Be like what? Specifically answer the challenge put to me?
Don't make the mistake of thinking my delivering some requested data means I think there's no such thing as violence from fundamentalist assholes. Turkey has something most other muslim countries haven't attained until recently - a large, modern, very well organized and equipped internal police force. I remember hearing awhile back that Turkey had the best anti-riot personnel, although I can't for the life of me remember the source. Not sure if they're still doing it, but Turkish police were brought over to Germany to help with the Turkish communities. I'm sure need played a role there, but it also says a lot about their competence as a force if a host country is willing to allow something like that.
Anyway, I disagreed with exactly what I quoted. No more, no less.
Kage69,
Are you kidding or what? Of course they are going to be extremely effective when they show zero respect for international human rights treaties, which Turkey is a signatory of. They were shooting tear gas canisters and plastic bullets at people's face. At least 15 people died.
- A total of 14 people as of 14 September, lost an eye due to by tear gas canisters and rubber bullets.
- About 200 people received head and brain traumas caused mostly by teargas canisters and baton blows.
- According to the Turkish Medical Association, 1 person lost his/her spleen, caused by extreme police violence.
- A lorry driver named Hakan Yaman who was not related to the protests that time was beaten and thrown into a fire near the area by the riot police leading him to wound brutally and lose his one eye and most of his skin to burn. His family appointed to the court for torture and unlawful police action with video evidence.
- A 31-year-old female named Eylem K., who attended the night's protests in Ankara, was taken into custody by riot police with 10 other people, including a boy under 18. On 28 June, in front of the Ankara Courthouse, she reported that she was subject to violence, sexual harassment and torture in the police car where she was detained. She also stated that she was threatened with rape and torture continued for almost 2 hours in 2 different cars.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YUZSHB-BQU
I am not going to waste time here listing thousands of police brutality cases. If you want to read up on it, be my guest:
https://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaa...human-rights-violations-in-gezi-park-protests