It seems to me that the Goa Police in particular have little comprehension as to how to handle a grievance. The GP asked the protesters to disperse. Once cannot simply do that, and I do not care if your are an IGP, an SP, some IPS freak, or the State Secretary. In a situation such as this it is the duty of the highest officer, (and I am pretty sure of this) to have the politician (including the CM) accede to a request if it is seen as a just request. In a democracy and considering all factors a protest meeting to the House of the Politicians is just occasion to raise awareness when avenues are consistently being narrowed and people marginalized. The same would be akin to a women's group going to shame a wife-beating CEO at company HQs.
It seems clear that there is nothing cohesive and no process in the Goa Police. What do these guys learn? I mean what are they taught? It also seems clear from all images that I have seen that they are not trained to defend. Look at that body language. What would they do if further protests go on the offence starting with boo. All this reminds me of something akin and as simple as the flank manoeuvre which not part of Kshatriya savant hood who were used to charging headlong into battle. If I am not mistaken we learnt this from outside--the Turks, the Mughals, Tells you something!. Point being that we are quick to take umbrage and want quick resolution--the police in this case dealing with the protesters in fury. This is one reason why I have never said anything against violence, since its outright rejection and dismissal is a construct designed to stop any protest in its tracks. One must always hold that option in escrow. There is apparently a lot more dynamics which I am sure astute Goans are aware than meets the eye in all of this. There is shit flying in Thailand, and WATCH HOW THEIR FORCES MANAGE TO CAJOLE, fallback, interact with the protesters. If we had 1/10th of that situation we would be seeing bodies by now. If there is some retired IPS, ot some security expert on this forum lets hear it bro/sis. venantius j pinto > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 19:30:59 +0000 (GMT) > From: JoeGoaUk <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Goanet] First person account of events at Porvorim > Secretariat on Monday, May 17th > > > (del) > ? > But how some one will justify this? > Could not see any mention of this incident? in the report > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/4618646874/ > > Sorry, I am not taking sides, although it may appear that way > ? > I?feel, a person of this type of temperament should not be a part of any > future Morchas. > >
