Do you agree with this?
@TrinityDownpour (790)
Liechtenstein
October 8, 2012 6:18am CST
Happening in my country: A girl was arrested for stepping on the political poster with the Prime Minister's face on it.
The government said it was disrespectful to the Prime Minister. (Well the Prime Minister and the government are not well liked anyway so you can expect these things to happen)
5 responses
@berting600 (3453)
• Philippines
8 Oct 12
I think that was not done intentionally by the girl,yet due to the poster was a political one,the authority did not pardon such action,knowing it was the picture of their prime minister.I think the girl could be given a pardon,because it was not done
intentionally,as there are other witness to proved her innocence.The issue is not a very big deal knowing she was just a girl and was still minor.
@TrinityDownpour (790)
• Liechtenstein
8 Oct 12
Don't know if it was done intentionally or not but I know that lots of people really despise the government and will certainly do more than stepping on the Prime Minister's poster. Even if there are witness they still wanted to go after her.
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@berting600 (3453)
• Philippines
9 Oct 12
I could not blamed her if that was done here in my country.She was really innocent as I have think about it.I have no more to say because your government has been protecting the position of the prime minister.
@CelticSoulSister (1640)
• Southend-On-Sea, England
8 Oct 12
I don't know if the country you live in is a democracy or not, but if it is, I suppose it ought to be considered that the girl either stepped on the poster by accident, or if it was deliberate, that she was expressing her views and the incident was a sort of mini demonstration. Here in the UK I don't think most people would take much notice if somebody stepped on a poster of David Cameron (lots of people would like to though, I'm sure!!!), but there might be one or two who may raise an eyebrow and consider it disrespectful, especially if they were his supporters. I personally wouldn't have a problem with it at all.
@TrinityDownpour (790)
• Liechtenstein
9 Oct 12
It is a democratic country but they behave like it's a sin to point out what they are doing wrong or it's a crime to even let out anger and frustration at the government by doing something harmless.They don't even bother finding out why a innocent girl was stepping on the PM's poster to begin with, they just immediately think it's disrespectful.
@anklesmash (1412)
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8 Oct 12
I don't want to sound disrespectful about your country but I think being arrested for that is pretty stupid.I am pleased that I live in a country where this wouldn't happen,in the UK it wouldn't cause any controversy what so ever and would definitely not be newsworthy.I believe it is necessary for a democracy to be strong to be able to criticize the government.
@TrinityDownpour (790)
• Liechtenstein
8 Oct 12
Er.. You can go all out with the insults you want cause I'm not that fond of the government myself. (Not that I hate my country but I really despise the person who runs it)
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
8 Oct 12
Personally, if you belong to a democratic government or a government that respects free speech you have to take this situations in a stride. In a democratic framework the girl that you mentioned is angry and dissatisfied with some issue and she vented her anger on the poster. That for me is freedom of speech. Regarding respect, if the said person is respectable enough, I might be persuaded but if he isn't doesn't matter how high his position is. If he loses respect, he has to regain it back. If he's upset barbecue his poster was stomped on, at least it want done this face. Politicians and public servants (a thin line) between the two) should not be onion-skinned about criticism. It's a part of the job.They shoudl just man up.
@TrinityDownpour (790)
• Liechtenstein
9 Oct 12
I agree that they should grow a thicker skin. But unfortunately, there was also one incident that they arrested an opposition member for pointing about how they should spend the money (which is the tax payers money).
The government probably don't respect freedom of speech, I mean they talk about freedom of speech but what they did on the other hand is limit freedom of speech. They would attack bloggers or rather anyone would say bad things about them.
@blythejunior (48)
• Indonesia
8 Oct 12
well its worthed, but looks cool, she's a rare girl. not every girl can do that thing in front of the PM
