giovedì 13 novembre 2014

12 Ways The G20 Has Turned Brisbane Into An Orwellian Wasteland

Police on the water and in the sky.

The motorcade. It's the sight that sums up the G20 for many people in Brisbane this weekend. So if you can't beat them, join them right?!!

The motorcade. It's the sight that sums up the G20 for many people in Brisbane this weekend. So if you can't beat them, join them right?!!

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BuzzFeed News ordered a special edition Uber motorcade (an "Ubercade") for the afternoon to see the sights and sounds on the eve of the summit. Here's what we found.

BuzzFeed News ordered a special edition Uber motorcade (an "Ubercade") for the afternoon to see the sights and sounds on the eve of the summit. Here's what we found.

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Police officers are in total control. Several times random pedestrians and cyclists were asked, "where are you going?" or "can you show ID?"

Police officers are in total control. Several times random pedestrians and cyclists were asked, "where are you going?" or "can you show ID?"

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