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WSM Statement on last Friday's day of action![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reacting to State Brutality Last friday's events in Rossport were a clear example of the brutality of the state; non-violent protesters were viciously assaulted with fists, boots and batons. It is important to remember however, that these events are part of the same logic that saw five men imprisoned for 92 days last year for refusing to allow Shell to construct a dangerous pipeline through their land. Since the very beginning of this project the State has shown itself more than willing to act as enforcers for big business. As Bertie Ahern said, 'the rule of law must be respected', yesterday's events and the past years of struggle in Rossport prove that the rule of law is the rule of big business. While no extra gardai can be found to protect the people of Moyross in Limerick or other working class areas, the state can afford to spend millions deploying over 200 gardai to Mayo indefinitely. |
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Jump To Comment: 1It is particualry galling to here the likes of Bertie, leader of the FF mafia giving lectures about the rule of law. No one in my community has ever been before a tribunal, unlike many members of his party and indeed the Gardai.