does anyone think the protesters at this weeks APEC summit in Sydney will actually achieve anything?
I mean most of them are just there to cause trouble and how many of the people in the confrence will know about the protestors outside anyway.
Why do they have to get violent? sure we all have the right to protest but why get violent?
You are correct that most of the protesters are just there to create problems. Usually the police keep the protesters several blocks away from the conference. If they didn't cover their faces then the police would know the trouble makers from one country
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