Revolution in the plazas of Spain?

Clint Planet · June 1, 2011

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2011/may/31/madrid-protests-video

Mass peaceful protest in Sol in Madrid and Plaza Cataluna in Barcelona as well as countless other Spanish plazas is barely getting any coverage here - nor in Spain, according to my friend who says that the news networks and daily press continue to cover e-coli and other stuff whilst everyone on the street is talking about nothing but protest and the violence of the Spanish police in attempting to quell it. James Martin, what's your view on all this?

What is happening in Spain? How long can the government continue to pretend that it isn't happening? España es diferente, verdad? Que pasa en España?

EFCNIK · June 1, 2011

Who cares... They'll probably get tired mid protest and go for a little snooze anyway.

Nordecke · June 1, 2011

Keyword is "Peaceful" .. Won't hit the news until sh!t pops off and camel's start getting flogged.

davek · June 1, 2011

No mainstream coverage here because the Governement wont want copy-cat action.

Coppers 'blink first' in Barcelona:

[video=youtube;PtaNg8c8OtU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtaNg8c8OtU&feature=player_embedded[/video]

I hope there were no Espanyol supporters hurt there.

Nordecke · June 1, 2011

Riot control can be tense.. Must be tough for those cops, stick to procedure and hang in there guys/girls.

Tom Mc EFC · June 1, 2011

EFCNIK said:
Who cares... They'll probably get tired mid protest and go for a little snooze anyway.

Siesta in a fiesta
[video=youtube;xOrOsI5mt4E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOrOsI5mt4E[/video]

pfim · June 1, 2011

There's no oil in Spain, no one cares.

Clint Planet · June 1, 2011

EFCNIK said:
Who cares... They'll probably get tired mid protest and go for a little snooze anyway.

Yeah, nice one, Nik.

EFCNIK · June 1, 2011

stupid giraffe said:
Yeah, nice one, Nik.

I'm glad you appreciate it.

Clint Planet · June 1, 2011

EFCNIK said:
I'm glad you appreciate it.

Always good value.

Jamo Martinez · June 1, 2011

People are obviously getting more convinced that a change in puppet figurehead every 4 years isn't going to change anything. The system is rotten. Revolution now! Forza Partizan plaza!

chicoazul · June 1, 2011

They might want to revolt against all the businesses who used the introduction of the euro to absolutely fleece tourists.

They get what they deserve to be honest, the greedy latin beauts.

fumes over getting charged 5 euros for a glass of Cruzcampo in 2005*

Tom Mc EFC · June 1, 2011

REVOLUTION!

Jamo Martinez · June 1, 2011

Tom Mc EFC said:
REVOLUTION!

Caption Comp.

Collins: ''Where's my fokin cigar?''

Clint Planet · June 1, 2011

chicoazul said:
fumes over getting charged 5 euros for a glass of Cruzcampo in 2005*

Where and when was that, Chico. The only time I've ever been bum-f*cked like that was on New Year's Eve in Madrid when the prices more than trebled for the night. Si, Feliz ano nuevo, bribones! Me cago en su leche, hijos de puta!