molson_golden2002 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 As the economy slides down, I wonder if we will see more of this? http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/world/2008/1...iots/index.html "For four days, Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy," said the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos in an editorial. "The volatile situation appears out of control with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ... Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand." Storeowners accuse riot police of leaving their businesses unprotected as rioters smashed and burned their way through popular shopping districts. Although police have fired volley after volley of tear gas when attacked by rock- and Molotov cocktail-throwing protesters, they held back when youths turned against buildings and cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingon Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 It's time for the Greek army to impose martial law on their cities. If you are out in the streets you are shot on sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 It's time for the Greek army to impose martial law on their cities. If you are out in the streets you are shot on sight. What if you are out of beer and need to go to the store??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingon Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 What if you are out of beer and need to go to the store??? The only people that should be allowed outside are emergency crews and soldiers. Besides, the Greeks favor wine over beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 The only people that should be allowed outside are emergency crews and soldiers. Besides, the Greeks favor wine over beer. Perhaps that's the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 We should be more like Europe, right molton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 We should be more like Europe, right molton? It might be inevitable. And I dunno, a little rioting might be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer860 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Barney Franks like Greeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 King Leonidas wouldn't stand for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivier in france Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 We should be more like Europe, right molton? Well make your pick....riots in the US last about two days and end with dozens of deaths (see R King's riots in LA...) ... riots in Europe last a dozen of days and end with two deaths (see Greece or France )... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Well make your pick....riots in the US last about two days and end with dozens of deaths (see R King's riots in LA...) ... riots in Europe last a dozen of days and end with two deaths (see Greece or France )... So you had to go back to 1992 to find an example of a riot in the US? Sounds about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Damn, are we gonna have to send troops there now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 It's time for the Greek army to impose martial law on their cities. If you are out in the streets you are shot on sight. Motto of the Greek Army: Never leave your buddy's behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer860 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Motto of the Greek Army: Never leave your buddy's behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 As the economy slides down, I wonder if we will see more of this? http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/world/2008/1...iots/index.html The rioters never had a pot to p*ss in in the first place. The weak can only destroy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 So you had to go back to 1992 to find an example of a riot in the US? Sounds about right. Well there was that riot in Buffalo the year the Bills won the......oh, never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Well there was that riot in Buffalo the year the Bills won the......oh, never mind. First overall draft pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivier in france Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 So you had to go back to 1992 to find an example of a riot in the US? Sounds about right. The King riots were a good example just because they started for about the same reason (cops doing the worst thing at the worst place and the worst time) the Greece and French riots started ... but well i could have taken the riots and looting in the streets of post Katrina NO three years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 The King riots were a good example just because they started for about the same reason (cops doing the worst thing at the worst place and the worst time) the Greece and French riots started ... but well i could have taken the riots and looting in the streets of post Katrina NO three years ago... I saw looting, but there weren't riots after Katrina as I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivier in france Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I saw looting, but there weren't riots after Katrina as I remember. well I don't know how you call complete anarchy, looting, robbery, rapes, murders and fights at every corner, police losing control of the situation...but well that looks a lot like a riot... (and don't tell me that in a "real " riot, people are supposed to "ask" for something or to have any kind of political message... in most riots people are just looking for a good fight vs the police and a way to steal some stuff...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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