[opel]

a classic example of the media's presentation of protests here (and most other places, for that matter)

the fact remains that the vast majority of those protesting do so in a peaceful manner, and many times the police instigate some of the violence; this protest in particular seemed to be a semi-exception

not only is destroying property and injuring people morally wrong, but tactically wrong too; but this is all pretty much arbitrary talk; why can't the message be what everyone argues about, instead of the tactics?

however, it's very understandable that some would resort to violence; if you just can't get yourself heard (for countless reasons; i mean, if people like daschle and ed kennedy are considered "left-wing", then there's obviously a huge amount of the population not being represented in the media, govt, etc.), other means then become legitimate in some people's minds

kinda funny, though, how we can paste babies thousands of miles away with jellied gasoline until they can't scream, be held unaccountable and even applauded by most, and then condemn protesters for "violence;" god bless democracy...