Rotterdam police open fire as Covid protest turns violent

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Guardian

Police in Rotterdam have fired warning shots, injuring protesters, as riots broke out in central Rotterdam at a demonstration against government plans to restrict access for unvaccinated people to some venues.

Police said in a tweet that “there are injuries in connection with the shots” during the violent unrest on Friday night. Riot police used a water cannon in an attempt to drive hundreds of rioters from a central street in the port city.

Photos in Dutch media showed at least one police car ablaze and another with a bicycle smashed through the windscreen.
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The government has said it wants to introduce a law that would allow businesses to restrict the country’s coronavirus pass system to people who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19, which would exclude people who test negative.



Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/19/the-netherlands-rotterdam-police-open-fire-as-covid-protest-turns-violent

[Evolve Dammit]

1. RWNJ a-holes are world-wide. Someday maybe we will know what orgs/ individuals fuel it.

[orwell]

2. Start with Facebook...

...I mean "Meta"

[Traildogbob]

3. Hell yea

Shoot em. Don’t clog up hospitals with their unvaxxed Covid asses. Like putting a rabid animal down to not let em suffer. It’s actually a very humane thing to do.

[Evolve Dammit]

14. the sad part is, they feel the same way about "us".

[Traildogbob]

15. Absolutely

That is why I have DE-Volved back to a kill or be killed state mind from 8 years service. PTSD!!!! I hate being back here. And “for profit” media aided by enemies abroad have got us to this point. We have become a sick society, all because a greedy few must have power for even more wealth. If this is God Blessing America, well, I won’t say it, maybe his Strange Ways will come through and at least save children. Can’t hold my breath much longer.

[Evolve Dammit]

17. I hear ya. Sorry about PTSD. I think I've been that way since I was a kid. Always vigilant but I

don't like it. We have to speak out and I thank you for that, and your 8 years of service. We need to stay strong for our neighbors who may not be prepared. Best wishes Traildogbob.

[Traildogbob]

23. 🤜🤛

[Sympthsical]

22. You just advocated shooting protesters

Interesting turn on DU.

[SarcasticSatyr]

4. Without a doubt, the internet has turned up the volume ..

but it starts with religion.

[mountain grammy]

7. Agree!

[Roy Rolling]

13. I'm not sure

Are all of these right-wing antivaxxers devout followers of some religious faith, which includes atheism in the United States?

There are reasonable debates to have about belief systems and the existence of entities beyond this Earth planet, but these specific riots have nothing to do with “religion” as you’re using the term.

I doubt those who turn violent in response to vaccination mandates are motivated by their religious faith. They are just selfish assholes.

[tanyev]

5. I had a feeling this would get ugly.

[sakabatou]

6. How much uglier is it going to get?

[cadoman]

8. if people won't voluntarily maintain vaccination status, they must be forced to

Violence is literally the only way to maintain the safety of society as a whole in these circumstances.

Science and public safety _must_ triumph over freedumb.

[thecrow]

20. They would rather get shot in the arm

than get a shot in the arm.

Trouble is, the first shot would be
detrimental to their health.
The second would save their life.
Such ignorance ! I can’t stand it.

[BigmanPigman]

9. Fucking morons are everywhere.

Too bad only the ones who refuse to vax would get sick and die. The world would be a better place for all.

[Gore1FL]

10. "fired warning shots, injuring protesters"

I don't think that is how warning shots work.

[dchill]

19. "Let that be a warning to you!"

[dalton99a]

11. Kick

Link to tweet

[NBachers]

12. Army of the Dead

[róisín_dubh]

16. Ugh fuck.

One of my favorite cities and an area of town I know well.
Brain dead idiots.

[Socal31]

18. We want the State to start shooting protestors now?

Anyone who has seen a poll in the last 2 months, and with the ability to look ahead 2.5 years, could imagine why this is a bad idea.

We don't always control what side the shooters' boss is on.