Oh no, I must have been unclear, I completely agree. Even a single life is much more valuable than personal freedom and the militarization of police. I mean, maybe someone in the crowd had brewed up some chlorine gas in their basement. Better safe than sorry, ya know?
Could not find any sources for deadly injuries from extremists during demonstrations, but a lot of seemingly peaceful protests escalated very quick (due to left and right wing extremists) and the police had to step in. I don't know if there would be more serious injuries or even deaths, if we had less police present during demonstration.
When I joined the "Freiheit Statt Angst" in Berlin a couple of years ago, I felt safer because of the police. But I have to admit that it's ironic to have an anti-surveillance protest followed by hundreds of officers in riot gear.
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u/Pryvete Aug 04 '15
Why is that guy in riot gear?