The reality of the 44-th day of non-stop protests against the government in Bulgaria.

[skoinks]

I know it's a Facebook video, but it's just a minute, so if you fancy seeing some unwarranted police brutality in a first world EU country, take a look:
Mildly graphic video:

[URL]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=540668939313806[/URL]

And another 12 second video of policemen trying to break the journalists' camera:

[URL]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=540697582644275[/URL]

[editline]28th July 2013[/editline]

And the cherry of the cake, and this, I swear to god gave me goosebumps:

[URL]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=540641222649911[/URL]

Transcript:

[quote]0:00 Policeman(P): Are you photographing? What do you think you're doing?
0:06 P: *baton strike* Get out of here!
0:09 P: Are you recording?!
Citizen(C): No, I'm not.
P: Are you recording?!
0:14 P: *baton strike* ARE YOU RECORDING NOW?!
0:15 P: FUCK YOU!
0:15 C: Relax, relax!
P: Are you recording again?
0:16 C: *baton strike* Relax, relax!
0:17 P: You fucking freak!
0:18-0:22 *baton strike plus some chatter
0:23 P: Are you trying to fucking hit me?!
C: Relax, I haven't laid a hand on nobody!
0:24 C: I've raised my hands in the air and I'm backing off![/quote]

Graphic image:

[url]https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q77/s720x720/21422_395166987261825_2044097651_n.jpg[/url]

[soupman345-2]

Damn dude that first video. Just imagining look back and seeing a fucker with a shield slam a fuckin heavy baton into you when you're trying to walk away. That;s fucked up..

[editline]28th July 2013[/editline]

It's fucked up seeing how much people abuse power, and knowing you can't do anything back cuz they're riot police, you're pretty much fucked.

[Corewarp3]

I really wish that "police" would realize, that at the end of the day, they're regular citizens too :x

[Killer900]

[QUOTE=Corewarp3;41620320]I really wish that "police" would realize, that at the end of the day, they're regular citizens too :x[/QUOTE]As long as they are given a badge, a uniform, and a weapon, they'll think they're above everyone else. (not all, but some)

[skoinks]

[QUOTE=Killer900;41620637]As long as they are given a badge, a uniform, and a weapon, they'll think they're above everyone else. (not all, but some)[/QUOTE]

My simple solution is mandatory name-tags and/or service numbers.