Posted by: Guest4 September 10, 2005
nepal police
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These kinds of pictures are misleading. These are the pictures taken by journalists who wait for hours before they capture a "sensational" picture, which portrays the ruthlessness and the brutality of policemen over ordinary citizens, while ignoring the general picture of the protests or the rally. And some of us here interpret what we see in those pictures, which are very specific part of the protest, as the general mood of the security forces on ground. This is completely misleading. Besides, these are the same policemen who were there even when Girija, or Makune, or Shere or any other elected government was in power. These security men have acted in almost the same way for every government within their limitations. So, it's not the type of regime which dictates the behavior of these people, but there are other factors which shapes their behavior towards the protestors and the ordinary citizens. I am not saying, however, we have the best trained and the educated policeman in the region. We need reforms. The protestors had the options of not coming to protests and not destroying public properties. They could have stayed in their homes. But, on the other hand, it was the responsibility of a policeman to act when the mob went unruly, just like it is your duty to type a report if your boss demands that of you. They do not have option, unless they leave their jobs.
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