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Originally Posted by Skybird
TAZ. Well.
After the gladiator games held at the cost of the police, private car owners, shop owners during the 1st May events in recent years and the left-extreme and anarchic violance having seen both increases in intensity and tolerance by politicians, I would not complain if they take close care of this block of black-clothed, partially hooded persons. These black blocks have a reputation, and it is not a reputation raising any confidence in their peacefulness and trustworthiness. They often complain about being provoked by the police after they have started to burn cars and smash windows, but the simple truth is that the simple fact that the police is the police serves as an excuse for claiming to be "provoked".
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This is the typical mainstream perspective, which is supported by the officials. Fact is, there is a black block, who takes the chance of beeing aggressive on peaceful demos. But this is no excuse for the uprising presence of police. To me it seems, government is loosing control. We all know, the politicans in germany have no good image any more, and they know, most of their work is crap. But instead of changing things politically, they hold down the "mob".
This is much more easy, than taking care of the peoples needs.