Anti-Olympic protests.
Doug | 15.02.2010 08:09 | Repression | Social Struggles | World
"The Olympics have a history of leaving host cities in debt, and relocating the poor and homeless away from the sanitized corridors of host cities."
Thousands turned out in downtown Vancouver to protest the games, something not evident on our UK mainstream media. There were arrests following clashes with riot police. Some activists claimed police brutality after they were hit with batons and wrestled to the ground. Several businesses, including Olympic sponsor HBC were attacked.
More:
http://vicindymedia.org/
http://thetyee.ca/News/2010/02/13/SatrudayProtestGallery/
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=42076.html
More:
http://vicindymedia.org/
http://thetyee.ca/News/2010/02/13/SatrudayProtestGallery/
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=42076.html
Doug
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Another link
15.02.2010 18:35
vast minority
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what about football
15.02.2010 20:18
And why pick on vancouver? I'm setting off late season but this is my 5th time to whilster. Its about 2.5 hours from vancouver. Lets put that in perspective... its nearly as far from london to manchester.
Just because you aren't there enjoying it, doesn't mean its bad.
I hate football. But i don't call for a total ban of it. Why not protest about football? Theres a heck of a lot more sponsorship money floating around that sport than there ever is in a once in a 4 year event.
I never heard of a single anarchist have a protest at a football team - ever.
Which makes me think you are just making a silly noise for publicity and bandwagon jumping
clive
no 2010
16.02.2010 06:22
no2010