No. I am trying (apparently unsuccessfully) to show you that being not surprised at and justifying a violent act are not linked. Your post suggested otherwise.
What if someone where to wear a white hood and go for a stroll through Englewood in Chicago? I mean, you should be able to wear whatever you want and not fear violence, right?
Why are you avoiding the question CaptianYooh? Back up your claims or delete the post in question. Which Palestinian rallies have turned violent?
Because you are trying to pick up a fight, which I don't care that much about, buddy. No, I didn't mean Calgary, but pro-Palestinian rallies, in general, which often do turn violent. Google it. That's about as much as I am prepared to respond to your posts.
Again, I'm not saying the guy deserved to get hit ... just that it shouldn't be a shock that it happened. Nowhere did the cop say that the other guy was fine to hit him because he had the flag over his shoulders, only to question what the guy expected to happen.
I see no problem with the cop's actions at all.
This is his response, which was his interpretation of nik's post. I did not read it as his thoughts/beliefs
Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
There are two conflicting messages in this post:
I am also not surprised that the guy got hit. Pro-Palestinian rally participants frequently turn violent, which, to me, supports the general notion of the Palestinian cause being more violent than not.
Seeing no problem with what the police office said, is a big deal. Just project this same phrase over any similar situation - raped while wearing a short skirt, beaten at an arena by an opposing team fans, having your wallet stolen while falling asleep drunk. Physical violence is against the law in a democracy, unless your life and safety are imminently threatened. For an officer of the law to suggest anything to the contrary is ridiculous, reprehensible and unacceptable.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arya Stark
I already have. Please go back and read it.
niks response was, and I am sorry nik, you acknowledged this earlier.
Quote:
Originally Posted by nik-
It's not the same situation as a rape, so lets not go there. It's this situation. It's not a black or white thing, it's a million shades of grey, and that's why sometimes selective policing happens. And yes, I think it's more likely that this scenario happens than if the parties were reversed.
