Wits students protest over tuition fee increase

[Fulcrum29]

Students climbing those tall monuments/statues aren't very clever when the police (or even army) protocols kick in.

 

[MickeyD]

The students wanting to protest peacefully should walk to the back of the grounds and create a empty buffer zone between them and the idiots throwing objects and taunting SAPS. Let it be seen that the overwhelming majority of protesters are wanting it to be peaceful.

SAPS could even form a barrier between the two groups, thereby isolating those wanting to pursue a course of violence.

 

[FoXtroT]

ANN saying they fired warning shots?

 

[cr@zydude]

Students climbing those tall monuments/statues aren't very clever when the police (or even army) protocols kick in.

At what point do soldiers move in? This could turn ugly quickly.

 

[Fulcrum29]

At what point do soldiers move in? This could turn ugly quickly.

Hit Zuma with a brick and see what happens.

 

[dualmeister]

Putin wouldn't put up with this ****

 

[MickeyD]

At what point do soldiers move in? This could turn ugly quickly.

If they attempt to breach the Union Buildings...

 

[Necropolis]

At what point do soldiers move in? This could turn ugly quickly.

As idiotic as the ANC are - I doubt they will authorise the use of lethal force on the students.

 

[daveza]

Hit Zuma with a brick and see what happens.

It would bounce.

 

[Garson007]

At what point do soldiers move in? This could turn ugly quickly.

There is no way that the soldiers would attack students.

 

[cr@zydude]

Protest seems to be breaking up. Many students moving away from UB.

 

[Fulcrum29]

As idiotic as the ANC are - I doubt they will authorise the use of lethal force on the students.

Pending on the protesters actions. Breaching the Union Buildings are a big no.

 

[Necropolis]

Pending on the protesters actions. Breaching the Union Buildings are a big no.

I suspect if push comes to shove they will have to advance through a wall of rubber bullets, stun grenades, tear gas and water.

 

[MickeyD]

There is no way that the soldiers would attack students.

Never say never. Worst case scenario is always a possibility, albeit a remote one.

If they break through the barricades and hit those Union Building steps you will see the **** hit the fan.

 

[MickeyD]

Protest seems to be breaking up. Many students moving away from UB.

Wits and UJ students told to head back to their busses to go home.

 

[Garson007]

Never say never. Worst case scenario is always a possibility, albeit a remote one.

If they break through the barricades and hit those Union Building steps you will see the **** hit the fan.

Not a chance. We will have a coup before a soldier starts firing on students.

 

[ellyally]

Wits and UJ students told to head back to their busses to go home.

Hopefully the peaceful guys will do so and it'll leave only the thugs behind and cops can mop it up chop chop

 

[Necropolis]

Wits and UJ students told to head back to their busses to go home.

Good call by whoever is in charge.

Methinks the ANC has severely underestimated the students.

 

[MickeyD]

Not a chance. We will have a coup before a soldier starts firing on students.

Who said they must fire on the students? That was not the question.

 

[Roman4604]

In a world hungry for solutions, those who are only capable of creating problems, will be rewarded with continued poverty.