Pussi Riot Who are they? Eccentric teenagers who wanted to become famous by their amoral behavior‚ glorified protestants against the totalitarian regime of Putin who successfully managed to attract attention of whole European society to the problems of dictation in Russia or Putin’s action against opposition? The minds split. One group of people believes that behavior of this girls was well-planned anti-Putin’s action‚ which should attract attention by its scandalousness. If it is‚ we can surely
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together was the worst riot in U.S. history. March 3‚ 1991 Rodney King was pulled over for reckless driving and while being arrested was beaten by police in order to put him in custody. It was said at the time that he was under a pain-numbing drug such as PCP. He was shocked twice by 50‚000 volt tasers which is enough power
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RICE AND BULLETS Hernando R. Ocampo Without taking his breakfast‚ Tura left the house very early in the morning with an old jute sack slung across his shoulder. Long ago the sack had contained rice for his family— for his daughters Ine and Clara‚ for his little son Totoy‚ and for his wife Marta. But now the jute sack was bulging with the sharp‚ hard edges of three big stones which he had gathered the night before. "What are those stones for"? Marta asked. "Mister Remulla said we must have three
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to name a few. They are designed to temporarily incapacitate‚ confuse‚ delay‚ or restrain a suspect in a variety of situations. They have been used primarily in on-the-street confrontations and suicide interventions‚ but have also been applied in riots‚ prison disturbances‚ and hostage rescues. History The concept of less lethal weaponry is not new. Law enforcement has long operated with what is called a "continuum of force." It provides guidance to officers for selecting the type of weaponry
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The author should use stronger evidence to prove that geography is another determinant for riots to occur at particular places. In the article‚ the author used statistical evidence describing the neighborhoods as the poorest and most deprived areas‚ using the multiple deprivation map and research from Alex Singleton as a source. However‚ the author should describe these impoverished areas in-depth. For instance‚ the author should explain the average household income‚ the poverty rate‚ the crime rate
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Haymarket Square Riot May 1 or May Day‚ is an international holiday which commemorates an event that happened in the United States. Demonstrations and celebrations are held all over the world. The United States does not recognize this as a holiday‚ yet this day changed the course of history and working conditions around the world. The three main labor organizations present in the United States at the time sought an eight-hour work day and called for several strikes to achieve this goal. Of
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Riot Grrl is an underground feminist Punk rock movement that blew up in the 90s. It was started by feminist activist groups located in Washington D.C.; Olympia‚ Washington; Portland‚ Oregon; and the greater Pacific Northwest.These groups existed to create a safe haven for women to come together and have conversations about sexism that they experienced in the punk scene. These groups eventually inspired bands such as Bikini Kill‚ Bratmobile‚ Heavens to Betsy and many others‚ to bring the issue of
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the London riots were caused by government cuts or other factors. The London riots started in August 2011 in Tottenham‚ after the shooting of a black man called Mark Duggan. What was meant to be a peaceful protest outside the police station for justice has since evolved into disorder and riotous violence‚ caused mostly by foolish teenagers and young adults. The riots spread rapidly from London to Leeds‚ Bristol‚ Liverpool and Birmingham. There are many different reasons why the riots were started
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While police brutality is only recently taking the media by storm‚ it has been a large scale issue in the United States for over one hundred years leading to various riots‚ petitions‚ and presidential panels. In 1938 at the time of a great riot regarding police brutality the National Negro Congress stated “Our lives‚ our homes‚ our liberties each day are made less secure because of unrestrained and unpunished police brutality” in their petition against police brutality (Contemporary Police Brutality
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ATTICA PRISON RIOT MARY AMON CJS/221 CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX INTRODUCTION OF THE ATTICA PRISON RIOT • In the later part of 1971‚ a riot was caused at the Attica Correctional facility in Attica‚ New York. This riot occurred at the very time that the Prisoners’ Right Movement was passed. This riot was to demand the right of prisoners on political issues and also a good living conditions. It was also deemed as one of the most famous and significant riots that ever
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