Comments on: Protesters at Copenhagen can now be arrested *before* they protest http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/ hopping along the corridors of power Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:03:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jc2 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-98486 jc2 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:36:18 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-98486 There are two names on the article, one of whom could be Danish. I conjecture that at least one knows about 350.org and is protesting. There are two names on the article, one of whom could be Danish. I conjecture that at least one knows about 350.org and is protesting.

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]]> By: rimu http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-98483 rimu Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:16:45 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-98483 <blockquote>At an abandoned beer warehouse in this city’s Valby district, law enforcement officials have constructed an elaborate holding facility with three dozen steel cages to accommodate more than 350 potential troublemakers</blockquote> more at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/science/earth/07security.html 350. Ironic.

At an abandoned beer warehouse in this city’s Valby district, law enforcement officials have constructed an elaborate holding facility with three dozen steel cages to accommodate more than 350 potential troublemakers

more at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/science/earth/07security.html

350. Ironic.

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]]> By: katie http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97901 katie Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:32:45 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97901 FYI Frog; http://indymedia.org.nz/article/78060/10-years-indymedia-where-here story on the development of citizen-initiated independent media. :-) FYI Frog;

http://indymedia.org.nz/article/78060/10-years-indymedia-where-here

story on the development of citizen-initiated independent media.

:-)

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]]> By: kahikatea http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97649 kahikatea Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:07:32 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97649 Something is rotten in the state of Denmark Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

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]]> By: jc2 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97629 jc2 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:12:25 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97629 I half-remember a rumour that the Danish Muslims who were offended about the cartoons initially wanted an academic conference to examine the boundary between free speech and respect for religion, and that they only took the issue to the Islamic Conference, from which it led to violence, when they were rebuffed. I can't find a link for this in Google. Can anyone confirm this? I half-remember a rumour that the Danish Muslims who were offended about the cartoons initially wanted an academic conference to examine the boundary between free speech and respect for religion, and that they only took the issue to the Islamic Conference, from which it led to violence, when they were rebuffed. I can’t find a link for this in Google. Can anyone confirm this?

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]]> By: Chris_C http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97582 Chris_C Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:31:39 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97582 Denmark? Left? Hardly. It's been run since 2001 by the centre right Venstre and the further-right coalition of the DPP. The DPP agreed to the coalition because their pretty draconian immigration laws got a look-in. Denmark was also the place where the Mohammed cartoons that pissed everyone off so much a couple of years ago originated. Bastion of "European socialism" Denmark is not. Also, these kinds of laws already exist in most European countries to deal with football hooliganism. Those with previous convictions for unrest or who lead groups with histories of violence, or who previously led those groups, are banned from travelling by their own countries. I don't know how far Denmark will go, or who they'll be targeting, but remember that Denmark does have a court system, and it's overseen by that nightmarish institution, the ECHR. And I don't know if any of you have ever been to a G* summit, but going on previous performances from some protestors, the laws might be worth it. Anyway, I don't think it could be much worse than Italy. Denmark? Left?

Hardly. It’s been run since 2001 by the centre right Venstre and the further-right coalition of the DPP. The DPP agreed to the coalition because their pretty draconian immigration laws got a look-in. Denmark was also the place where the Mohammed cartoons that pissed everyone off so much a couple of years ago originated. Bastion of “European socialism” Denmark is not.

Also, these kinds of laws already exist in most European countries to deal with football hooliganism. Those with previous convictions for unrest or who lead groups with histories of violence, or who previously led those groups, are banned from travelling by their own countries. I don’t know how far Denmark will go, or who they’ll be targeting, but remember that Denmark does have a court system, and it’s overseen by that nightmarish institution, the ECHR.

And I don’t know if any of you have ever been to a G* summit, but going on previous performances from some protestors, the laws might be worth it. Anyway, I don’t think it could be much worse than Italy.

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]]> By: BluePeter http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97578 BluePeter Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:10:04 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97578 Is this the same version of enlightened European socialism that the left in New Zealand hold up as a model for us to follow? Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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]]> By: muxin http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97568 muxin Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:56:05 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97568 I hope they have a huge prison there, lol I hope they have a huge prison there, lol

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]]> By: Mouse http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97546 Mouse Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:29:21 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97546 Wow... Just like the movie "Minority Report" Wow… Just like the movie “Minority Report”

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]]> By: katie http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97541 katie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:33:43 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97541 Oh, B*r, to quote a famous Toyota advert. Well, the Danish are not slow in arresting activists, as the Ungdomhusset (youth house) residents found nearly two years ago in Copenhagen ... running anything 'by the people, for the people' seems to be regarded as inherently dissident and suppression-worthy. AFAIK, Indymedia are running a convergence centre; this co-incides almost neatly with the ten-year anniversary of the first Indymedia convergence centre, at guess which international forum in Seattle...(trick question, no replies needed, just a history-check) My heartfelt best wishes to you, Frog, on your journey. Keep us posted. ;-) Oh, B*r, to quote a famous Toyota advert.

Well, the Danish are not slow in arresting activists, as the Ungdomhusset (youth house) residents found nearly two years ago in Copenhagen … running anything ‘by the people, for the people’ seems to be regarded as inherently dissident and suppression-worthy.

AFAIK, Indymedia are running a convergence centre; this co-incides almost neatly with the ten-year anniversary of the first Indymedia convergence centre, at guess which international forum in Seattle…(trick question, no replies needed, just a history-check)

My heartfelt best wishes to you, Frog, on your journey. Keep us posted. ;-)

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]]> By: Jezza http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97532 Jezza Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:52:58 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97532 Phew I can't believe that... Denmark is the happiest country on the planet, maybe that should be the happiest police state..? Phew I can’t believe that… Denmark is the happiest country on the planet, maybe that should be the happiest police state..?

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]]> By: k8fairy http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97526 k8fairy Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:52:20 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97526 Holy human rights violation batman! Holy human rights violation batman!

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]]> By: greenfly http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/11/29/protesters-at-copenhagen-can-now-be-arrested-before-they-protest/#comment-97524 greenfly Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:45:28 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=8018#comment-97524 Slippery-slopenhagen. They must be expecting <b> BIG </b> trouble. Slippery-slopenhagen.

They must be expecting BIG trouble.

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