Thousands Rally to Reclaim Power in Copenhagen

December 16th, 2009, thousands gather to participate in the Reclaim Power march in Copenhagen Denmark. The idea behind the march is to meet delegates who were walking out from the Bella Center, the location of the United Nation's Climate Change Conference (COP15), and host a people's assembly outside. The peaceful march, an act of civil disobedience, turned violent when police attacked protestors pushing to get over the Bella Center fence to meet with delegates from the walk out.

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[SciStarborne]

Sorry, your own video shows it was peaceful right up until you all tried to knock down the police line.

If I ran at you and tried to knock/trample you to the ground, I'd be guilty of assault. Don't blame the police for fighting back when they're attacked by a group of people many times their number. Or is it your impression that attacking the police is somehow ok because it's their job to be attacked?

If that's the case, any wonder so many police are hard to deal with peacefully?

[crustknull]

You can clearly see that some of them doesn't do anything at all, no resistance against the police, but the police still hits them!!!! Thats fucking idiotic..

[henkarars]

1:50 wtf??? .. The guy was going back and moving, why did he start to slam him? I like danmark .. but this is a shame seriously to se.,..

[RedThunder0335]

@littledude4eva because it´s the law to do what the police tells you? IF you dont like getting arrested for doing something illegal then dont be ther when they order demonstrants to go home. however when they get arrested they cry like little babies and whining about it hurts and they pissed their pants and what so ever. pathetic. in my opinion :) but then again NO demonstrants would help on making us jobless so thanks alot :D

[littledude4eva]

@RedThunder0335 Why should anyone listen to the police? i have my right to stand and protest any where and anyway i fucking want, and if these scum want to protect the corrupt polititians inside that building thats there los when they realised all this time they have been protecting the globalist scum who in the end will see them jobless and broke.

[RedThunder0335]

"I am peacfull, I did nothing" You are DOING something when beeing there and not listening to police. retard

[bluemoondiadochi]

i still don't get it why that idiot at 1:50 had to go at that guy who was obviously scared and backing down... that cop should be on a football match next time the serbian football representation comes to town.

[tysswe1]

instead of fighting in south east, we should stop those wannabe terrorists.

[sn4ppit]

Fucking idiots on both camps..

[Xersize2]

@crustknull The problem is that they aren't doing anything, not even following orders. If the police say "back up or we'll charge" and you're doing nothing (meaning standing still in your place) then you've been warned and got only yourself to blame.

[420fury]

no whats bullshit is that police can touch, grab and, hit you all they want but if you fight back its a crime? hmmmm i dont see fairness there do you?

[odderik01]

Police should have hit harder.

All these idiotes is attacking them.

No sympaty for so called "peacfull" protesters.

Come here one on one and I will kick your ass.