Pro-democracy activists file assault charges against officers

[Srikcir]

Jatuporn was quoted today as indicating something to the effect that if young people don't stand up for what they deem to be in their interests, then there is no future for the country.

I understand social media is alive and well within the scenario described in this article.

Nuff said.

Nuff said is wrong. Too much said would have been better when you are quoting Jatuporn.

What i can not figure out is how those kids made a 7 hour standoff unarmed and without using hostages. They should have been handcuffed and hauled to jail quickly.

wow, you've got a freedom-loving perspective, eh?

Come on! You tv member are only viewing this one-sided.

You have a group of students who were arrested for violating a law. They knew in advance it was a violation. Then, they decided to repeat that violation by going together to the police to demand to make report against the police who arrested them in the first place. By assembling together they violated yet another law.

2 wrongs do not make it right.

Even if they were justified to make a report they had other options about how to do that without going as a group and violating that law again. They chose to do it this way for a reason. Just as they chose to refuse to disperse the first time they gathered together which led to their arrest.

Now i dont believe in coincidences so i have to think this is all being done to make a show.

The point is that even if they are justified to make a report against the police, they went about it the wrong way and violated a law in doing so.

I do not have to like or agree with a law in thailand but i have to adhere to them. So do these students. So i stand by what i said.

There should never have been a standoff. They should have been arrested again

Laws legislated by the minority through the deprivation of the majority's sovereignty and constitutional rights cannot be deemed legal and enforceable. Civil disobediance is a justifiable exercise of democratic rights.

[thesetat2013]

Jatuporn was quoted today as indicating something to the effect that if young people don't stand up for what they deem to be in their interests, then there is no future for the country.

I understand social media is alive and well within the scenario described in this article.

Nuff said.

Nuff said is wrong. Too much said would have been better when you are quoting Jatuporn.

What i can not figure out is how those kids made a 7 hour standoff unarmed and without using hostages. They should have been handcuffed and hauled to jail quickly.

wow, you've got a freedom-loving perspective, eh?

Come on! You tv member are only viewing this one-sided.

You have a group of students who were arrested for violating a law. They knew in advance it was a violation. Then, they decided to repeat that violation by going together to the police to demand to make report against the police who arrested them in the first place. By assembling together they violated yet another law.

2 wrongs do not make it right.

Even if they were justified to make a report they had other options about how to do that without going as a group and violating that law again. They chose to do it this way for a reason. Just as they chose to refuse to disperse the first time they gathered together which led to their arrest.

Now i dont believe in coincidences so i have to think this is all being done to make a show.

The point is that even if they are justified to make a report against the police, they went about it the wrong way and violated a law in doing so.

I do not have to like or agree with a law in thailand but i have to adhere to them. So do these students. So i stand by what i said.

There should never have been a standoff. They should have been arrested again

Laws legislated by the minority through the deprivation of the majority's sovereignty and constitutional rights cannot be deemed legal and enforceable. Civil disobediance is a justifiable exercise of democratic rights.

Nobody asked you to instill your countries ideals about freedoms amd rights. Thai must follow their own laws as so you must as well. Right now the current gov has made enforcable laws. Its up to all in thailand to adhere to them and if they do not then arrest and prosecution should be made.

This is not justified as you say.

[baboon]

Reading this thread... Imagine if we had had the internet 80 years ago, how many of these posters would be applauding the proper authorities for the detention of criminals like Anne Frank - 'It may not be ideal, but the law is the law and at least the country is getting back on track...'

[tbthailand]

Jatuporn was quoted today as indicating something to the effect that if young people don't stand up for what they deem to be in their interests, then there is no future for the country.

I understand social media is alive and well within the scenario described in this article.

Nuff said.

Nuff said is wrong. Too much said would have been better when you are quoting Jatuporn.

What i can not figure out is how those kids made a 7 hour standoff unarmed and without using hostages. They should have been handcuffed and hauled to jail quickly.

wow, you've got a freedom-loving perspective, eh?

Come on! You tv member are only viewing this one-sided.

You have a group of students who were arrested for violating a law. They knew in advance it was a violation. Then, they decided to repeat that violation by going together to the police to demand to make report against the police who arrested them in the first place. By assembling together they violated yet another law.

2 wrongs do not make it right.

Even if they were justified to make a report they had other options about how to do that without going as a group and violating that law again. They chose to do it this way for a reason. Just as they chose to refuse to disperse the first time they gathered together which led to their arrest.

Now i dont believe in coincidences so i have to think this is all being done to make a show.

The point is that even if they are justified to make a report against the police, they went about it the wrong way and violated a law in doing so.

I do not have to like or agree with a law in thailand but i have to adhere to them. So do these students. So i stand by what i said.

There should never have been a standoff. They should have been arrested again

Laws legislated by the minority through the deprivation of the majority's sovereignty and constitutional rights cannot be deemed legal and enforceable. Civil disobediance is a justifiable exercise of democratic rights.

Nobody asked you to instill your countries ideals about freedoms amd rights. Thai must follow their own laws as so you must as well. Right now the current gov has made enforcable laws. Its up to all in thailand to adhere to them and if they do not then arrest and prosecution should be made.

This is not justified as you say.

If Thai laws from any government (and they have had a few) violate the human rights of citizens, is it not justifiable that Thai citizens resist?

[thesetat2013]

Jatuporn was quoted today as indicating something to the effect that if young people don't stand up for what they deem to be in their interests, then there is no future for the country.

I understand social media is alive and well within the scenario described in this article.

Nuff said.

Nuff said is wrong. Too much said would have been better when you are quoting Jatuporn.

What i can not figure out is how those kids made a 7 hour standoff unarmed and without using hostages. They should have been handcuffed and hauled to jail quickly.

wow, you've got a freedom-loving perspective, eh?

Come on! You tv member are only viewing this one-sided.

You have a group of students who were arrested for violating a law. They knew in advance it was a violation. Then, they decided to repeat that violation by going together to the police to demand to make report against the police who arrested them in the first place. By assembling together they violated yet another law.

2 wrongs do not make it right.

Even if they were justified to make a report they had other options about how to do that without going as a group and violating that law again. They chose to do it this way for a reason. Just as they chose to refuse to disperse the first time they gathered together which led to their arrest.

Now i dont believe in coincidences so i have to think this is all being done to make a show.

The point is that even if they are justified to make a report against the police, they went about it the wrong way and violated a law in doing so.

I do not have to like or agree with a law in thailand but i have to adhere to them. So do these students. So i stand by what i said.

There should never have been a standoff. They should have been arrested again

Laws legislated by the minority through the deprivation of the majority's sovereignty and constitutional rights cannot be deemed legal and enforceable. Civil disobediance is a justifiable exercise of democratic rights.

Nobody asked you to instill your countries ideals about freedoms amd rights. Thai must follow their own laws as so you must as well. Right now the current gov has made enforcable laws. Its up to all in thailand to adhere to them and if they do not then arrest and prosecution should be made.

This is not justified as you say.

If Thai laws from any government (and they have had a few) violate the human rights of citizens, is it not justifiable that Thai citizens resist?

Your answer in a question. If someone wants to resist then why cant they do it with legal means instead of violating laws to do it? Those kids had other options other than going as a group and making a standoff.

[ianf]

Jatuporn was quoted today as indicating something to the effect that if young people don't stand up for what they deem to be in their interests, then there is no future for the country.

I understand social media is alive and well within the scenario described in this article.

Nuff said.

Nuff said is wrong. Too much said would have been better when you are quoting Jatuporn.

What i can not figure out is how those kids made a 7 hour standoff unarmed and without using hostages. They should have been handcuffed and hauled to jail quickly.

Jaunta lover, are we?

Don't believe in things such as Freedom of Speech and Civil Rights? Sure sounds like it from your comments.

The history of anti-democrats demonizing their opposites.....comparing them to Genghis khan, over-the-top criminality and anything else they can think of to malign them with venom beyond the pale....Is seen by many as a demonization program demonstrating weakness.

In this case, the mere mention of Mr. Jatuporn elicits such commentary.

I suppose one could retaliate by maligning the Suthep's, Abhisits, Chuan Leekpai, etc. in a similar fashion.

But as much as one is on the other side, it seems to me their leadership ought to receive some respect...Challenges over their politics for sure, but at least be considered human beings.

In this case. I have no problem quoting Mr. Jatuporn, Nathawut, Dr. Weng. Thaksin. Yingluck, Thida, leadership of the PTP, etc., and speaking respectfully about them, I hold them in high regard,.....No amount of anti-democrat rhetoric and will change that....Least of all an orchestrated demonization campaign waged against those that anti-democrats consider their most formidable opponents. As mentioned above, that emanates from a position of electoral weakness.

Mr. Jatuporn spoke in support of these students, as he shares their Democracy ideals, as I do.

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You should be ashamed of yourself.

[scorecard]

Jatuporn was quoted today as indicating something to the effect that if young people don't stand up for what they deem to be in their interests, then there is no future for the country.

I understand social media is alive and well within the scenario described in this article.

Nuff said.

Nuff said is wrong. Too much said would have been better when you are quoting Jatuporn.

What i can not figure out is how those kids made a 7 hour standoff unarmed and without using hostages. They should have been handcuffed and hauled to jail quickly.

My question: Is somebody winding these kids up? Are these kids being deliberately brain washed and manipulated?

Why this question, knowing that this (what you call kids) students do have more brains than most Thai 50 plus , including RTP and ARMY gens..........

Why do you say they have more brains, please expand.