Comments on: Police gas protesters

By: Ollie G

Ollie G — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:16:23 +0000

Iceland has had one case of brutality.

The crowd assaulted the police and were maced.

Unless a police officer is in the famous Viking Squads or Coast Guard he//she will not have a gun.

In liberal peaceful Sweden ((where most police have guns)) recently they opened fire on a crowd which was a much more peaceful demonstration.

Count yourselves lucky, people of the great nation of Iceland, that your police will never carry guns unless they ar at the Keflavik Airport or in a Swat team.

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By: Axel

Axel — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:11:19 +0000

Its funny how the police always scream
GAS GAS GAS……….
when pepper spray is used to burn and blind people
even in crowds where there are children and old people,
look and listen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTXpXesMcKE

By: Øystein, Norway

Øystein, Norway — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:49:10 +0000

> Jon. Have you got some excamples where “real weapons” have given good solutions in political issues?

By: Polar Mania

Polar Mania — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:14:40 +0000

Maybe the word gas is not that far of?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_spray

By: Polar Mania

Polar Mania — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:02:18 +0000

May be the headline should have been more like “Police spray protesters”. In WW 2 there was talkes about gas and gas masks. Where did that come from?

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:43:32 +0000

This is a good example of why the police in Iceland must not be issued with real weapons. Although I have great respect for the Icelandic police, the reality is that they do not have the proper experience, and Iceland is not the proper society for a fully armed police force. Most importantly Iceland does not require such a thing. The use of pepper spray is a poor mark on the police´s skills in crowd control, yet we should not let this be a precursor to an unnecessarily violent society and arming the police force would essentially constitute an end to the peaceful society we all value.

By: Jairo Scholl Costa

Jairo Scholl Costa — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:58:50 +0000

What`s happening with the world? I ever liked Iceland as a true paradise at earth? I can`t understand how a healthy, educated and friendly people as the Icelandic can be suffering so harsh. Is it possible that the hell of economy can be destroying this wonderful civilization?
As a friend of Iceland, I am concerning about it and I hope it be just an isolated episode.
Happy New Year from Brazil
Jairo

By: USIcelandic

USIcelandic — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:21:27 +0000

Pepper Spray is not Gas. It is a very effective non-lethal deterrent against passive resistance. Thanks media for making a sensational headline with an innaccurate statement. Emergency room for pepper spray? That’s laughable.

By: Kawsu Ceesay

Kawsu Ceesay — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:25:01 +0000

By all standards, Mr. Geir Haarde does not deserve to be prime minister of Iceland any longer. Under his political leadership, we have gone into a financial hell fire. So he should accept responsibility for this hell, apologise to the nation and finally call it a quit along with David Odsson, Mathiesen and the economics affairs minister. If he fails to do this, he might sooner or later find himself on a more embarassing exit route from the government. I wish Mr. Haarde the best of luck in 2009.
Comment from Mr. K. Ceesay.