The Olympic Flame

[poliphilo]

First thing that happened was a man came from the crowd and tried to grab the torch out of the hands of its bearer.  There was a tussle and the man ended up on the floor with policemen all over him. A little further down the road someone tried to dowse the torch with a fire extinguisher.

After that the authorities weren't taking any chances. The police guard grew and grew. Every time the torch was handed from runner to runner it happened within a triple wall of bodies- Chinese heavies on the inside, then two rings of British police. There continued to be attempts to reach the torch or to wave a Tibetan flag at it, but they were easily swatted aside or squashed. 

I felt proud of my countrymen and women who wouldn't let this thing happen without a shout and a little ashamed of those who collaborated. It's a pity the torch didn't end up in the Thames, but never mind;  the images have been beamed all round the world and the point made- the only way you get to celebrate your filthy regime in our free city is if you surround its travelling advertisement with orcs.

Comments

[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

the only way you get to celebrate your filthy regime in our free city is if you surround its travelling advertisement with orcs

Trouble is, I don't think the Chinese regime would see this as in any way shameful or problematic. Rather, I suspect their view would be, 'The only way we can celebrate our glorious regime in your corrupt city is by surrounding its travelling advertisement with necessary protection.'

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You're probably right. *Sigh*