Friday 21 December 2007

On the Uses and Abuses of the Law Enforcement Apparatus By the Ruling Elite

Exhibit A - How 'law enforcement' officials are put to work suppressing dissenting voices:

The police attacked a rally taken out by students and activists to show solidarity with the deposed Judges in Islamabad on 17th December. More photos here.


Exhibit B - How 'law enforcement' officials are put to work promoting the ruling elites:

Policemen putting up hoardings bearing the bicycle on a green field symbol of the pro-Musharraf political party the PML-Q. Note the stacks of hoardings in the police pick-up.

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