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Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:35 pm
by losCHUNK
britain needs a good riot like that
awesome photos though, quite striking
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:40 pm
by dmmh
Dr_Watson wrote:sometimes i wonder if photographers wish inside for chaos to happen so they can run around taking beautiful photos.
it's merely a simple matter of supply and demand, like anything commercial is really
so...yes would be the correct answer
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:43 pm
by dmmh
lord....some awesome pictures there. Wish I could have bee there to capture some of those moments, photography heaven!!!
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:46 pm
by dmmh
Tsakali wrote:Fender wrote:Besides the dead kid... why is this all going on?
that burning officer image just pisses me off to no end, they should use some brute force.
why? it's what they are payed good money for, no need to have mercy or be mad
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:56 pm
by lars63
Those pictures are amazing, thanks for sharing those.
Good post!!!!!
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:15 am
by StormShadow
I find the shot of the protestor handing the officer the flower ironic..
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:36 am
by Dr_Watson
StormShadow wrote:I find the shot of the protestor handing the officer the flower ironic..
i find you may be mistaking irony for symbolism.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:30 am
by StormShadow
Dr_Watson wrote:StormShadow wrote:I find the shot of the protestor handing the officer the flower ironic..
i find you may be mistaking irony for symbolism.
No.
Ironic, as the protestors are the ones directly inciting the violence.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:43 am
by Κracus
I beleive the protests were somewhat peacful till that kid got killed, so if you want to point fingers at who "incited" the violence I'd say it starts there.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:01 am
by StormShadow
Κracus wrote:I beleive the protests were somewhat peacful till that kid got killed, so if you want to point fingers at who "incited" the violence I'd say it starts there.
I just think its IRONIC to have a picture of a protestor handing a police officer a symbol of peace 3 images down from a photo a police officer being set on fire by said protestors. If those self-righteous teens believed in peace, I'm pretty sure violent and destructive behavior wouldn't be on the menu.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:02 am
by Peenyuh
Κracus wrote:I beleive the protests were somewhat peacful till that kid got killed, so if you want to point fingers at who "incited" the violence I'd say it starts there.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:07 am
by Dave
Dr_Watson wrote:sometimes i wonder if photographers wish inside for chaos to happen so they can run around taking beautiful photos.
I know I do...
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:22 am
by Κracus
StormShadow wrote:Κracus wrote:I beleive the protests were somewhat peacful till that kid got killed, so if you want to point fingers at who "incited" the violence I'd say it starts there.
I just think its IRONIC to have a picture of a protestor handing a police officer a symbol of peace 3 images down from a photo a police officer being set on fire by said protestors. If those self-righteous teens believed in peace, I'm pretty sure violent and destructive behavior wouldn't be on the menu.
Look, I'm all about non violence it doesn't really solve anything. Unless you do buisness in clubs, but otherwise it's pointless. However, what happened in the aftermath of that kid being shot and killed, and this was completely uncalled for, is a direct result of the action the police took. They could have tear gased them instead of shooting a 15 year old boy dead. They were protesting because of corruption, how much more proof do you need then that?
I agree though the violence should stop if any progress is going to be made, but I don't blame the protesters for what they've done, I blame those the corruption in the goverment. If people were happy with the situation there would not be a reason to protest in the first place.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:43 am
by andyman
StormShadow wrote:Κracus wrote:I beleive the protests were somewhat peacful till that kid got killed, so if you want to point fingers at who "incited" the violence I'd say it starts there.
I just think its IRONIC to have a picture of a protestor handing a police officer a symbol of peace 3 images down from a photo a police officer being set on fire by said protestors. If those self-righteous teens believed in peace, I'm pretty sure violent and destructive behavior wouldn't be on the menu.
i like how you generalize.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:47 am
by Dave
A smart editor would have put the fire picture after the flower picture
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:05 am
by Transient
Dr_Watson wrote:StormShadow wrote:I find the shot of the protestor handing the officer the flower ironic..
i find you may be mistaking irony for symbolism.
It's both.
Though I will say that not every protestor was there with the same intent in mind, and to lump them all together is a mistake.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:54 am
by feedback
A 15 year old gangbanger who throws firebombs at police deserves whatever he gets, don't be dense. Retards started the violence, retards'll finish it.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:05 am
by Transient
Eye for an eye, eh?
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:24 am
by feedback
When somebody tries to kill you, you are justified in using equal force.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:34 pm
by seremtan
if someone tries and fails to kill you, you are entitled to try and fail to kill them; if they succeed, you're allowed to succeed also
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:55 pm
by Tsakali
+
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:54 pm
by Grudge
If you throw Molotov cocktails at the police, you shouldn't be that surprised if they try to shoot you to defend themselves.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:03 pm
by Massive Quasars
Indeed.
But Greece has it's problems, let's not detract from them.
Re: athens riot photos
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:05 am
by Peenyuh
Fuck da po-po!!