Saturday, July 11, 2020

Nice to know where you stand


From Balkan Insight

Subhead on story out of Belgrade on police reaction to protests:

‘BIRN has mapped numerous incidents of police brutality during protests on Tuesday and Wednesday in Serbia. Journalists and women were not spared.’

The story does say, “The authorities deployed teargas and mounted police to disperse the protesters, some of whom lobbed rocks and petrol bombs at the Gendarmerie units securing the parliament.


Okay: Protesters throwing rocks and gasoline bombs at police.

Not okay: Police deploying tear gas and officers on horses.

Persons engaged in violent disturbances almost always have women involved. Journalists are often in the middle of mobs. So why should journalists and women cry when police treat them like other rioters?

Just like American rioters, Balkan rock and gasoline bomb throwers believe police should do nothing except run away. 

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