Comments on: Massive conspiracy or Olympic peace?

Question: Massive conspiracy or Olympic peace?

pithy comment — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:10:50 -0800

What news am I missing at the Olympics - what has been covered up or ignored by the Chinese regulators providing the video feed to NBC etc? I have to imagine there have been some outbursts or protests and the Chinese are not letting the media cover it (at least on live TV). Is there a good site noting these occurrences, or have the games just gone off nearly flawlessly? (excepting the drum tower murder last week.)

By: amtho

amtho — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:39:30 -0800

I just found this AP article through Google News: China has not approved Olympic protest requests

By: aught

aught — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:09:00 -0800

Human Rights Watch, China stories
http://hrw.org/doc/?t=asia&c=china

Olympic Watch
http://www.olympicwatch.org/

Dom Joly's Alternative Olympic Highlights (The Independant)
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/news-and-features/dom-jolys-alternative-olympic-highlights-898975.html

By: TeachTheDead

TeachTheDead — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:18:18 -0800

Sure, sort of....

By: TeachTheDead

TeachTheDead — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:19:01 -0800

Link didnt work...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,405187,00.html

By: Phyltre

Phyltre — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:29:07 -0800

This is a reasonable question, but don't place too much faith in the response. Thinking logically, anything they successfully covered up or silenced would never be found out by you. So really there's no way of knowing, by definition.

By: pithy comment

pithy comment — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:58:33 -0800

Here's an interesting article from the NYT: "Protests are not illegal in China, but they require government approval, a prospect that often dissuades citizens, daunted by excessive bureaucracy or potential retaliation. Posters and slogans must be submitted to the police, and each participant must apply in person. Any rally deemed a threat to "social stability and public order" can be denied permission, and most are."