G-8 Protests? LOL!

[1stdeadeye]

This is as funny as the Master's protests! There were over 20,000 security officials on hand for the G-8 summit. How many of the thousands of protestors materialized? 50!

[Altimas]

BWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I laughed so hard when I saw this... Thnx for posting it...I love to see how stupid Liberals are.

[Butterfingers]

LOL

[FalconGuy016]

Twenty thousand? I wonder if the police are getting extra pay for this

[RevBrown]

Did you really expect a large group of hippies to get motivated?

There is also a very large chance that they had other things to protest also ( mail delivery, baby wipes, the evils of t.v. and how it unfairly portray's chalupas)

They got that many to show up/remember where the place is I think they can call it a small victory.

[personman]

Hahahhahah that's great!

[Butterfingers]

Did you really expect a large group of hippies to get motivated?

There is also a very large chance that they had other things to protest also ( mail delivery, baby wipes, the evils of t.v. and how it unfairly portray's chalupas)

They got that many to show up/remember where the place is I think they can call it a small victory.

Hey! I was going to protest in front of KFC for the unethical treatment of french fried potatos but I found a hobby....

[mag-hatter]

haha nice, but even if all of the protesters that were expected to be there actually came (5,000) there would have STILL been too many police. think about it. a 20,000 person police force against 5000 asshats....sounds sweet to me, but i dont exactly enjoy paying for this kind of overkill.

[FutureMagOwner]

i wish they tried to become a violent protest and watch as all 20,000 cops start walking up on the 50 protesters ahahahaha

[Loud Tim]

first off let me say im not a hippie and i in no way advocate hippies.
but was this 20,000 security officials or 20,000 street cops for riot control.
lets think about this now a summit of world leader each with their own security detail
combine that with all of the security that the goergian government added most likly riot control and general paece keeping and 20,000 security agents although it seems alot really isnt all that unreasonable especially with terrorism the way it is.
on a second note i have no idea why any one would want to protest an economic conference u know what lets all go back to 1921 and isolationism under warren harding.
and since these weak tit hippies like that idea so freakin much lets take away everything that a global economy provides for them like oil wich means no more car, and while were at it how much of the textiles they wear are made overseas and the electronics for their precious computers which they use to organize their little hippie rallies because they would rather send an email than risk loosing another tree to the logging industry. so if these hippies want to leave there comfy job in a nice air conditioned office and go work 12 hours a day in a sweat shop for a dollar a day to make up for the job that was done by the malasian.
then u know what fine lets go back to isolationism but until that happens i dont wanna hear any more about it

[Bluestrike_2]

How many secret service agents accompany the President to meetings and such overseas. We don't know, but I'd venture to guess hundreds, maybe even a thousand. Most probably just secure the area, watch for suspicous behavior, and such. So yeah, I guess that 20,000 isn't that many when you break it down.

Quote from g8usa.gov:

[b]Who are the members of the G8?

United States of America
French Republic (France)
Russian Federation (Russia)
United Kingdom
Federal Republic of Germany (Germany)
Japan
Republic of Italy
Canada
Representatives from the European Union also attend the annual G8 Summit.

Ok, so each of these countries probably has multiple people going. The important leaders and staff. Ok, so everyone has private security, or so I would think. Then, add the country's equivalent Secret Service(whatever they call it) and you have quite a few.

Now, throw in the U.S. National Guard. A lot of 'em. Then local police. Then whoever else. Lots of people. So 20,000, when broken down, isn't so much. Coast Guard too...

Now if that number was just police/national guard and not including the secret service, and their foreign counterparts, then my numbers wre just blown out of the water.

Besides, we are hosting it. Sea Island, Georgia. So of course we are going to beef up security, what with terrorism and all. Just think of the rammifications of a large terror attack at the G8 summit.

[Albinonewt]

It's good the anti-globalization left failed to really make an impact for once. They tend to cause a lot of damage and really get out of control. I'm happy they were insignificant