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Old 2019-10-03, 16:06   Link #96
Eisdrache
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by Infinite Zenith View Post
The citizens had the right to assemble without fear of harm. There’s a separation between the bill and what the rioters are doing presently: the rioters themselves don’t have a goal in mind beyond wanton destruction, unlike the protestors of June.
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Originally Posted by Infinite Zenith View Post
The police have not started any violence, the violence ensues as a result of it becoming increasingly difficult to dissuade rioters from dealing damage or trespassing.
Please. There is evidence of the police using literal torture and other violent methods against protesters with little to no distinction between aggressive and peaceful protesters. It is a naive illusion that the Chinese government only resorted to these methods after they felt their interests threatened.
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