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Olympic flame sparks arrests



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Published Date: 22 June 2008
By Pat Wilde
THE Olympic torch yesterday wound through the streets of Tibet's capital Lhasa, the site of a March crackdown on rioting that helped fuel protests at some of the flame's international stops.
Tight security accompanied the flame over its three-hour journey through the historic city, a day after officials announced additional sentences handed down over the deadly anti-government rioting in March.

The six-mile run began at Norbulingka, the exiled Dalai Lama's former summer palace. It ended at a vast square at the base of the hilltop Potala Palace, the traditional seat of Tibetan rulers.

Hundreds of police and paramilitary troops lined the route. Onlookers, who had been carefully screened beforehand, waved flags and chanted "go China".

In Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, hundreds of Tibetans were detained after they protested outside a Chinese consular office.



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  • Last Updated: 21 June 2008 7:36 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
  • Related Topics: 2008 Olympics
 
1

Mashimaro,

China 22/06/2008 03:00:37
How about an honest report for a change? Olympic flame sparks arrests IN NEPAL.
And if that is what the story is about then cover it. Don't jag a line on at the end of the story and use that as an excuse not to say the run through Lhasa was peaceful and without incident. You don't have to talk about the cheering masses and Chinese flags, etc etc.
2

Linus,

at arm's length 22/06/2008 03:08:16
What in the world did the Nepal protests have to do with this? Poor reporting, very unprofessional.
3

Guga II,

Rockall 22/06/2008 05:18:21
#1 Mushy Marrow (The Rabid Rabbit).

The run through Lhasa was peaceful and without incident. That is true, but only because the "crowd" lining the streets were hand-picked, and mainly Han Chinese; and ordinary Tibetans were ordered to stay of the streets and stay in their houses.

It's a pity the Hootsmon didn't report all of the facts, as usual.

4

Guga II,

Rockall 22/06/2008 05:20:53
#2 Linus.

What happened in Nepal was that many of the Tibetans in exile in Nepal were legitimately protesting at what the Chinese were, and are doing to their country.

The reason for the arrests there were due to the fact that Nepal is now run by a Maoist government.

5

Linus,

at arm's length 22/06/2008 05:56:00
#4 Guga ll,
If you were to abandon your native Scotland, but were still whining about independence, than as far as I'm concerned, you'd have abondoned your rights to complain and protest. If you still live there, then I can appreciate your call for independence, whether you're right or not. Those living in exile have given up that right, and need to accept that, and their concerns should not be looked at, and has nothing to do with the torch run. The reporters need to be able to distinguish the difference, that's what we as reporters call professionalism.
6

Linus,

at arm's length 22/06/2008 07:17:03
#4 Guga ll,
YOU also need to be able to distinguish the difference between the Olympics and the Tibet dipute, the two do not go hand in hand. Just because the Tibet hardliners have used the Olympics as a spotlight to throw light on their plight, doesn't mean that it is right. The reporters that mix the two, aren't concerned about what's right, they throw in whatever bonus they can find to sell their stories and papers, and that is ethically wrong. We have standards to follow, but that seems to get thrown out of the window far too often these days. sensationalism sells stories, especially anything to do with bad news, so you will see many stories get clouded with sensationalism, and the actual story goes to the back burner, and that is wrong. I cover many tragic events, but when it's actually not today's news anymore, many reporters will fall back to sensationalism, something that benefits neither you nor the victims and survivors, and the true picture and its meaning is lost. I won't type what I think that you want to hear, I stick to the facts instead, something which you deserve.
7

Mashimaro,

China 22/06/2008 09:34:51
You're right, Linus. I guess "torch relay goes without a hitch in Lhasa" just doesn't excite anyone.
8

Linus,

at arm's length 22/06/2008 11:56:16
#7 Mashimaro,
As opposed to,

PLA caught and skinned alive 55 torch protesters and used their body fat to keep torch lit".

Now back to the boring news of "Global warming".
9

Mashimaro,

China 22/06/2008 12:39:12
LOL
You forgot "and sold the body organs to rich Japanese"
10

Linus,

at arm's length 22/06/2008 13:49:02
#9 Mashimaro,
I thought that was a given, but yes, I guess the first bid would have gone to the Americans.
"Lit torch contributes to global warming, let's all snuff it out before it reaches Beijing and does more damage".
"Those inconsiderate Communists, all show for the Olympics, the nerve of using a lit torch".
11

Guga II,

22/06/2008 19:15:55
TEST
12

Guga II,

Rockall 22/06/2008 19:18:36
Test
13

Guga II,

22/06/2008 19:19:49
Why is it that all day, when I try and post a comment I get an error. But if I just post the word "test", it gets through?
14

Guga II,

22/06/2008 19:20:49
I see we're back in business.

Linus.

The Tibetans in Nepal have been forced to flee their own country since it was invaded and occupied by the Chinese. They were, rightly, in fear of their lives, and in fear of the brutality meted out to their countrymen by the Chinese government and its PLA thugs.

The fact that they are in forced exile does not preclude their right to protest about the activities of their imperialist oppressors. Moreover, a free press has the right, if not the duty to report on such protests. Or do you consider that the press should follow the Xinhua model and only print stories that have government approval?

The protests of the Tibetan people have everything to do with the Olympics and the torch run. The gangster government of China is trying to use the Olympics as a propaganda event to highlight how "enlightened" they are, and to disguise their abysmal human rights record.

The people of Lhasa were ordered to stay off the streets and stay in their homes. If they had gone on to the streets, they would have been arrested or shot. They have no right of legitimate protest. The Tibetans in Nepal thought they had a right of legitimate protest, but with the current Maoist government in Nepal, that right has obviously been eliminated.

In any event, you claim to be a journalist. In that case, tell us which newspapers you write for. That way we might get an idea of any political bias you might have. Better still, tell us your real name so that we can check your articles, and find out if you are a real journalist, or a government mouthpiece.


15

Guga II,

Rockall 22/06/2008 19:21:49
Great stuff. It finally accepted my comment after about 12 hours.
16

Guga II,

Rockall 22/06/2008 19:26:40
#9 Mushy Marrow (The Rabid Rabbit).

Your jocular comment about selling organs was a pathetic attempt to disguise the truth of the matter.

You are well aware that so-called doctors from the PLA have been killing and selling organs from members of the Falun Gong. In fact, they have been removing organs from these people whilst they are still alive.

Give me an e-mail address and I will send you copies of a report into the barbaric practices of the PLA thugs.

17

Biker,

Ayr 22/06/2008 19:45:56
Guga. Sadly now mashers attempts to disguise the actual events and horror with what he considers humour, and sadly the idiot linus follows suit.
With regard to your first comment Mashers, Read the header again!! It states that many were arrested as the flame of shame was paraded through Tibet. At no point does it imply that the arrested were in Tibet. Spin spin spin again eh? you aint even very good at it now.
18

Mashimaro,

China 25/06/2008 15:41:13
Whose reports, goo goo? The falun gong mouth piece?
Yeah, right.
Stop lying. There was one case where the executed person was "alive" in that the heart was still beating. No other ones. Like I've said time and time and time again, my turf, I did this story years ago.

 

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