Bollocks does it
the guys in balaclavas, with numbers removed, assaulting people are indeed filth.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:37, 2 replies)

seconded.
i've been on demos where people were pushed, sworn at and physically assaulted. the ones with the attitude problem were the police, not the demonstrators.
( janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:39, closed)

The balaclavas are fireproof and are there for protection from fuckwits with petrol bombs

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:40, closed)

..and I certainly won't condone the removal of numbers before you suggest otherwise

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:41, closed)

Yeah, 'cos they're all over the place.

( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:42, closed)

Oh I see
So they shouldn't wear fireproof gear unless someone starts lobbing petrol bombs first? Good thinking.

Using that reasoning then presumably motorcyclists don't need to put on a helmet until they're about to have an accident?
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:50, closed)

Would you like to see my elephent repelling pen?
Works 100% so far.

Before we go too much further, can we have some stats on likelyhood of petrol bombs being thrown during your standard common-or-garden English protest please Mr Fister?
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:53, closed)

Or, indeed, of fire extinguishers being lobbed off roofs, perhaps?

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:58, closed)

Good thing they had their balaclavas on, eh?

(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 14:11, closed)

Good thing it didn't hit anyone.
They'd be writing a cheque for the wife and kids by now if it did.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 14:22, closed)

What's the likelihood got to do with it?
Fireproof kit became standard issue after the inner-city riots of the 80s. Google it if you're not of the correct vintage to recall it. Plenty of petrol bombs were thrown then.

My point is that the majority of protesters are of a peaceful nature and not looking for trouble. However there will always be a minority who use it as a good excuse for causing real trouble and aren't really interested in the motives of the protest. Are you seriously telling me that if the police stopped using fireproof gear, batons and shields then that minority wouldn't try to use if to their advantage?
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 18 Nov 2010, 14:03, closed)

No, I'm seriously telling you
that if you were part of a protest such as Ring Of Fire originally posted about, and you found yourself hemmed in by a ring of anonymous, well protected, armed, uniformed bodies, you'd shit your pants.

You'll be arguing to allow terror "suspects" to be tortured next.
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 14:09, closed)

So you agree that if the cops stopped wearing protective gear then the fuckwits would take full advantage of that?
Common sense prevails at last.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 18 Nov 2010, 14:14, closed)

I suspect you may have misread my post
Try again. Pay special attention to the last line please and apply it back to my asking about likelyhood/odds.
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 14:21, closed)

Yeah
those pro fox hunting hoorays could have been tooled up.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:55, closed)

I suppose the shields are for sledging out of danger
and the batons are useful for picking protestersstones out of their horses hooves?
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:42, closed)

No they're for protection from fuckwits throwing bricks

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:45, closed)

They must be well trained
I couldn't stop a brick with a baton.

But seriously, you can have the shields, maybe you can have the fireproof balaclavas (ha, yeah...), but what's with the sticks and lack of name badges?
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:49, closed)

Wasn't t he
the shield, baton, balaclava & no numbers combination was brought in so picketing miners could be beaten to shit with no comeback?
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:53, closed)

Sheid and balaclava have been dealt with
Baton for self defence.

Covering up numbers no one is condoning.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:58, closed)

Doesn't the covering of numbers
indicate that the cop in question is going out prepared to commit a crime, and is planning to do so.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Thu 18 Nov 2010, 14:03, closed)

Did you not see the bit about no one condoning the removal of numbers?
In the same way that I'm sure you would not condone anyone using a peaceful protest as a cover for attacking the police or property.

You would - wouldn't you?
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 18 Nov 2010, 14:08, closed)