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Battle in Seattle...the movie

RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
edited October 2008 in A Moving Train
Who has seen this? It's like a sneak peak into the future, and behind the scenes on the current path.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0850253/

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4419514/Battle.in.Seattle.LIMITED.DVDRip.XviD-ALLiANCE

I'm curious how many people are willing to take time off work to protest before the point of no return arrives.
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • stupidcorporatewhorestupidcorporatewhore Posts: 761
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Who has seen this? It's like a sneak peak into the future, and behind the scenes on the current path.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0850253/

    http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4419514/Battle.in.Seattle.LIMITED.DVDRip.XviD-ALLiANCE

    I'm curious how many people are willing to take time off work to protest before the point of no return arrives.

    Isn't is about the events at the WTO riots? You are making it sound like it's futuristic.
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    stupidcorporatewhore wrote:
    Isn't is about the events at the WTO riots? You are making it sound like it's futuristic.

    hence the imdb link...
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Who has seen this? It's like a sneak peak into the future, and behind the scenes on the current path.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0850253/

    http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4419514/Battle.in.Seattle.LIMITED.DVDRip.XviD-ALLiANCE

    I'm curious how many people are willing to take time off work to protest before the point of no return arrives.

    I'm going to watch it later, thanks for reminding me!
    ;)

    I saw Charlize Theron on Letterman, and she sounded like one of those crazed "conspiracy theorists"!

    I mean, the NWO is GOOD right?
    Who the hell would think it was some evil empire establishment meant to enslave 3rd world nations?

    :D:D:D
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    I'm going to watch it later, thanks for reminding me!
    ;)

    I saw Charlize Theron on Letterman, and she sounded like one of those crazed "conspiracy theorists"!

    I mean, the NWO is GOOD right?
    Who the hell would think it was some evil empire establishment meant to enslave 3rd world nations?

    :D:D:D

    I just saw it this aft. The live footage is particularly good. It does well to show how both sides of the coin play out....and probably will play out. Even better if people can add in real world facts and figures of what's happened policy wise upstairs since then.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

    (\__/)
    ( o.O)
    (")_(")
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I'm all for peaceful protest, but when people start destroying private property, that's where I take issue. They were destroying my city, and I don't like that.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I'm all for peaceful protest, but when people start destroying private property, that's where I take issue. They were destroying my city, and I don't like that.

    "They" being the fringe elements that were ADMITTEDLY allowed to run amuck in a deliberate attempt to have free speech supressed by martial law?

    Yeah.
    The authorities were ordered to just stand there and let it happen.
    Just wait for it to get out of control.

    And then you have to wonder how much of that "anarchist" crowd was cointel infiltrated bullshit.

    :cool:
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Provocateurs...

    Undercover cops tried to incite violence in Montebello: union leader
    http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2007/08/22/ot-police-070822.html
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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    (")_(")
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    "They" being the fringe elements that were ADMITTEDLY allowed to run amuck in a deliberate attempt to have free speech supressed by martial law?
    :
    It happens all the time, the fringe fucks it up for everyone. And I'm not just talking protests, 99% of the protesters were there to peacefully demonstrate, but the others started fucking with my city, and I think the cops did the right thing. I don't care what your views are, the destruction of private property.

    And Roland, Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember there being any evidence of police infiltration , or provocteurs, in the Seattle crowd.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    keeponrockin wrote:
    And Roland, Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember there being any evidence of police infiltration , or provocteurs, in the Seattle crowd.

    They portrayed it in the movie, so I'm not sure what the details are, and what first hand accounts were in the making of it, but it's a pretty common tactic across the board.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

    (\__/)
    ( o.O)
    (")_(")
  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    keeponrockin wrote:
    It happens all the time, the fringe fucks it up for everyone. And I'm not just talking protests, 99% of the protesters were there to peacefully demonstrate, but the others started fucking with my city, and I think the cops did the right thing. I don't care what your views are, the destruction of private property.

    And Roland, Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember there being any evidence of police infiltration , or provocteurs, in the Seattle crowd.

    You're missing the point...the police at first gave orders to arrest NO ONE, which ALLOWED that 1% to taint the protest...peaceful protesters were trying to stop the damage with no help from police.... Letting it happen, whether intentionally, or thru tragically incompetent planning (a perfect and forgiveable excuse these days, it seems), gave authorities a reason to declare a state of emergency and clear the place out completely.

    Saying that 'they did the right thing' by intimidating, beating and gassing thousands, right after you admit that the crowd was 99% peaceful, is a pretty telling statement, imo...I don't get how property damage by a small handful can make people support the suppression of a VERY important, peaceful demonstration.

    If the crowds really were 99% peaceful (I believe they were), it should have been less difficult to remove 1% than go to war with a larger percentage, no? But remove only the vandals, and they're still stuck with tens of thousands of people blocking their meetings...

    And you're right Roland...one can only wonder how much worse a similar situation would be today....
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