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Originally Posted by mr.x
They are complete idiots to tackle or struggle with the person holding a large open flame. And if by chance their clothes catch on fire, they will blame the torchbearer and organizers for not telling them that fire is dangerous. And if the torchbearer, a security runner, or someone in the public gets hurt, these "protesters" will blame the torchbearer and organizers. These people also called the Spirit Train 2010 performances a "protest zone" and dared to even fight with the spectators.
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Protestors in London, Paris, and San Fran actually tried to grab the torch from the torch bearer during the Beijing Torch Relay. One of the torch bearers was a Paralympian in a wheelchair.
Their message backfired in China as all of the torchbearers came home with celebrity/hero status as HK and Mainland media spread the word.
I can't wait for one of these anti-2010 protestors become overzealous and completely throws their movement into a loop. At the same time, I hope the officials/authorities keep a light hand so as to not give the protestors credence in villifying the police or the Games.
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