I heard a bit on the BBC where they interviewed students in the streets and the best they could come up with was a desire for "change".
The riots that happened in the US in Detroit, Watts, Newark, etc. were a result of frustration and without explicit goals. They did get the attention of government officials and there were some minor changes in social policy as a result, but mostly those in these areas ended up worse than before since the stores and other parts of the neighborhoods were destroyed.
The media is also calling the protesters "anarchists" which is not helpful either. Even if they call themselves "anarchists" this means nothing without a vision for what they want.
If there are any (other) good discussions of the fundamental issues I'd like to hear about them. Policies not Politics ---- Daily Landscape
Please note that this is all second hand information at best (though our norwegians might be able to confirm and improve). And I do not really expect you to be able to insert a program at the front of riots, though it would be cool if you could. A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
Unfortunately, even though it was very easy to sympathize with murdered students (peaceful) people were quite fearful as to where the country was going, and the whole massacre only reinforced the attitude behind the thuggish tactics at Kent State. In other words, the people who committed the murders were vindicated.
