G20 Fake Rioters

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In the first link it says they are police purely because they have Vibram soles on their boots that the Police also have! Lots of boots have Vibram soles, hell I have Vibram soles on a pair of hiking boots I own so I must be a Canadian government agent.
 
I hope this doesn't sound stupid... but why would they want to entice riots?

No idea. I do recall a Reclaim the Streets party that took over Trafalgar Square for the day, which was fun and peaceful. Once the riot police turned up I left along with some hot girls but still caught a glance of some un-scuzzy ***** rooting through a bin. He'd found a glass bottle, smashed the end off and started running AT the police.

Quite what he thought we was doing I never figured out as I was more interested in getting laid :D My best guess is that he was either a) insane or b) a plant trying to get a reputation or somesuch.
 
I hope this doesn't sound stupid... but why would they want to entice riots?

they don't - the OP is stupid

they will have plain clothed officers within crowds and will likely have some officers undercover within various protest groups (who probably will take part in riots) but the idea that they are there to deliberately get them started is pretty ludicrous.
 
the only reason i could see to entice riots would be to decrease the credibility of the protesters, and increase the chance of further ones being banned
 
I hope this doesn't sound stupid... but why would they want to entice riots?

Perhaps to discredit the legitimate peaceful protesters? I expect the news will be full of "rabid anarchists rioting" rather than reporting on what the protests are actually about.
 
to be fair i can imagine it been a fun thing to do on your day off. starting a riot knowing that you wont get a beatdown because its your mates dressed like robocop would be well up on my things to do list

oh canadaaa
 
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