Ahmadinejad's baton-wielding paramilitary thugs storm in to attack protesters

Turborama

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Thu Jun-18-09 03:28 AM
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Ahmadinejad's baton-wielding paramilitary thugs storm in to attack protesters

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Judging by the way the riot police (in green) were interacting with the protesters at the beginning, they seem like unwilling participants in all this. Were they trying to protect marchers from the incoming onslaught but failed?

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Prometheus Bound

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Thu Jun-18-09 03:41 AM
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1. I watched it several times but I didn't see any attack.

Are you sure this is the right video? Maybe there's a second one?

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Turborama

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Thu Jun-18-09 03:45 AM
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3. What do you think the guys in motorcylce helmets were doing?

Do you think everyone who was running away from them missunderstood their intentions and what was going on?

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Prometheus Bound

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Thu Jun-18-09 04:56 AM
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4. I'm sorry. There's no evidence of their storming in and beating people.

This is one of those rare cases where words are more effective than a video I guess.

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Turborama

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Thu Jun-18-09 05:01 AM
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5. You avoided both of my questions. n/t

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Prometheus Bound

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Thu Jun-18-09 05:21 AM
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6. How can I possible know? Any number of things could have been happening.

Mahmoud Rabi'ee, Mousavi's campaign adviser in the Golestan Province, says criminal gangs have infiltrated the crowds and are initiating clashes with the riot police. Perhaps the people there senses a clash coming. But to be honest, the cops didn't look very threatening in that video.

I'm a bit shocked that you seem so definite about what was happening from that video.

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Turborama

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Thu Jun-18-09 05:43 AM
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7. I'm surprised that you don't think they were charging in to do anything other than attack

Edited on Thu Jun-18-09 05:57 AM by Turborama

Anyway, if you really want to see some proper beatings, here you go...

Maybe the same attack as the OP, not sure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x5ohYryVgU

Woman being beaten (graphic)

With music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrF0E-dwJJA

Raw footage no music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36i1uRpUrg0

Edited to add: The "cops" in the foreground aren't the ones who charged in, the guys in black with motorcycle helmets were the ones I was referring to in the title.

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aquart

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Thu Jun-18-09 03:45 AM
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2. Honestly, Ahmadinejad is a nobody puppet here.

These beatings and murders are the baby of the Supreme Leader, Khameni, as is the private army. Causing some to wonder how he has the nerve to call himself a follower of Islam, let alone one who leads the nation in (required) prayer.

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guruoo

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Thu Jun-18-09 08:59 AM
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8. The police act confused

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