Police in water cannon tank kill Turkish protesters by running them over

[truedelphi]

At least two people killed, and one in intensive care.

Video here at link:

http://intellihub.com/2013/06/02/turkish-police-run-over-crowds-of-protesters-with-large-tanks-warning-graphic-video/

[Benton D Struckcheon]

1. Great. So now they're trying to emulate the Chinese at Tienanmen? n/t

[truedelphi]

2. Apparently the big diference is that when the Chinese government

Hit back at the protesters in Tienanmen Square, Major Media covered the protests. Here that doesn't seem to be the case. Wouldn't want the Occupy people to get any ideas, would we?

[Benton D Struckcheon]

3. It's Sunday, so I'm not watching,

but are you saying this isn't making the regular news outlets? 'Cause it's all over Twitter. And the Financial Times, anyway, is covering it in a major way.

[truedelphi]

6. Glad to hear that The Financial News is covering it.

Social media is abuzz with it, but that is the only thing I depend on these days.

[eissa]

4. I so wish the media

would focus as much on this as they have other protests around the middle east. I guess when a NATO ally is involved, all bets are off.

Gotta love "democracy" Turkish style. Maybe they should have focused on the serious issues occuring inside their borders instead of meddling in the internal affairs of their neighbors.

[truedelphi]

7. Here is a Tianenmen Square moment, Turkish style -

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=392400487545032&set=a.390123017772779.1073741828.390109394440808&type=1&theater

[Brickbat]

5. K&R.