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StudioFovea — Riot Officer and Nazi Flag
Published: 2006-08-27 03:48:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 17637; Favourites: 188; Downloads: 116
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From earlier today, at a Nazi rally on the steps of the Wisconsin Capitol building. The Nazis said 300 would show up, the police said 100, but only 30 or 40 actually did. Can't tell the truth about anything. There were 400-500 police and riot troops and mounted officers, and somewhere between 3000 and 6000 anti-Nazi protesters.The distance between the Nazis and the police barricade was about 250 feet, so photography was difficult. I even met a guy with a 400mm L lens and he wasn't getting anything good. So I rely on the resolving power of my Sigma 70-200/2.8 and the MP of my 20D.
I thought this seemed poetic in a way. The symbol of a police state with a riot officer in front, and the officer keeping the peace and defending the freedoms of people that would take freedom away from many.
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The problem is the officer is bound to protect everyone by law. Its not pick and choose who hets protected. If these were communists they would be protected as well. Fist amedment protects the feee speech of all. It protects the speech you hate not the one you like. The nazi has the right to portest but so does the anti-nazi. However hurting anyone is not protected.
If the nazi tried it he would be stopped. Antifa tried it they as well would be stopped. You seem to rely on circular loguc. Your type are the first to claim Bush is limiting freedom but you are no better by wanting to silence others you deem a threat. Not do differnt huh.
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Nice to see someone else here taking not of the particular irony of what has been said. Though there is a difference in reasoning.
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y r the nazi flag still flying? and didn't the nazis colapased after WWII?
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Ever heard of Neo-nazi's? The 50,000 in Russia? The 20,000 in Germany? The thousands in the UK and US? Seems not.
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how this is even legal,is a mind-boggler to me.though,since i don't live in the states,i'm a tad fuzzy on how you yanks work these things out.
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The rationale is that freedom of speech doesn't just apply to speech with which the majority agrees. Though I can see the logic in the exceptions that many European countries have made... But that slippery slope has been traveled too. Belgium banned minarets. That is straight religious persecution, speech and religion should be basic rights afforded everyone. So I'm not completely sure where I stand on the matter, at the end of the day.
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Is it just me, or should there be certain "limits" as to what your protesting about??
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i can see the reasoning behind your argument, but nazi germany was cruel to alot of people who weren't nazis. the british, for example, were some of the victims. then there's the french, and the polish, who were in fact the first ethnic group targeted by nazi germany in 1939, when they invaded warsaw.
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Cool shot. But isn't the swastika facing the wrong way?
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nazis= relgious cult... liberal americans= captivity, stupidity, selfishness, division, racism....conservative americans= freedom, smarts, selflessness diversity. nazis= liberal americans....
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I think you forgot how to logic. Please try again.
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Honestly? I have to agree, this person has their facts all wrong. Trust me i'm a Neo-nazi youth.
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You tell him, StudioFovea!
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1 Minor fail on the flag. its the other way around.. owo
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It's probably the back of the flag.
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thats great, that flag behind the roit control, thats funny.
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I know that is says "State Patrol" But I thought it said "State Potato"
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or people who have a diffrent view on how things should be run and that the democratic republic and its citizens are far from fair * shrugs *
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What an amazing angle. It really makes it look like the officer and the flag carrier on the same team, and hey, they kinda' are!
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Quit being an arrogant activist you know the police are not nazi's.
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Wow, you explain it so poetically and nicely! It gives more depth to your picture~
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*MILITIA VOICE* I GUESS EVEN THOSE WHO OPPOSE FREEDOM DESERVE IT IN A FREE SOCIETY
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The nazi's aren't opposed to freedom, just a freedom within safe limits for the betterment of the people and nation.
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oh god nazi fest at the state capitol. These people should get the same fate as the monsters they love so much hang them!
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If you take the freedom of speech away from those who might not deserve it in your oppinion, you are not better than them.
Think about it
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OMFG, neo-Nazis make PARADES? That sounds so weird. I thought it was illegal to be a Nazi. Anyway, it should be. "We're better than you, you should be slaves to us or better yet, dead." I admit I don't know much about neo-Nazi philosophy, so maybe I'm wrong, but then again, there aren't a lot of possibilities. x)
So yes, man, it is poetic. Great picture.
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Well, unfortunately, due to our "freedom of speech" thing in America, we can't do that. I wish we could, but we can't....
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Does freedom of speech really apply in this case? If we think like that, shouldn't pro-ana websites be legal again? Ah, there are so many examples.
Anyway. I think you see what I mean. I wouldn't want to be in the place of people who have to decide what is legal and what isn't. Then again, maybe I would, right?
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Bah, we aren't retards that you see on your TV.
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that's exactly the same situation like in europe
police defents neonazis demonstrations....
I was on a neonazi demonstration a vew monts ago with a antifa group
we were surraundet by police till the nazis were gone
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that's how freedom of speech works. Everyone gets their turn, even if the police have to keep a mob from killing them for it.
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exactly
but as youy say
nazis are using the freedom of speech
but if they could they would ban it
but most of them are lost souls
here i europe are the nazi symbols prohibited and it has nothing to do with the freedom of speech.
we just dont want symbols that are promoting hate and racism
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In my opinion, banning something does nothing to reduce its popularity, and even serves to strengthen the resolve of the people who just got banned. Once a group can identify themselves as persecuted they have something to fight for, something to rally around, and a reason to endure. Banning it also gives it credence, says we recognize it as a threat and that it has power. By not recognizing any of those things you take away their power.
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u are right but u must understand that after the 2nd ww there was a special situation and the nazi symbols in that time to many people was death.
50 milion people died by the hands of nazis with swastikas
(sorry my grammar is lowskilled)
some says never again
and thats my opiniot to
stop the brown rats before is to late
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"Land of the free" indeed..
Go shove a shovel up your ass, you stupid hypocrites.
You praise freedom of speech but as soon its something YOU dont agree with, you must break them down. Talk about being a fucking asswipe.
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I really have no idea to whom you're referring...
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obviously the "between 3000 and 6000 anti-Nazi protesters."
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I don't see any anti free speech protesters here... Just as it's the Nazi's right to speak their mind, it's everyone else's right vehemently disagree with them.
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