Georgian Police Used Rubber Bullets Against Protesters, Injured Reporter Says

Georgian police used rubber bullets against protesters, an injured reporter has said as he was showing his wounds. Georgia's Interior Ministry denied that its forces used projectiles to disperse the crowds. More than a dozen people in Tbilisi sought treatment for injuries on May 2
following the latest round of protests over the controversial "foreign agents" bill.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest

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[@sklyarsveta]

Дякую вам ❤❤❤

[@teddy-liker3058]

Russia good bye

[@deecee1522]

SHAME ON YOU RUSSIA

[@occamraiser]

they have no shame.

[@user-ln6bn7jr3w]

This is in Georgia

[@markh3376]

Shameful to Georgia Government 🇬🇪 👎👎 No to Russia Law Yes to EU and freedom more than Russia is no life and suffering 👎👎

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

It's Russia's puppet government. Sold out by bribes from the Kremlin.

[@Windfree07]

Stay strong brave people ! You'll win. For a free Georgia ❤️!

[@Revengeoftheoppressed]

Russian repressive police 😡😡😡

[@neededtruth9764]

This is the same methods in Russia or Bielorussia protests, very repressive police methods!!! 😡😡😡

[@Bajso84]

They use orcs in the police force

[@blx2599]

Ho mon dieu mais c'est horrible ! 😱

[@madhulikasaran6164]

Pray for Georgia. 🙏🙏🙏💐💐

[@xandr13]

Seen that one before 10 years back.

[@brankakovacic2719]

Like Putins FSB ,omg

[@tryscience]

People should watch their politicians closely and see if they suddenly buy big expensive houses depending on how they vote on certain bills

[@occamraiser]

People should watch their politicians and see if they are appointing corrupt supreme court judges. Georgia isn't the only country with a corrupt leadership, look at the GOP / MAGA / Qanon / Bribe taking 'supreme' court justice, far right Americans. Georgia the US state isn't much better than Georgia the mis-managed country.

[@bartsted8369]

expect russia to bring their.police into georgia to help the local police. were are protesters in belarus or russia. all you people could end this war

[@andyhowells1141]

They are already there imho

[@prexod]

We already play this game in Belarus in 2020. After that almost 400thousands from our 9.45m population left country. Most active of us leave Belarus. All who’s left here is demoralised or scared.

[@2hotflavored666]

​@@prexod So Belarus is doomed.

[@occamraiser]

They are all rightly afraid of the state they oppose. It is profoundly dangerous to be a dissenter in either of those countries.

[@corticallarvae]

May Day

[@TalibanAtrocities]

Russia likely sent their Berkut in again... There's footage on other videos of at least 2 police officers firing shotguns from outside the gates too

[@joeanderson8839]

Ouch.

[@victimofpsychiatry]

That looks way more painful then paintball

[@Thegreenatheo]

Russia passed a law in July 2012 requiring foreign-funded organizations involved in "political activities" to register as "foreign agents." Similar to the draft law initiated in Georgia, the Ministry of Justice registers the agents there as well. The 2012 version of the law defined political activity as any action aimed at influencing the decisions of government bodies and public opinion. The law was tightened first in 2016 and then in 2020. The concept of "foreign agent" has been expanded, and now agents are not only organizations, but also individuals who receive income from abroad in any way. They cannot work in the state or municipal service. If the media mentions any of them, they should mention that they are "foreign agents". In Russia, organizations began to be inspected, fined, threatened and summoned to court. Organizations were faced with a difficult choice, either to accept foreign grants and be labeled as "foreign agents" or to close.

[@maverick4177]

And so they should, peaceful protest is acceptable civil unrest is not

[@infinidominion]

And the middle east remains the same

[@songbird3094]

The British army used the same tactics in the North of Ireland

[@GwynBleys]

IM pretty sure it was just a little bit worse

[@moneymay6324]

Then what ??? The berkut of yanukovich was also using the same tactics but Ukrainians are just different

[@a3muller52]

You can not compare these two situations with each other.

[@Ed_Stuckey]

Russia-minded government vs EU-minded citizens. Who will win? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@andyhowells1141]

It is not a game !

[@Christian-wy2kj]

All this is reminiscent of the former Ukrainian Berkut’s crime style

[@roberthoyt7921]

Berkut is dead and has been condemned to Hell since a decade ago.

[@finlcll9195]

HAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Zandiv]

Good, imagine protesting to have foreign governments interfer with your country...

[@Xerdoz]

They wanted to join Russia. This is what happens.

[@Samirustem]

Georgia is acting like american collages?

[@t-rex4211]

America has just done the same thing at a protest at a university. Tear gas, rubber bullets, tasers…. But yeah, Russia bad huh 😂

[@Zandiv]

This law is a copy of the original US law of the same nature - youre all muppets 😂

[@Thegreenatheo]

No it is not. US has a similar law but not exact same. It is clear you have no idea what you are talking about so let me clue you in. In the USA the law is directed to non principal beings that are involved in The Politics. But Russia passed a law in July 2012 requiring foreign-funded organizations involved in "political activities" to register as "foreign agents." Similar to the draft law initiated in Georgia, the Ministry of Justice registers the agents there as well. The 2012 version of the law defined political activity as any action aimed at influencing the decisions of government bodies and public opinion. The law was tightened first in 2016 and then in 2020. The concept of "foreign agent" has been expanded, and now agents are not only organizations, but also individuals who receive income from abroad in any way. They cannot work in the state or municipal service. If the media mentions any of them, they should mention that they are "foreign agents". In Russia, organizations began to be inspected, fined, threatened and summoned to court. Organizations were faced with a difficult choice, either to accept foreign grants and be labeled as "foreign agents" or to close.

[@kristinmccall4665]

Apparently @Zandiv you have problems with reading comprehension.

[@Zandiv]

@Thegreenatheo soooo, the law looks at foreign political interference and follows the money - what's not to like. Furthermore, unless you're Georgian, I'd respectfully suggest it's non of your God damned business. Finally, given the political context of the US trying to open another front against Russia, as a Georgian, I'd pray that this law not only be passed but enforced with prejudice.