Violence in Freedom Park this Morning

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Seems like things are getting kind of crazy this morning at Freedom Park in Phnom Penh. Here's some pics:

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A-fucking-again...
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Mrs. Sochua reportedly on her way to the land of bare light bulbs and rubber hoses.
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JBTrain wrote:Mrs. Sochua reportedly on her way to the land of bare light bulbs and rubber hoses.
Where? Dream Land? Me confused..
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General Mackevili wrote:
JBTrain wrote:Mrs. Sochua reportedly on her way to the land of bare light bulbs and rubber hoses.
Where? Dream Land? Me confused..
I'm afraid Sochua has a permanent address in Dreamland.
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LoL.
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Looks like the Demonstrators finally got the Riot Police this time

Some seeking refugee during the "demonstration" http://johnvink.com/news/2014/07/violen ... -violence/
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Is this the first time in recent past that the demonstrators got one up on the police? I wonder if there will be a backlash and what that might be.
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Apparently this time, it's the "security guards" who got badly beaten. (The Peck, was it really riot police officers or the private security guards/government thugs?)

They don't get my sympathy as they are also guilty of indulging in state-licensed violence, but they don't deserve the violence and beating either (nobody does in my view, even the worst scumbag).

If anything, that just shows the failure of the so-called pacifist, non-violent activists to inspire their own supporters and the failure of the government in its duty to maintain peace, safety and order.
JBTrain wrote:Read the comments

Just read those. These are depressingly appalling.
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