Comments on: But what really happened? SMASH EDO protest in Brighton, 15th October 2008 http://photographywithoutborders.org/news/smash-edo-protest-in-brighton-15th-october-2008/ Photography by Josh Jones Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Josh Jones http://photographywithoutborders.org/news/smash-edo-protest-in-brighton-15th-october-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Josh Jones Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:11:54 +0000 http://joshuacj2.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/but-what-really-happened-smash-edo-protest-in-brighton-15th-october-2008/#comment-143 I probably was in the same place as you, JD, or at least near by. And what I saw was people trying to protest but being stomped back by the might of a police force equipped with full riot gear and given millitaristic training. Before I worry about the person who was spat on from behind his perspex shield, I'm going to worry aobut the person who was <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=103691611140325522006.00045b99897b7738f0208&ll=50.852111,-0.117921&spn=0.004504,0.009162&z=17" rel="nofollow">set upon by dogs</a>, or the person who was <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=103691611140325522006.00045b99897b7738f0208&ll=50.842485,-0.120013&spn=0.004505,0.009162&z=17" rel="nofollow">beaten to the ground</a> while trying to walk past. This is my position as a humanist. I probably was in the same place as you, JD, or at least near by. And what I saw was people trying to protest but being stomped back by the might of a police force equipped with full riot gear and given millitaristic training.

Before I worry about the person who was spat on from behind his perspex shield, I’m going to worry aobut the person who was set upon by dogs, or the person who was beaten to the ground while trying to walk past. This is my position as a humanist.

]]> By: JD http://photographywithoutborders.org/news/smash-edo-protest-in-brighton-15th-october-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-141 JD Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:28:44 +0000 http://joshuacj2.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/but-what-really-happened-smash-edo-protest-in-brighton-15th-october-2008/#comment-141 Peaceful? Are you sure you were at the same place I was? The 'peaceful' protestors were spitting at Police, throwing bins at them and trying their upmost to cause havoc. It seems they had to be held in the "kettle" so that thy couldn't affect the poor people of Brighton who didn't give a crap about their cause (the majority of the residents)! Peaceful? Are you sure you were at the same place I was?

The ‘peaceful’ protestors were spitting at Police, throwing bins at them and trying their upmost to cause havoc.

It seems they had to be held in the “kettle” so that thy couldn’t affect the poor people of Brighton who didn’t give a crap about their cause (the majority of the residents)!

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