Surround Congress
Forget police brutality, this was verbal brutality
Whether or not the police in Madrid during the September 25 “Surround/Occupy Congress” protest acted with wanton brutality depends on whom you listen to. If it’s Interior Minister Jorge Fernández, then you’ll believe that the forces of order acted “magnificently” and “extraordinarily well” in the face of violent provocation. Likewise, the government’s delegate for Madrid, Cristina Cifuentes, deemed their behaviour “very professional”. Leaders of the protest itself and some opposition parties have seen it rather differently, accusing the police of using disproportionate force. A look at some of the day’s video footage reflects badly on both sides in the sense that some protesters and … [Read more...] about Forget police brutality, this was verbal brutality