UK : Police Attack leading to Ian Tomlinson's death. The vid.

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by mobidoo, Apr 8, 2009.

  1. mobidoo

    mobidoo Well-Known Member

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5693sQEXos

    This is such a tragic death... :no:

    Why use such excessive force when he has his hands in his pocket and he is walking away.

    The police should be arresting the bankers instead !
     
  2. yiubun

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    >__>

    I thought this stuff only happens in movies.... =X
     
  3. mobidoo

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    Check out the youtube commentary by the viewers.

    Seems like youtube are on the case removing alot of commentary even though they have no profanity in them.

    Its really heated in there with the commentary coming in fast from alot of viewers. Chaos indeed.
     
  4. Flames

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    Wow..looks like Youtube's also trying to cover up...poor dude, may he Rest In Peace
     
  5. mobidoo

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    Yeah pity the family though.
    The kid's is going to see all the holy gory... which will haunt them for their entire lives.
    This is one of those Kodak moments that will be remembered for many years to come...
    Sigh..
     
  6. and its gonna be bloody hard to find out which officer actully hit him...
     
  7. Flames

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    ^ No...the officer turned himself in
     
  8. ultim8camper

    ultim8camper Well-Known Member

    hi erm im a bit confused .. is this cause of the G20 protest or summut?? and plz can someone explain to me what G20 is ?? im only 15 and theres soo much news about it but its never been explained to me what it is sooo hmph
     
  9. mobidoo

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    Golly. Okay I'll try.

    Once upon a time, there was a bunch of really rich nations who decides to band together to form a club to further their own well being.
    For details goto : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G20_industrial_nations

    Then one day, the banks from all over the world got too mess up and affected them badly. They were all sick from eating too much baloney from the bankers. So now they are trying to find a good doctor who would treat them from the side effects of unchecked capitalism. But since the baloney tasted so good, they wouldn't want to spit it out.

    So they all decide to go to London and have a rock concert to tell their subjects that they are trying their best to do something about it and to charm them with the police and the mongrel dogs.

    Some of the subjects decide that they have enough and decides to protest. So while the summit is going on, and in beautiful london, they protectors decided that they should be heard.

    Hope that helps.
     
  10. AC0110

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    Well that man died from a heart attack...
    I think it's hard to convict someone of murder when he push him onto the ground...
    I mean he could have had the heart attack even if the police officer didn't stick him from behind...
     
  11. mobidoo

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    That is what this whole controversy is about.

    Youtube commentary boxes are flooded with arguments about the culpability of the policeman in question.

    You are right to point that out. For me, I am just disturb that the policeman in question have to use that much force.

    From the footage I have seen so far about the policing work on that day, I believe that the officers were actually quite even handed, and some of them were hurt by the protesters, as they fling them bricks and stones.

    On another note, why can't the politicians simply conduct a huge video conferencing right out from their office ? That technology exist.

    While the various government would want to shame the bankers for flying first class and getting royal VIP treatment when they travel abroad for business deals, why can't the political leaders set an example themselves ?
     
  12. EvilTofu

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    The thing is, that heart attack might had been the cause of stress, shock and certain emotional anguish that was led on from that attack by that cop. A man of his age falling down from an attack like that, if it was you, your heart would be racing and your BP would be rising through the roof like anyone else too.
     
  13. Natsu

    Natsu Well-Known Member

    cant really judge that the police were responsible for his death based on the video, although the morality of it from the police is unnecessary.
     
  14. MissCheekS

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    i kinda have mixed feelings, i mean it could be a coincidence that the guy got a heartattack n maybe some other ppl would just take it as a very painful hit but wouldnt die
    but fact is that if the police officer didnt hit him for no reason he wouldve been alive....
    its so useless, why the hell did they do that for.... just stupid
     
  15. bbgirlsum

    bbgirlsum Well-Known Member

    meh power trips of the police.. screw the new laws... we all should just rebel to be honest lol
    seriously the guy must had some serious blow in the head or hit his head hard from that hit from the copper...
    poor man