US calls for swift probe into Hong Kong police brutality

[damnedifIknow]

The United States has called for a "swift, transparent and complete" investigation into the beating of a handcuffed Hong Kong democracy protester by plainclothes police, as fresh street clashes broke out early Thursday."

* The United States said it was "deeply concerned" by the police brutality reports."

http://news.yahoo.com/us-calls-complete-probe-hong-kong-police-brutality-004909710.html


That's fine but what about here at home?

[Brigid]

1. US calls for probe into police brutality?

In Hong Kong or anyplace else?

[Recursion]

8. Yes, we often do. I must be missing the joke

That or DUers seriously think the situation in the US is even remotely comparable to places like China or Iran...

[Fumesucker]

10. It depends to a big extent on who you are

You don't remember the video of the upper class white woman imperiously dismissing two cops that were harassing a black man?

They acted like little puppies to her, classic authoritarian kiss up kick down.

[The Magistrate]

11. To Put It Coldly, Sir

The treatment of many protesters here at the hands of police give protests from the United States about police conduct in suppressing demonstrations a distinct 'do as I say, not as I do' air. I will grant you that what happens after the initial beating and arrest will be considerably worse in China or Iran, but that is a different question.

[Live and Learn]

16. Does it really matter who is worse? Bad is bad.

Defending US brutality by declaring it may be less than elsewhere is NOT a winning argument (and may not even be true).

[eridani]

2. Pot. Kettle. n/t

[Live and Learn]

15. +1 nt

[woo me with science]

3. Wow, the next thing you know,

they will be expressing concern about mass surveillance, brutal suppression of protest, intimidation/criminalization of journalism, and persecution of whistleblowers in other countries, too!


God, the hypocrisy.


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[Downwinder]

5. China going to call for probes into Ferguson,

wall street bankers, and police militarization?

[Recursion]

6. Egypt did

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/egypt-urges-restraint-over-michael-brown-protests-ferguson-n183776

[LittleBlue]

4. Of all the countries to lecture China about police brutality

[Recursion]

7. Umm... you really want to compare US and China police brutality?

[ZombieHorde]

12. What have the Chinese police done

that is so bad in comparison to US police? The article linked in the OP didn't mention anything as bad as the behavior of US police, but that doesn't mean the Chinese police haven't done worse things.

[LittleBlue]

13. Yeah cause we have to be exactly the same

for us to be hypocritical, don't we?

Jog on

[Fumesucker]

9. Good one man, you almost had me

You have to admit man, no matter if it's real or satire it's damn funny.

I still think Jean Quan should have been a keynote speaker at the DNC, give some fine points on crowd control.

[Cha]

14. What are they suppose to say.. nothing. No, not an option. Our DOJ is investigating Ferguson.

A Fed judge has already told the cops that the 5 Second Rule is Un-Constitutional.

[Live and Learn]

17. The DOJ only investigated Ferguson because of the protests.

How many others have been killed in similar circumstances that he DOJ didn't bother investigating?

Protests do matter!

[Cha]

18. Yes Protests matter and AG Eric Holder has made Civil Rights the cornerstone of his legacy..

Rachel Maddow's Praise of Eric Holder

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110225693

ThisMagicalEarth @MagicalEarth
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Due to AG Holder's efforts, federal prison population DROPS by roughly 4,800. 1st time in decades. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FEDERAL_PRISON_POPULATION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT … #ProudofAGHolder
8:34 AM - 25 Sep 2014 28 Retweets 10 favorites

Nancy LeTourneau @Smartypants60
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To understand AG Holder’s legacy, you have to start with some awareness of just how much Dubya’s admin f*cked up DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
7:30 AM - 25 Sep 2014 74 Retweets 38 favorites

Ryan J. Reilly ✔ @ryanjreilly
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Holder, per #DOJ official, has no immediate plans to step down and wants to focus on causes like #Ferguson during remaining days.
5:02 AM - 25 Sep 2014 287 Retweets 79 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/09/25/president-obama-speaks-at-the-u-n-meeting-on-ebola/

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110225653

[democrank]

19. Another country the United States should be "deeply concerned" about when it comes to police tactics

is the United States.