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Police break up Brussels anti-lockdown party with water cannons and tear gas
Posted on 5/1/21 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 5/1/21 at 10:05 pm
LINK with embedded video of police interaction
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Police fired water cannon and tear gas in a Brussels park on Saturday to break up an anti-lockdown party of several hundred people designed to defy coronavirus social distancing rules.
The crowd of mostly young people responded to a post on Facebook announcing the unauthorised party. It took place a month after police cleared 2,000 people who gathered in the same Bois de la Cambre park for la Boum (the party), an event that had begun as an April Fool's joke.
The follow-up Boum 2 event on May 1, a traditional day for demonstrations, was held a week before the Belgian government allows cafe and bar terraces to open and lets groups of more than four people meet outside in a relaxation of COVID-19 rules.
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo urged Belgians on Friday to stay united and not "fall into this trap". Facebook also took down the Boum 2 post on Thursday after a request from Belgian prosecutors, who warned partygoers they risked being detained or fined
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After a calm start with groups chanting "freedom", the police announced on social media that attendees were not observing public safety measures and that they would intervene. Many people were not wearing masks, a requirement anywhere in public in the Belgian capital.
Hundreds of people also marched in central Brussels and through the eastern city of Liege demanding a relaxation of coronavirus measures.
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Posted on 5/1/21 at 10:07 pm to East Coast Band
I bet all that snot and tears being flung around was really good for stopping the spread......
Posted on 5/1/21 at 10:10 pm to East Coast Band
I’m out of words to express the stupidity of humanity and how we just accept the levels of tyranny that we do
This post was edited on 5/1/21 at 10:15 pm
Posted on 5/1/21 at 10:12 pm to Ross
quote:
I’m out of words to express the stupidity of humanity
There is hope. It appears humanity is slowly fighting back against the stupidity of their governments.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 10:14 pm to Ghost of Colby
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There is hope. It appears humanity is slowly fighting back against the stupidity of their governments.
I wish the people spraying people just wanting to go out and socialize with hoses are remembered as some of the most vile people to ever exist.
They need their asses beaten badly.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 11:08 pm to East Coast Band
The Free World has been taken over by tyrants!
Posted on 5/2/21 at 1:54 am to East Coast Band
Would not mess with those guards. They’re all 6’4” and full of muscles.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 3:37 am to schatman
They don't sound too bad, I heard they hand out sandwiches.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 7:00 am to East Coast Band
More people need to show up tomorrow and continue to do so until everyone is in jail or they get the point.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 7:05 am to East Coast Band
Going to be a good time when people start truly resisting with force
Posted on 5/2/21 at 7:09 am to East Coast Band
The Covid fearmongers want us to live in Raymond Cocteau's dystopia.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 7:35 am to schatman
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Would not mess with those guards. They’re all 6’4” and full of muscles.
Eating Vegemite sandwiches will do that to you.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 8:15 am to East Coast Band
That is a great photo, and if I could get a quality image I would consider it for wall art.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 8:16 am to Ross
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I’m out of words to express the stupidity of humanity and how we just accept the levels of tyranny that we do
Umm hmm. All in the name of perceived safety.
They all lie.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 9:12 am to schatman
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They’re all 6’4” and full of muscles
WYDT?I seen it.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 9:16 am to Ghost of Colby
quote:
There is hope. It appears humanity is slowly fighting back against the stupidity of their governments
Yep, but it saddens me that most of the fighting back will be done against low level police officers just following orders. The fight back needs to be brought to the door steps of the power hungry politicians. Make those assholes in their ivory towers uncomfortable at the thought they overstepped their bounds.
Although there should come a time that law enforcement officers start using their personal discretion when choosing to enforce overly oppressive laws, mandates or public health directives. They can't hide behind the "I'm just following orders" facade forever.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 9:23 am to Neauxla_Tiger
quote:“Just following orders” is not a defense.
Yep, but it saddens me that most of the fighting back will be done against low level police officers just following orders
Without low level police officers, the edicts from politicians are meaningless.
Posted on 5/2/21 at 9:31 am to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
Agreed. The guards in the concentration camps were just following orders as well. Gotta draw a line somewhere
Posted on 5/2/21 at 9:37 am to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
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“Just following orders” is not a defense.
Without low level police officers, the edicts from politicians are meaningless.
Yep.
And don't forget they applied for the job.
They weren't drafted nor forced to do it.
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