Freedom of Assembly... No, not the computer-assembly.
In Pittsburgh, police have attacked basically anyone in public, at the pretense of people rioting. Tear gas, riot gear, sound cannons, bright lights, intimidating with police violence.
Seems like all over the World the interest of the few richest corporate industrialists are protected at the expense of the thousands of local residents.
Why is it all these G20 or G8 meetings need such high level of security? I mean, isn't all well and swell in the World? Why on earth would anyone want to oppose or change the way these industrialists are running their business! Surely they are working for the best of all of us, for freedom and equality through global corporate matrix! Why would anyone need to demonstrate against them?
And why would the police need to allow such demonstrations? Appalling idea! Trying to use the right to express ones opinion, demonstrate, or hell, just hang and assemble around should not be tolerated!
Here are couple of links:
Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RlVKgIfqsk&feature=related
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/world/26pittsburgh.html?em
World Socialist Site (!?) http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/sep2009/g20r-s26.shtml
Ps. Go Steelers!!