The Water Cannon, France & Germany. We're Listening.

[BIAD]

When you demand a Government to censure those you oppose, prepare yourself for such laws
to be used on everyone. Even though those who wanted such rules.

Paris riots erupt causing police to fire water cannon at furious Macron protesters

France has erupted in fury over the Government's latest bill that threatens freedom of the press,
sparking hundreds to descend on Paris in demonstrations that were met with riot police.



In one video, a water cannon on top of a truck could be seen spraying protesters to disperse them.
In another, a group of gendarmerie, a military force with law enforcement duties, are forced to take
refuge in a building hall.
One protester throws a projectile at them, while an officer sprays him with an unidentified can.

In other footage, a large fire can be seen in the middle of St. Germain blvd and flares are thrown
throughout the street. The protesters met just a few hours before the bill was to be debated in the
National Assembly.

The bill seeks to make it unlawful to disseminate photos of French police officers or gendarmes
in which they can be identified. Any picture or video with an "identifying element of an officer when
engage in a police operation" and "with the aim or harming their physical or psychological integrity"
could be subject to a a year in prison and a maximum €45,000 (£41,000) fine.
Activists and journalists are worried that the legislation could compromise press freedom.

One group of French lawyers, the Black Robe Brigade, denounced the bill as an "attack on democracy
and freedom of expression". At the protest, Human Rights League LDH warned: "You, journalists,
you could be arrested, handcuffed, placed in police custody and brought before a court."
Demonstrators outside the Assembly could be heard chanting: "Paris, stand up, lift up."

The interior ministry, Gérald Darmanin, has defended the law, claiming that it aims to protect police
and gendarmes who have been increasingly targeted and threatened. About 40 journalist organisations
have signed a statement asking him to remove the clauses that are likely to “undermine the freedom to
inform”.

Reporters Without Borders, a press freedom watchdog, said in a statement that the article was based
on a “slippery concept”. This is due to the fact that intent is “open to interpretation and hard to determine".

They said: ”Any photos or video showing identifiable police officers that are published or broadcast
by critical media outlets or are accompanied by critical comments could find themselves being accused
of seeking to harm these police officers."...'

SOURCE:

Anything Emmanuel can do, Angela can do better...

Germany protests: Chaos on Berlin streets as police fire water cannons - hundreds arrested

'Police in Berlin have turned water cannons on protesters outside the country's parliament, where thousands
have gathered in opposition to Angela Merkel's coronavirus plans.

Groups of officers were reportedly charging into the crowds and picking out individual demonstrators and
arresting them, according to local media. The occasional firework could be heard in the background.
One protestor wore a face mask scrawled with the words "Merkel-Muzzle".



Others held banners with slogans such as "For Enlightenment. Peace and Freedom".
Bottles and firecrackers were seen being hurled among the crowds as multiple brawls broke out.

Clouds of red smoke hung over the protesters, some of whom used umbrellas to shield themselves
from the water cannons. Protesters were neither wearing masks nor adhering to social distancing guidelines. 
Riot police formed a wall to stop demonstrators getting too close to the parliament building.

Germany's lower and upper houses of parliament are due to pass laws on Wednesday afternoon which
could allow the government to impose restrictions on social contact, rules on mask-wearing, drinking
alcohol in public, shutting shops and stopping sports events.

Critics have said the law will give the government too much power and endanger citizen’s civil rights without
the approval of parliament. Germany is in the grips of a second wave of coronavirus and is in the middle of
a month-long “lockdown light”.

The shutdown, which is not as restrictive as the rules implemented in March, is supported by most Germans.
But fears have been raised by many citizens over the possible tightening of rules...'

The Express:

[Mystic Wanderer]

I wonder if they will get the news that all their tyrants were put into office using Dominion voting scam machines?

That's when the REAL riots should begin.  

[guohua]

I wonder if they will get the news that all their tyrants were put into office using Dominion voting scam machines?

That's when the REAL riots should begin.  

More likely put in Office, control of the People By,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Tarzan the apeman.]

TPTB are showing their cards. Wait until they get rid of currencies and go to credits.

[ABNARTY]

Aw shoot.... those folks need to come protest in the US.

No water cannons here. Heck, some places tell the police to sit by and do nothing. Want to burn main street down? Have at it. 

I am guessing those protesting in France and Germany are probably genuine. Kind of the thing you would imagine a protest to be about. And the kind of reaction one would imagine from tyrant wanna-be's. 

Protests in the US? A whole different dynamic going on.

[F2d5thCav]

@"ABNARTY" 

Europe has a plenty of paid protesters as well.  The same people, bused here and there, assemble mainly for footage of them to appear on the evening news with corrupt journalists intoning of public outrage over this or that.

I get it.  For some of these "protestors", it is easy money if not that much in hand.  A political party organizes the bus ride and probably provides a pack lunch for the day.  A free trip to the capital city or wherever and socializing with like minded people, plus an opportunity to act like one is politically engaged.

The big problem is that this cheapens the right to assembly and undermines the impact of genuine protest.  All of the ideological jacks that organize these tactics never think about the long term; it is all about winning the current fight and to Hell with anything else.  Short cuts can work when used in moderation; but when they become the standard way of doing things, nothing works as intended.

Cheers

[F2d5thCav]

@"BIAD" 

Check.  Recall I mentioned in my "Europe" thread that the continental European states are essentially authoritarian police states.  Anyone challenging the narrative of the ruling clique gets water cannoned or worse.

Remember, folks.  Just because a country has democratic procedures for voting does not mean that they value individual freedoms.

Cheers

[Wallfire]

What we are seeing in Europe is what is called directed anger. The people of Europe are angry and at boiling point because of mass uncontroled immigration, they are sick of islam , the rapes, and the oppression.
So the governments hit the people with hard lock downs knowing that the people will rebel, its a controlled rebelling, the people get to feel they are taking power back and the pressure is relived. Mean wile the government just keep on doing what they have been doing all the time.  
When a government understands how to control people its simple to get things done.

[ABNARTY]

@"ABNARTY" 

Europe has a plenty of paid protesters as well.  The same people, bused here and there, assemble mainly for footage of them to appear on the evening news with corrupt journalists intoning of public outrage over this or that.

I get it.  For some of these "protestors", it is easy money if not that much in hand.  A political party organizes the bus ride and probably provides a pack lunch for the day.  A free trip to the capital city or wherever and socializing with like minded people, plus an opportunity to act like one is politically engaged.

The big problem is that this cheapens the right to assembly and undermines the impact of genuine protest.  All of the ideological jacks that organize these tactics never think about the long term; it is all about winning the current fight and to Hell with anything else.  Short cuts can work when used in moderation; but when they become the standard way of doing things, nothing works as intended.

Cheers

Very well could be. I wouldn't doubt it. 

You being up a good point about cheapening the right to peacefully assemble. If protests are going on non-stop, people stop paying attention. If protests turn into riots, everyone wants them to stop. If you are a law maker and you know the protest is all astroturf, you are just going to further some globalist nonsense.