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Bankocracy In Action - Madrid On The Brink
A short film that chronicles the events of September 25-29th in Madrid, Spain where tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to demand the resignation of the government and an end to police brutality. Many of the protests ended in clashes with the police.
Since the stand off began on September 25th , the images of police brutality have travelled the world over, shocking and inspiring people across Europe and leading to an international day of action on September 29th. This film tells the story of why so many people took to the streets and follows these events as they unfolded.
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Re: Bankocracy In Action - Madrid On The Brink
Police brutality increases with public desperation. Yesterday the New York police were at it again. To protest the start of the 12th year of the U.S. war on Afghanistan, military veterans and their allies gathered at New York City's Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza to hear speakers, lay flowers, and read the names of those killed in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The NYPD marked the event by arresting 25 people - including an 85-year-old World War Two army veteran - because it was time to "close" the memorial, and it was taking too long to read the names of the dead. The NYPD also arrested live-streamers recording the vigil.
Photojournalist and Vietnam veteran Mike Hastie was the first arrested. “This is a sad day. I was a medic in Vietnam. I watched soldiers commit suicide. I had soldiers’ brains all over my lap. How can you arrest me for being at a war memorial?”
Evidently the “support the troops” crap only goes so far.
Oh well. Because of the depression, there is now a huge waiting list to get into the U.S. military. Unless you have a college degree, a spotless criminal record, and the right contacts, you have no hope of getting in.