just don't forget to bring tacos. They go well with cayenne.

Maybe the cops should just go back to the good ole rubber batons. Those definitely leave a mark.

How bout just talking to them? Let em know you fully support their efforts, but they were blocking other's ability to go to school or work.

Bet that was never tried by the "shoot first, ask questions and perform investigations later" dipshit ex-military automatons and high-school losers who typically become cops.

[kalm]

The minute you lay a hand on those people, they start complaining about bruises, handcuffs too tight, blah blah blah.

Open with the pepper and then you can cuff them and get them out of there with minimum fuss.

They were blocking a public right of way. They were told to disperse a gazillion times. Then they were told to disperse or pepper would be used. They still didn't disperse. If you want to be Henry David Thoreau, that's fine. Just don't forget to bring tacos. They go well with cayenne.

Maybe the cops should just go back to the good ole rubber batons. Those definitely leave a mark.

Yeah, I'm sure those twelve scary hippies posed a serious threat.

[houndawg]

The minute you lay a hand on those people, they start complaining about bruises, handcuffs too tight, blah blah blah.

Open with the pepper and then you can cuff them and get them out of there with minimum fuss.

They were blocking a public right of way. They were told to disperse a gazillion times. Then they were told to disperse or pepper would be used. They still didn't disperse. If you want to be Henry David Thoreau, that's fine. Just don't forget to bring tacos. They go well with cayenne.

Maybe the cops should just go back to the good ole rubber batons. Those definitely leave a mark.

Yeah, I'm sure those twelve scary hippies posed a serious threat.

I think dd got it right - the fat slob is just lazy. Worthless union fcvk making time and a half with his jack-booted thug act....... off the pigs......

[houndawg]

You keep hoping.

nope.

1. We have elections too frequently for the pressure to build up to an unstable point.
2. Despite how bad it is for so many people - the VAST majority still support our system (MANY would like to see some changes... but nothing like revolution)
3. We still are nowhere near as tenuous or dangerous as things were in the 30's... not even close, not even a little.

As for these protests "turning violent"... meh. Isolated incidents here and there to this point... considering the size and scope of the movement - it's been pretty tame thusfar. What I HAVE noticed changing as a result of these protests are the number of articles that reference the dramatic rise in the equity gap between the wealthiest and everyone else. In that regard - mission accomplished.

This movement will flame out - because it is, in essence, the Tea Party left. These movements tend to become dominated by their extremes... so it will likely be with this one. The more moderate, and salient, points will be co-opted by politicians, and we'll move on. Sunrise. Sunset.

So Congress will still be allowed insider trading but Martha Stewart and the rest of us won't?

[CID1990]

The minute you lay a hand on those people, they start complaining about bruises, handcuffs too tight, blah blah blah.

Open with the pepper and then you can cuff them and get them out of there with minimum fuss.

They were blocking a public right of way. They were told to disperse a gazillion times. Then they were told to disperse or pepper would be used. They still didn't disperse. If you want to be Henry David Thoreau, that's fine. Just don't forget to bring tacos. They go well with cayenne.

Maybe the cops should just go back to the good ole rubber batons. Those definitely leave a mark.

How bout just talking to them? Let em know you fully support their efforts, but they were blocking other's ability to go to school or work.

Bet that was never tried by the "shoot first, ask questions and perform investigations later" dipshit ex-military automatons and high-school losers who typically become cops.

Yes, they respond well to the "just talk to them" strategy.

If just talking to them is the ticket, then maybe the school should have called Phil Donahue instead of the police. the school itself will decry the use of pepper, but at the end of the day, it is UC Davis that wanted those kids moved. When you call the police, you get the police.

Again, they were told to disperse. I doubt I would have used the spray on them myself (dogs and firehoses are more my cup o tea) but then I wasnt there.

[Col Hogan]

My favorite Occupy picture yet...



Of course, live action is even better...



That's what you get for a potty mouth like that...

[AZGrizFan]

My favorite Occupy picture yet...



Of course, live action is even better...



That's what you get for a potty mouth like that...

Holy SHIT, that is priceless. Fucking PRICELESS!!