Franz J. Marty
@franzjmarty.bsky.social
Business Advisor with the Swiss Institute for Global Affairs, focussing on international developments, trade, and supply chains in #Eurasia
None of this nor anything else can justify disproportionate police actions, but the fact that protestors do play a role in escalations should also not be ignored or denied. (7/7)
December 7, 2024 at 12:47 PM
None of this nor anything else can justify disproportionate police actions, but the fact that protestors do play a role in escalations should also not be ignored or denied. (7/7)
That protestors continue to directly launch fireworks at parliament & police and get cheered on by the crowd means that they:
- either act without thinking about obvious consequences; and/or
- deliberately intend to provoke police to intervene and escalate.
(6/7)
- either act without thinking about obvious consequences; and/or
- deliberately intend to provoke police to intervene and escalate.
(6/7)
December 7, 2024 at 12:47 PM
That protestors continue to directly launch fireworks at parliament & police and get cheered on by the crowd means that they:
- either act without thinking about obvious consequences; and/or
- deliberately intend to provoke police to intervene and escalate.
(6/7)
- either act without thinking about obvious consequences; and/or
- deliberately intend to provoke police to intervene and escalate.
(6/7)
It should also be noted that, when the police, in the beginning, more or less ignored fireworks, protestors, in the night from 30th November to 1st of December, went farther and farther until they managed to cause at least two small fires inside parliament by shooting fireworks inside. (5/7)
December 7, 2024 at 12:47 PM
It should also be noted that, when the police, in the beginning, more or less ignored fireworks, protestors, in the night from 30th November to 1st of December, went farther and farther until they managed to cause at least two small fires inside parliament by shooting fireworks inside. (5/7)
It is obvious that launching fireworks directly against persons & buildings is potentially harmful/illegal & gov/police has made it clear over the past days (incl. through attempts to prevent sales of fireworks) that they see such use of fireworks as illegal and provocations. (4/7)
December 7, 2024 at 12:47 PM
It is obvious that launching fireworks directly against persons & buildings is potentially harmful/illegal & gov/police has made it clear over the past days (incl. through attempts to prevent sales of fireworks) that they see such use of fireworks as illegal and provocations. (4/7)
Riot police & water canons that eventually moved against protest were only mobilised late (bsky.app/profile/fran...) — and only *after* protestors again and without apparent reason launched fireworks directly at parliament and police stationed there (x.com/netgazeti/st...). (3/7)
Changed now. Riot police and water canon on Liberty Square from where dispersal of protests usually begin.
#GeorgiaProtests
#GeorgiaProtests
December 7, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Riot police & water canons that eventually moved against protest were only mobilised late (bsky.app/profile/fran...) — and only *after* protestors again and without apparent reason launched fireworks directly at parliament and police stationed there (x.com/netgazeti/st...). (3/7)
E.g. night of 6th December: police presence around protests was minimal, suggesting that police did *not* intend to do anything major that night (bsky.app/profile/fran...). (2/7)
Tonight, for the first time since the eruption of mass #protests in #Tbilisi #Georgia on 28th/29th November, there is *no* heavy riot police presence and no heavy water canons standing by, but mostly only a few regular policemen. Photo tonight 2306; below tweet for comparison. #GeorgiaProtests
December 7, 2024 at 12:47 PM
E.g. night of 6th December: police presence around protests was minimal, suggesting that police did *not* intend to do anything major that night (bsky.app/profile/fran...). (2/7)
And dispersal begins. #GeorgiaProtests #Tbilisi
December 6, 2024 at 8:42 PM
And dispersal begins. #GeorgiaProtests #Tbilisi
Changed now. Riot police and water canon on Liberty Square from where dispersal of protests usually begin.
#GeorgiaProtests
#GeorgiaProtests
December 6, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Changed now. Riot police and water canon on Liberty Square from where dispersal of protests usually begin.
#GeorgiaProtests
#GeorgiaProtests
Apparent reason is that, since 4th December turnout of protestors, although still high, has notably dwindled (x.com/alscriv/stat...) and there have been almost no violent clashes between police and protestors anymore.
#Georgia #GeorgiaProtests
#Georgia #GeorgiaProtests
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December 6, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Apparent reason is that, since 4th December turnout of protestors, although still high, has notably dwindled (x.com/alscriv/stat...) and there have been almost no violent clashes between police and protestors anymore.
#Georgia #GeorgiaProtests
#Georgia #GeorgiaProtests
Police moving in to clear site in front of parliament. Many protestors leaving. Happened after warnings to protestors to leave site.
#Georgia #GeorgianProtests
#Georgia #GeorgianProtests
November 28, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Police moving in to clear site in front of parliament. Many protestors leaving. Happened after warnings to protestors to leave site.
#Georgia #GeorgianProtests
#Georgia #GeorgianProtests
Standoff between protestors and police on one side of the parliament literally empty in front of police cordon on other side of parliament. #GeorgianProtest #GeorgianElection #GeVote2024
November 28, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Standoff between protestors and police on one side of the parliament literally empty in front of police cordon on other side of parliament. #GeorgianProtest #GeorgianElection #GeVote2024