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A torch with a flame is carried right around the world, escorted by police and burning money as it goes. If you leave aside the issue of the Tibetan protestors etc, the fact remains that to carry a bit of metal with a fire in it right round the world costs a lot of money.
This is what the news has said today:
The Olympic torch relay was hit by demonstrations from Tibet campaigners as it made its way through a snowy London.
Police made 15 arrests as protesters tried to board the official bus, to jump in front of it, to put out the torch and to grab it off TV presenter Konnie Huq during her run.
Britain’s greatest Olympian, the five-times rowing champion Sir Steve Redgrave, took the first leg of the 31-mile trip passing the Olympic flame to 16-year-old schoolgirl Cheyenne Green at a frosty Wembley Stadium.
A mobile protective ring remained around the torch, including a team of police cyclists in a convoy of security, VIP and media vehicles.
Two activists were arrested after attempting to put out the torch with fire extinguishers. Martin Wyness and Ashley Darby were waiting with their equipment on the corner of Holland Park Avenue and Ladbroke Grove.
Comes to something when a ‘democratic’ country cannot protest about the brutality of a despot regime that we openly deal with.
I would have just thrown the torch in the Thames I think, and sod it…. its a tradition, I know, but a daft one in my opinion.
They were allowed to protest I think, but the police had to “protect” a burning flame!
Stupid.
@minim wrote:
A torch with a flame is carried right around the world, escorted by police and burning money as it goes. If you leave aside the issue of the Tibetan protestors etc, the fact remains that to carry a bit of metal with a fire in it right round the world costs a lot of money.
I honestly had you down for more intelligence than that.
@minim wrote:
I would have just thrown the torch in the Thames I think, and sod it…. its a tradition, I know, but a daft one in my opinion.
They were allowed to protest I think, but the police had to “protect” a burning flame!
Stupid.
And Van der Pauly had you down for more intelligence, I bet you are devastated.
Does every fucing thread have to come down to a slanging match and yeah you started it fast.. we all know the reaction comments are gonna make …why.. cause were looking for that reaction to try and score petty stupid points
Now then back to subject i dont think sport should have anything to do with politics at all though the politicians cant moan at the protests when they use sport to attempt to score political pointsI feel a bit sorry for the police, they dont get to change hands on the relay race, they just got to keep the pace, poor sods
@pete wrote:
Does every fucing thread have to come down to a slanging match and yeah you started it fast.. we all know the reaction comments are gonna make …why.. cause were looking for that reaction to try and score petty stupid points
Think you just joined in sonny.
I do think that using the Olympic games to highlight political issues is acceptable and actually carries a lot of weight.
When countries have boycotted the games, it has actually helped result in major changes.
Personally I believe we should boycott China, not just for Tibet but the whole slave labour with prisoners issue, and many more reasons, the total abuse of human rights far outweighs running 100 metres.
But we have billion dollar contracts with China and that won’t be wasted by futile human right abuses.
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