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2013-06-05 The Grand Turk

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Posted by Steve White 2013-06-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Is this the most opportune time to destabilize Turkey for an occupy movement with no bearing or Doctrine?

You failed at the Ballot box every time and for some reason, the Islamic parties are seen as less corrupt. Can you tell me why?

WE are at War, I do not like totalitarians just as you may not, but anything Soros is Evil.

Out.

Posted by Newc 2013-06-05 00:28|| 2013-06-05 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Pepper-spraying an unarmed woman who simply stands there is not the way to advance peace, order or good government.

The opposition in Turkey may have failed at the ballot box, but that does not mean that Erdogan has carte blanche to change Turkey as he sees fit. He proclaims himself to be a 'servant' of the people and yet is acting as an arrogant master, telling all that those who voted against him do not matter.

They matter. This woman matters.

Re-read the Declaration of Independence. We are ALL endowed with inalienable rights. This woman was exercising hers.

Posted by Steve White 2013-06-05 07:47|| 2013-06-05 07:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like he's following Obama, closely.
Too bad, there should be people NOT following Obama, he's not worth it.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-06-05 08:45|| 2013-06-05 08:45|| Front Page Top

#4 All I see is the four photos covering a large paragraph of text Dr. White wrote. What setting do I have incorrect? Win7-Firefox.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2013-06-05 09:43|| 2013-06-05 09:43|| Front Page Top

#5 I tidied the article up a bit.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-06-05 10:10|| 2013-06-05 10:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Anyone have the backstory on this? Was the woman doing something?

Sorry but this kind of reminds me of the old lady at the Occupy-Seattle which was pepper-sprayed (for good reason) - but the media hyped it up as an over-reaction by the Seattle Police.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-06-05 11:01|| 2013-06-05 11:01|| Front Page Top

#7 That's a lot of mace for one woman.

If one person can make the police sh*t their pants like that, they will surely all die of nervous diarhea.

Posted by Sum Dum Guy 2013-06-05 11:41|| 2013-06-05 11:41|| Front Page Top

#8 Right place - Wrong time - Nice dress though - Reminded me of the delousing station photos from WWII.

Posted by Spaimp Turkeyneck3830 2013-06-05 12:15|| 2013-06-05 12:15|| Front Page Top

#9 I understand what you say, DR. I do find the photos not telling. You set a line for them and move your officers to another line. If they cross their line and approach, you chase them away.

I do not like the timing of this and the de-stabilizing features. It does not feel right and it looks staged.

Posted by Newc 2013-06-05 12:25|| 2013-06-05 12:25|| Front Page Top

#10 UT-O

Posted by Newc 2013-06-05 12:38|| 2013-06-05 12:38|| Front Page Top

#11 Same comment as #4 NS. Using Explorer.

Posted by Barbara 2013-06-05 13:21|| 2013-06-05 13:21|| Front Page Top

#12 All I see is the four photos covering a large paragraph of text Dr. White wrote. What setting do I have incorrect? Win7-Firefox.

Nimble Spemble and Barbara, what you're seeing is what you should. Dr. Steve posted the four photos and a two-sentence comment below. All he wrote was, "This is what police oppression in Istanbul looks like: the cop hits the woman in red with pepper spray. This is Erdogan's response to his people."

Posted by trailing wife 2013-06-05 14:32|| 2013-06-05 14:32|| Front Page Top

#13 Ok, the Mail has covered it. Still looks the same but some detail.

Posted by Newc 2013-06-05 14:35|| 2013-06-05 14:35|| Front Page Top

#14 Looks like in these pics the police are slightly down wind, and there are a lot of police pretty loose with their protective gear; not saying its looks like fun, but the pics in Newc's have the police a bit more diligent with their protective gear; likely using the full strength.

It is an effective propaganda photo series - defenseless middle age woman in national colors getting blasted and calmly walking away on her own. Even pic 4, though the policeman is veering towards another target to her left, looks like he is sticking it right into her back.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-06-05 16:33|| 2013-06-05 16:33|| Front Page Top

#15 They don't air KELLY LEBROCK = "WEIRD SCIENCE" often enuff.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-06-05 19:43|| 2013-06-05 19:43|| Front Page Top

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