Student protests day 2: university building still occupied and schoolchildren arrested (From The Argus)

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  Pedroski wrote:
  

  Izzy Furreal wrote:
  

  Pedroski wrote:
  

  Izzy Furreal wrote:
  I was caught up in this ridiculous protest on my way home. How do these students think that wasting tax payers money, like they did on this protest, is going to help them get help with their tuition fees?
  
  They just blew it all by having these protests all over the country. Policing these protests costs money. Maybe these students should have paid more attention in their maths lessons. Bunch of idiots the lot of them.
  
  I also witnessed the unprovoked abuse and violence by the students on Western Road. This wasn't about school fees at all. It was more an opportunity to shout and vandalise our city. What good has come from this situation? Absolutely none.
  
  The idiots even had their photos taken as they were so proud of their violence. Do they think that a Uni or a future employer is going to want to take thoughtless twits like them on. I don't think so!
  
  Do they not think that their stupidity is going to follow them for the rest of their lives? There is nothing glamourous in being a bunch of bullies, which is essentially what they are.

  Yeah, perhaps everyone should just shut up and keep quiet and accept everything, like good little people, so you can enjoy your journey home unhindered. I feel so sorry for you...having been delayed a bit. Hope you didn't miss anything important on the tele.

  Your statement shows your lack of intelligence.. I didn't say that it had delayed or hindered my journey home at all. Can read English? Also, why do you assume that I would be rushing home to watch television???
  
  I notice that you haven't bothered to comment on any of the issues I raised. Could it be that you are one of the idiots I spoke about by any chance ? :P

  OK Izzy. First....what was ridiculous about the protest? Are you suggesting there is no reason for protest? And that the protesters should just let the cuts go without any fuss? Wasting tax payers money - how? Sure, there might be extra policing, but isn't that something we already pay for? In the great scheme of things, isn't that a price worth paying to allow people the 'freedom' to protest? (not that there is really freedom to protest when the students can't have a proper march as the extra policing was used to kettle them - no wonder a certain amount of aggression or frustration builds up when freedom of speech is denied).
  
  You're the one who is making sweeping generalisations about the group of students as a whole - sure there were some bad apples, but you certainly can't label the whole groups of students as a "bunch of idiots, the lot of them" and "a bunch of bullies". And no, it wasn't seen by the vast majority of students as an "opportunity to shout and vandalise our city". And yes, some good will come out of it, even if it only shows the students what those in power really are like.
  
  And no, I wasn't one of the protesters, but my college attending hard working daughter was, and will be on Tuesday as well.
  
  Sorry, when you said you were "caught up in this ridiculous protest" on your way home, I kind of assumed you were upset about missing something on TV. I'll take that back.

  So, were you actually there? You've said your daughter was but not whether you were or not. If you weren't there, I don't know how you can possibly make comment. If you were there thats different.
  
  There is no reason to protest. We, as a nation, are in a financial crisis caused by the ex-Labour government and we as a nation, young and old need to share the burden equally. I was not the new Lib/Tory government that caused this mess. If people want to complain and lay blame, they should be knocking at Mr Brown and Mr Blairs door!
  
  Before you assume that I must be a Tory (you're good at assuming), I do not affiliate myself to any political party, religion or creed.
  
  This country has been through much much worse times in our history and once used to be Great. Now it has just turned into a snivelling broken backed nation that doesn't even know what true poverty is.
  
  Grumblers, moaners, chip on their shoulder, hard done by wimps should try and spend some time in third world countries before they complain about what they haven't got!
  
  We have MORE then enough to live and survive in this country! That is why I say there is not reason for these ridiculous protests.
  
  Have you and yours food to eat? Yes! Do they have clothes to wear? Yes! Do they have education available to them? Yes!
  
  In all the third world countries I've visited the general population would consider the UK as a utopian paradise. This county is so full of conceit that the people think they deserve everything and shouldn't bare hardship. Oh no, mustn't have that, that would be unthinkable, poor poor little us!"
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