Gothamist: GRL Founder Detained in Beijing

Ph

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:28:13 -0500

I mean really now, what did this clown think was going to happen? Those genocide olympics people did a good job huffing and puffing before the games, but it all fell on deaf ears, no one cares. At least they're not stupid enough to actually go to China and fuck with these people.

nervouspervis

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:32:09 -0500

James Powderly has never and probably would never tackle an issue of any tangible social gravity in the town he calls home. But, an issue that already enjoys plenty of media coverage and is the worldwide media's huge, garish asterisk on China's first Olympiad is somehow an important event that he has to laser-tag half of Beijing over? And I'm supposed to believe it's borne out of altruism and compassion? Powderly is a coward; taking the fight far away from home, and trying to stir up a media crap-storm with his company logo attached. Why feel sorry for him? He was asking for this, and China delivered.

Snoopy

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:45:41 -0500

Expel him before or after Chinese water torture?

NannyState

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:41:02 -0500

The real Tibet Liberationists in China are people this man would never meet, could never meet, and shouldn't ever meet. They are dogged continuously by the PLA and most are rotting in prisons. So for this media whore to pimp his own cred at the expense of these prisoners is beyond belief. The chinese authorities should merely expel him and invite him never to return.

9monster

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:05:40 -0500

He is smart using Tibetan to advertise his company without paying a dime. I guarantee that he not even know where is the Tibet.

skbk

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:04:25 -0500

Yeah, he should have just protested an issue by leaving comments on Gothamist like a normal person.

the3rdbridge

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:54:35 -0500

It's amazing that you all think this man is stupid for attempting free expression in China. I think he is a hero.

Snoopy

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:29:12 -0500

It's just amazing how stupid people are, they think the world functions just like we do and everybody is open and wants to hear their views. I sure hope Powderly likes eating Chinese food.

Rfive

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:57:02 -0500

He´s an idiot for trying to act out his free speech fantasys in China. I like his work in the US, but he´s a fool for trying it where they just don´t joke around. Fck him...DonÇt. I hope no one pulls strings to get him out.

Snoopy

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:47:57 -0500

Interesting idea. Wrong country. Looks like Powderly is going to take a powder for a while.

TSOL

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:20 -0500

Guys like this have fantasies that the government in the US oppresses them. It'd good for him to experience the real thing!

zodak

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:15:46 -0500

westernqueensland, i also always wonder why these "activists" don't do anything for their fellow citizens. this idiot is going to learn the hard way that he should have just made his lasers display the panda logo. (no relation to pandamonium)

buzardb8

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:10:22 -0500

Footsteps? Ha! Those were the boot prints of oppression!

tingo

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:54:45 -0500

Aw, unjust detainment. But did you see those cool fireworks footsteps?? Awesome!!

westernqueensland

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:47:17 -0500

This story will reach infinitely more people than laser graffiti. Job well done for the Tibetans. I'm curious if he'd risk incarceration here to protect the likes of Sean Bell and other "local 3rd world people?"

varonearts

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:38:00 -0500

Art is politics. Good luck James.

suepart

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:30:59 -0500

don't confuse art with politics.

Pull My Finger

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:22:51 -0500

throw away the key

Anna_Merkin

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:12:35 -0500

One of the NYT's writers did a piece on how China's government was requiring protesters to register beforehand recently.

Tgirl

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:09:37 -0500

hey- maybe pretend-anarchists Critical Mass can fly over to Beijing and stage a traffic jam in solidarity. Nah...those posers will surely remain on more gentrified turf to make their statements.

chris

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:09:34 -0500

Woah. Creepy, I actually talked to him about being detained abroad and he was definitely not excited at the prospect.

djwerdna

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:08:05 -0500

This probably won't be very well-publicized in China, but if it were, the Chinese people would be very against him since many Chinese vehemently believe Tibet and Taiwan are inseparable parts of China.

dr zippy

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:59:26 -0500

Can Powderly actually be that stupid?

Kojak

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:57:12 -0500

Nice try bro. Hopefully they won't apply electric shocks to your genitals. And if they do, you can't say you didnt see it coming.