G-20 Gets crazy in Pittsburgh...what are they protesting?

[Hidepride]

I would like it to be known to the occupy pittsburgh protesters coming, we love our city.... and if you begin to make our city look bad or destroy anything.... we "protest" with hockey or football junk. here is your proof :) that was a fun day

[TylerxGoPens]

lmfao at :26

[StaalRulz2010]

Penguins fucking RULE!!! That is awesome!!!

Let's Go Pens!!!

[MrPittsburghFan412]

hahahaha only in pittsburgh!

[windowlicker752]

HAHAHA! The person with a mock stanley cup trophy lifted in the air as the riot cops run by.

[segnut]

hahahahaha! only in pittsburgh =]

[Garebear9696]

im from pittsburgh

[chucklay007]

Everyone saying they were paid have obviously never been to Pittsburgh. We freaking postponed Halloween because there was a steelers game on!

Saw the guy with the Stanley Cup replica on the news, and it made my day. Let's go pens!

[alajet]

serious shit would hit the fan if the LETS GO PENS "protest" got shut down, notice how the police dont even glance at the guy holding the cup, they know better

[EnhancementSmoker]

they are hired to delegitimize the actual protesters...

[MiZSensualRogue]

You sure about that? we are a sports first city and well Pittsburghers I'm sure would halt a war if it meant missing a game

[EnhancementSmoker]

no, just a theory. But its well documented that anarchist protests like this are regularly infiltrated by gov agents...provocateurs. I remember one story from canada...it was their shoes that gave them away...

also i think they send people out with random signs...and the MSM reports the oddities amongst the crowd...and claim that everyone is protesting something different...so we dont really know what they are against...

[Sinsemilla4u]

Haha...you've obviously never been to Pittsburgh and don't know much about the locals passion for our sports teams. The only thing that surprised me is that there wasn't a group of Steelers demonstrators out there too lol. Remember also...the only riots this city has ever seen (in my lifetime anyway) are when the Steelers, Pens or Pirates win a championship. There was quite possibly more damage done to the city when the Steelers won the SB in '05...that was nuts.

[EnhancementSmoker]

Obviously youve never been to a G-20, World Bank, or IMF protest...which are in fact held in other cities with less passion than pittsburgh...with similar results...

provacatuers and distractors are everywhere...

[Sinsemilla4u]

I may not have been to any of those protests...but there's no way you can say with 100% certainty that there are provacatuers and distractors everywhere. I think you may be taking something that some people who live in the city and are fans of the Pens have done a little too seriously lol. They were not feds, or distractors...they were simply Pens fans trying to get their 15 seconds of fame.

[EnhancementSmoker]

never said that they werent genuine pens fans...or that there arent genuine clowns at any protest...

[Sinsemilla4u]

No, you just insinuated that they were hired by the feds to disrupt the actual protest. My argument is that nobody would have to hire them to do that...this is a strong sports town and there's no doubt in my mind that these guys did it just to get on camera for a bit.

[roger6060]

Gotta love it, only in Pittsburgh.

[MiZSensualRogue]

LOL I've seen that Yep gotta love da burgh!

[seoulman28]

Let's Go Pens!

[unclemonkeystudios]

You guys don't know about Alex Jones. Don't know about World Government. Barack Obama being called the world leader. The end of US sovereignty is what the G20 is all about. The end of the dollar. The end of freedom. That's what they're protesting.

[QymLym]

wearechange!

[kretzcm81]

@unclemonkeystudios

Alex Jones didn't go to college.

[unclemonkeystudios]

@kretzcm81 Neither did George Washington, what's your point?

[kretzcm81]

@unclemonkeystudios

Are you seriously going to attempt to compare life in 1740 to life today? A college degree now and then are two completely different things.

My point is that Alex Jones is a fraud. He knows absolutely nothing about the stuff he talks about. His material is comical. Seriously, look at how absurd his coverage of Y2K and the Virginia Tech massacre are.

[kretzcm81]

someone shoulda protested Robert Nutting

[pdjrl]

Finally, a G20 protest with a worthy cause. Let's Go Pens!

[roger6060]

Good one, i love Pittsburghers.

[amoamareamabo]

i heard there was a group of 20 people in finance and banking...or something like that...in pitt

i just saw this, because it was linked to puck daddy.

anyway, way to go fans to plug the Pens for next season! mellon's sure to be packed a ton this season!

Go PENS!

[HankLandMan]

I love how during the anarchist protests, the ones that had no message but went around bashing mom and pop shops, local Pittsburghers chanted Let's Go Pens. Even better were the residents in Bloomfield, after those morons started breaking windows, came out with bats and yelled at them "Not in our city!" It was awesome.

[Liberatis911]

thats cause they are FEDS.

[AetherWisp]

This is funny(I have to admit)......but it's unfortunate that large crowds can gather in the streets after a sports victory and not be met by stormtroopers and tear gas.

[SAChunkyMonkey]

It was a real protest, we were just making fun of them.....

[curtOphoto]

Haha. Kanye leaving a comment.

[squishycommander]

lol

[seymore15074]

Yo! I'm really happy for you, and I'mma let you finish... But let's go Pens!

[solid19snake]

Let's Go Pens!

[JordanStaalxlover11]

hahah, oh god.

[AuraHero]

Even though I'm not a Penguins fan, I have to admit that those guys rule for going out there and showing those protesters how to really get your message out there.

[char2488]

Let's GO Pens! Sidney Crosby is a real hero! So is Malkin :P

[OfCheese]

The great thing is we were drinking beer out of it later. The next day when downtown was almost deserted a few of us were shambling around as zombies.

[OniLunchbox]

I didn't know Pittsburgh could afford a police force.

[devilishcow999]

they cant- the total cost could be around $19million. the state of PA is paying $4.3m and the fed. government is paying $10m for the extra security.

[TreesOfBaylor]

Everyone else was protesting the Pirates being a terrible baseball team. We want change!

[pechinrules]

If the Steelers lose to Bengals this Sunday.....then you WILL see protestors in the streets of Pittsburgh....

[NuclearCode]

I think they forgot what they where protesting about...

[GhostWalker40]

Awesome!

[mistervicter]

i wanna do taylor swift!

[gasmanpa]

Brilliant. What better way to castrate the protesters/thugs than to turn their media event into a Pens rally. Wish I had thought of that.

Let's go Pens!!

[Nonniemayrox]

pathetic. even worse then when george came to portland.

[RockyRaccoon31]

Classic G-20 'BurgH Moment...only in Pittsburgh!!!

[veryhighsamurai]

lmao i remember watching this live and thinking how absurd it was

[x87samantha]

haha omg i love the guy with the stanley cup! yea go pens!

[MilkyIsSupersonic]

Well, there goes this news channel's credibility...

[phobal]

i also see more journalists and photographers than "protesters".

[rhomis]

Yep, I noticed that too.

[phobal]

despite this idiot's attempt to create a narrative, the only people i saw doing anything were holding up a "let's go pens" sign and stanley cup. ahahaha fucking awesome.

[pasunshine06]

YAY Rick Earl! Let's Go Pens!!!

[nailerfan19]

wow i love his recation thats a weird sign lets go pens

[xchanxzenx]

They are marines look at the pants. Its the end of our America :(

[nutmaniv]

No they aren't stupid.

[pdsavage]

Whats wrong with corn bread?

[krazykizza]

Your camera man is stupid.

[billeybop]

The average income in pittsburg is SSI. The news media works for the city. The city is bankrupt. The "leadership" is a joke. The sports teams dont really have a choice of venue because the state helps build their stadiums and arenas. Most normal people avoid the "city".

[jonnyber1688]

you're an idiot

[SlappyPants]

If you think the media works for the city, you are an idiot. And the team did have a choice of a venue, because before they got the new arena deal, they were planning on moving instead of playing in Mellon/Civic.

[Pahler62]

Actually Im a normal person and I dont avoid the city whatsoever. My friends all have jobs in the city, good jobs making more that SSI. I live in the city limits and paid for those stadiums as well. Someones just pretty jealous... Find me a few of the states that have not helped build the sports arenas in any way...

[gasmanpa]

Dude, just telling yourself that you are smart doesn't cover up the fact that you are just plain, frickin' stupid.

Such an expert on Pittsburgh should probably know how to spell it.

[kavanaugh29]

hell yes!! i love the guy running around with the cup! LETS GO PENS!!

and someone get these crazy protesters out of our city!!

[justin7485]

Nothing like mocking protesters with contradictory views by cheering for your team. I don't care what team you support, this is cool.

[jdector53]

@justin7485

actually it's pretty pathetic and typical of ignorant americans

[roger6060]

@jdector53 Oh please, go back where you came from, asswipe!!!

[drone25]

New Jersey Devils will beat both Flyers and Penguins in 09-10 season, Lets Go Devils.. hahahahaaa....!!!

[droozilla]

They should be protesting the non-call in game 7 with just over a minute left. Putting the puck into the stands on purpose is two minutes, Pittsburgh. The fix was in.

[therising1]

I'm pretty sure you like sucking dicks. Ya, I'm sure of it.

Go Pens!

[jmdpgh]

What a dickbucket you are.

[char2488]

correction, I think you meant: dicktoucher. - tPB

[jmdpgh]

Wooooooooooooo!

[curtOphoto]

I had to thumbs down ya zazopolis...Ha ha. No PRO-Flyers talk allowed...unless it's ~

"Boy, you whipped our asses the past two playoffs."

[zazopolis]

Go Flyers! Even as Pens hater, I find this funny.

[jonnyber1688]

GO PENGUINS!!!

woooooooooo

hahahaha

[SimMaster]

Pittsburgh owns

[Tlazolteotl9]

I love Pittsburghers!!!

[musicrzy09]

Omg, this is so funny.

[firefox0091]

When an organization is expecting protesters at an event and hold it anyway, they obviously don't give 2 shits about whatever they are protesting. So why do these fools even bother with protesting in this manner? Spend the time to find new (legal) ways to send a message. ...you dirty hippies!

LETS GO PENS!!!

[mrl6607]

..and get a job!

[mrl6607]

HAHAHA! Take that you dirty hippies! Stay out of our city!

[mikelunz]

i dont think that any of those people were hippies.

[Limpx182]

Woooo Go Pens!

[hooper119]

so glad this was posted! we didnt need the swat to take down the protesters...pens fans were out in full force

[analog412]

LETS GO PENS!! ROFL!!

[darthmorgen]

Protesting? I thought it was a tail gate party. Everyone looks real enthusiastic about protesting but nobody seems to have the guts to be the ones who do it. Everyone else is taking pictures.

Non story headlines.... G20 summit meeting goes as planned, huge success. America rallies around leader's wisdom. That's how it will read Friday morning. Good job USA, show the world what you believe in.... nothing

[mikelunz]

Thats bullshit, do you know how segregated people are here? Do you understand the indoctrination that goes on in our schools? Do you know that people here worship Obama, and if you dont you are called a racist. Want to know what else? Most of the people who were against Obama, supported something called the Patriot Act enacted by George Bush Jr. No one will wake up. Obama agenda + Bush's Patriot Act = The Chinese Republic of America

[darthmorgen]

Then they get what they deserve, and act like the indoctrinated fools they are. The morale in America couldn't be much lower and thats nobody's fault but the people who chose to go to sleep rather than go to battle.

[Catchzoo]

They are protesting the New world order.

If you dont know what that is, Google it.