Some guy collapsed there, and the protesters blocked and then repeatedly threw glass bottles at the EMT trying to give him medical attention. He later died.

Just more evidence that modern protesters are a hopelessly confused and increasingly destructive force of unreason. Their bullshit agenda -- if even coherent -- no longer applies, which causes the hitherto moronic masses of self-righteous indignation to ramp it up and become not just stupid but murderously negligent.

¡Viva la revolución!

Also the Pretty Ballerinas sign in the pic background = brilliant!

Well, England you could dismantle your useless, lazy monarchy that you have allowed to horde major portions of your land and wealth off the backs of the working poor for hundreds of years, while they sit on their inbred asses and look down thier noses at all of you. Sure that their stuff would go for a few billion.

you said it,

only 1300 more days till we rid our commie fascist govt and return to normalcy.

sorry, I've been reading too many yahoo boards.

Universal healthcare works.

Beat them back to the 1960s. Screw all commie loving shit for brains libs.

I too am surprised at the hostility toward the protesters. These people are fighting against an unjust system. At least they have the courage to do something with their convictions rather than just sitting at home complaining. Would you have said the same thing about the civil rights protesters here in the U.S. during the 1960s? Shinbi Shaw has it right.

Civil rights protesters knew what they were fighting for and why. These idiots just show up to break shit. If you see one of them, ask them who the president of the World Bank is. Or to name five countries in the G20.

Plus anyone who unironically uses the term "sheeple" has a juvenile comprehension of political issues.

don't be surprised. gothamistas are all about snark and their high income bracket.

I'm very surprised at the number of commentators who are close-minded enough to believe there is no way to craft a system that is better than capitalism. true capitalism and true democracy cannot coexist in a sustainable manner.

You're right. There is a better system. Total Global facism. " 'ere's a boot right up yer arse, hippie."

"true capitalism and true democracy cannot coexist in a sustainable manner."

What does "true" mean?

and "craft" a system. Who does the crafting? Isn't that your ( I assume) issue. The idea that a few craft a system for the many.

"sustainable manner" . Nothing is truly sustainable. All things are born, they live and then they die. People, buildings, ideologies, economic systems, religions, my pet gold fish Swimmy.

For the record I am all for the protests, unruly and even obscene. There are some legitimate issues. For example, since the 60s there has been an amazing spike in CEO pay relative to the average salary for employees. It sends a message that they have more value. Perhaps some do, but the CEOs at many banks proved, they aren't worth it.

that said when they start breaking shit, well then I don't feel sorry for them when they get arrested or hurt.

I bet that many of the property destroying anarchists can be hired as hooligans for some enterprising football club. Go Liverpool!

I dont think those smucks are getting beat down enough.

Sorry I was assuming your comment was pertaining to this gothamist article rather than some articles (from American media) you just googled up to make your point.

Back to the point (the article you're commenting on) these protests are being aimed at all of the G20 members, not just America, get over yourself. Are you suprised people blame the country in which the subprime mortgage crisis started?

Cretin.

Are you suprised people blame the country in which the subprime mortgage crisis started?

No and I didn't say that they shouldn't. Learn to read. But the problem goes much deeper than simply subprime mortgages. The US consumes more than it produces. Everyone knows it. Everyone knew the global imbalances couldn't last forever. And yet the rest of the world's leaders with the exception of China aren't doing much of anything to grow their own economies for the long term. Some would prefer to devalue their own currencies and most would prefer to export their way out of the problem i.e. France, Germany, Japan, etc.

Cretin.

Asshole.

It's the people here in America sitting around their arse and watching American Idol that are being unproductive.

These people are protesting the corruption of these politicians, Bankers, and Elites (especially when it comes to this financial crisis).'

They are talking for the little people and for the millions of sheeple cowards who don't have the courage to do so.

They have The Courage To Whine.

Anarchy FTW!

In a perfect Freegan Utopia, The Royal Bank Of Scotland would be lending to beet farmers so they could take a break from the harvest and enjoy the solstice. Then, ten days later, return to the village market to purchase a cow at 2% interest, all of which goes to the wind farm that supplies their huts with fucking Twitter.

Why is the NYPD the only police organization in the world that doesnt allow this to happen? Are they the only ones who know how to control crowds?

What exactly is NYPD "not allowing"? Did you forget the RNC protests? Hundreds of people rounded up for doing nothing wrong? How about Tompkins Square? Critical Mass? NYPD suppresses protests about as well as police in China, Russia, Iran, Burma, Syria, etc.