I love these little now and then moments, don’t you?
Protesters have taken to the streets of Pittsburgh in opposition to the Group of 20 summit taking place Thursday and Friday. The protests have turned violent, the AP reports, with demonstrators rolling trash bins towards police, and officers firing tear gas back. Read more here.
Check out this slideshow of protesters and vote on your favorite protest tactic. Any creative ones that stand out to you, or have you seen these all before?
And are you going to any G-20 protests? Send us your photos! We will publish the best ones of the HuffPost.
Dude, the anti-capitalism party is turning violent. Teh awesome. Vote your fav!
I guess it’s like Spring Break, but with more marijuana and less coherence. Also they replaced the wet t-shirt contest with a waterboarding demonstration. Plus, I hear for a few beads the gals will show their … ignorance of global markets. Man, I can’t wait for the “Greenpeace Gone Wild” videos. Wait. On second thought … yes I can.
Anyway, that’s the now. Let’s look at the then, eh?
So whereas fire-setting cop-bashers are cause for a contest touting the “creativity” of one’s “favorite” protest tactics, carrying signs at a tea party gets … well this.
Oh, and this (angry mob!!1!1!1!!) … and this (RRRAAACCIIISSSTSSSS!!!!!!) … and this little gem (you really have to read that one to believe it) …
And that’s just HuffPo.
These G20 protests happen every time the group meets, and have for years. They are routinely violent, and they are comprised of mainstream left-wing groups. Can I therefore assume a DHS report in the offing? Hmm? Hand-wringing worry from evening talking heads about how dangerous these voices are? Can we expect Bill Maher to suggest these protests are basically inciting assassination?
Yeah, I’m not holding my breath. There may be some mild criticism of the very worst violence, couched, you can bet, in apologetic rhetoric about “the people” and their “voice.” But I expect most blog coverage will be like HuffPo’s: celebratory.
And in a way, they’ve got a point. The G20 protests do, in fact, remind me of Spring Break or Mardi Gras. After all, there are so many exposed boobs.
hilarious
kyle8 Thursday, September 24th at 6:21PM EDT (link)That was a great line.
I hear for a few beads the gals will show their … ignorance of global markets.
That’s Gold Jerry! Gold!
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Can we blame Matthews.....
NeoKong Thursday, September 24th at 7:02PM EDT (link)if a banker gets hurt…?
The opinion of a wise whitino male.
Looking bad
10ksnooker Thursday, September 24th at 7:24PM EDT (link)For the leftards … I bet nanay Peloser has sent her people down to coach some of the chants and keep things on track.
No thugs, NAZIs, mobsters? Not what I saw.
Damn G-baggers
NeoKong Thursday, September 24th at 7:59PM EDT (link)The opinion of a wise whitino male.
If this is the voice of
Warrior Friday, September 25th at 9:34AM EDT (link)“the people,” then why do they cover their faces?
The last bunch I knew of that covered their faces also burned crosses…
“Attorney General Holder’s decision to re-open the criminal investigation creates an atmosphere of continuous jeopardy for those whose cases the Department of Justice had previously declined to prosecute.”
—–signed by former [CIA] directors Michael Hayden, Porter Goss, George Tenet, John Deutch, R. James Woolsey, William Webster and James R. Schlesinger.
Read http://www.redstate.com/warrior/ for insightful commentary on today’s events…
Is there anyone more violent that some of these "visualize world peace" types?
bk Friday, September 25th at 9:38AM EDT (link)Seems that the press is willing to give the VISCIOUS
Deskpilot Friday, September 25th at 9:48AM EDT (link)and DESTRUCTIVE cowardly protesters more covered face time than the “tens of thousands” of very peaceful, respectful, law-abiding T.E.A. Party marchers.
I think i saw more cameras there in that short footage than were visible in Washington 2 weeks ago.
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Huffpo changed the second paragraph
Jeff Weimer Friday, September 25th at 2:42PM EDT (link)Now it says, “vote on the most intense”
They didn’t even have the courtesy to notify their readers of the update.
Good catch Caleb, but you should know by now to take a screencap in order to stop plausible deniability….
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