GlesgaKiss

I notice no one has started a thread about this yet so thought I would.

Was it just me that thought the pictures on the news tonight of an army(and I mean army) of police officers accompanying the torch carriers was absolutely F*cking hilarious!!! I mean, what is the world coming to...and what is it going to be like in the future??? PC/health and safety/nannystate gone mad!! Its crazy!

Anyway, rant over...

Opinions please

ScoobyWon't

Weren't they expecting protests?

Odds on

There was 6 or 7 disruptions to the flames progress through London by protesters.

Did the news channels 'overlook' this then? Wonder what incentive they got for that?

little-ginge

Free Tibet protesters were supposed to be lining the route...

swampster

iTrader: (1)

They did protest... quite strenuously at times by the look of things. One guy nearly got hold of the torch!

I'd say these protests are only gonna get worse as the torch moves around the world..

We should have told them to bugger of with it... we'll have the torch when it comes here in 2012.. the whole torch carrying thing is a throwback to **** propaganda anyway.. just scrap it.

unclebuck

RESULT!! We need a riot every time the ****ty government tries to stage a 'world class' event




cue the spin....







New Labour - New Britain

fatherpierre

It looked a bit of a joke from the news.

I dread what coould happen in China once the games start.

Al Quaeda must be looking for a massive audience again at some point, and China's not exactly advanced or experienced in defending terrorism.

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

Anti CO2 protests? This Gov should be supporting them!

Leslie

I think some of the long distance runners are beginning to think twice about the likely effects of the pollution.

Les

SirFozzalot

Wouldn't put it past them, Al Qaeda were against communism in the 1980's (the russians in Afghanistan), they even received funding and training from the US Money well spent

Diesel

I just watched a bit of CCTV (Chinese State TV). They used ONLY the shots without Tibetan flags in the background or any hint of the protest.

Why do we have anything to do with such a deceitful authoritarian and manipulative country (I could go on)?

It is a clear demonstration into how they operate and how they lie about events - completely untrustable on what they say about Tibet therefore (etc).

What was worse was that the guy peddling this misinformation as news was a Westerner on a fat wage no doubt.

I SO wish they had got to the flame and further embarassed this bully state and made the headlines worldwide (well except China of course).

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SirFozzalot

even if they had got to the flame and nicked it, this photo from the Daily Mail shows that the dude behind the runner had some extra torches as backup

Diesel

Good pic!

They must be well sweaty jogging in those jump suits too.

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andy97

iTrader: (1)

It was hillarious watching the news last night. It reminded me of a school boy rugby match

The Chinese must be holding their heads in their hands over this debacle.

Ive just seen that the flame has been put out in Paris, unfortunately by the IOC. This is going to get better and better with each city trying to out-do the previous one.

The Zohan

Why - Trade and Money, sadly they do not seem to realise we will be buying only as they produce things far cheaper that we can hope to.

I too wish the flame had been put out and Brown would speak out about what is going on in China and Tibet, he seems to have no problems when it comes to Zimbabwe or Iraq or Iran for example - China - he is silent. I hear it all goes on behind the scenes - I bet!

Dunk

iTrader: (1)

I'll start the caption competition......



The hunt continues for Denise Lewis' hat.

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The Zohan

Girl makes off with torch she snatched off of Chinese undercover security men disguised as scousers.

Diesel

Chavvy ramblers upset police mountain biking jolly.

lozgti

Apparantly its now being taken on a bus

Olympic torch extinguished during Paris run | Top News | Reuters

David Lock

Perhaps the IOC could start a rumour (Chinese whisper ) that they are worried that athletes might pull out of the games at the last minute in protest.

So there are contingency plans being put in place for the games to be held elsewhere within a short time frame using existing venues in different parts of the world.

This might encourage our take-away friends to sort thing out pdq?

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GlesgaKiss

Cant scrap it...because then how else would politicians etc wouldnt be able to pat each other on the back. Best shot last night would have to be the one on the bridge with about 4 lines of policeman surrounding the torch runner.

Shark Man

Lets home it continues in other countries

How on Earth an event that is supposed symbolise peace and human endeavour was chosen to be hosted there is beyond me. And whilst they claim politics is irrelevant, it never will be; Whilst the hosting country has genocidal tendancies and sheer disregard for human life, yet alone human rights means it contradicts every principal of what the Olympics are supposed to symbolise.

(and this is from someone who agreed with the one child per family regime )

phil_wrx

iTrader: (2)

Funny how there are loads of people sticking up for tibet but yet we get shafted every which way and we still sit on our backsides doing sweet fa, time to take to the streets a few thousand people will cause mayhem.

Leslie

I think that the IOC is as political as it comes anyway in the way they award the Olympics to countries, and also the apparent necessity to try to outdo all other nations at vast expense belies the true meaning of sport as far as the event is concerned.

I think it should be held in Greece each year and that each competing country should contribute towards the cost.

Les

SJ_Skyline

With every 2 big macs?

lozgti

Leslie

I find I can't forget that young bloke with glasses who defied a tank in Tiananmem Square during the students' protests, and made it stop in it's tracks, and who was later reported to have been executed!

Les

wayne9t9

Yea but what they got against Blue Peter?
YouTube - Olympic Torch Protests: Konnie Huq

Shark Man

I would have tried to grab Konnie instead