Morphine Prince 109,767 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 NIAMEY (Reuters) - Stone-throwing demonstrators set fire to two churches in Niger's capital Niamey on Saturday, in the latest protest in France's former African colonies at French newspaper Charlie Hebdo's cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad. A day after five people were killed in Niger in protests over the cartoons, protesters in Niamey attacked a police station and burned at least two police cars near the main mosque after authorities banned a meeting called by local Muslim leaders. Police responded with teargas. "They offended our Prophet Mohammed. That's what we didn't like," said Amadou Abdoul Ouahab, who took part in the demonstration. "This is the reason why we have asked Muslims to come, so that we can explain this to them, but the state refused. That's why we're angry today." Demonstrations were also reported in regional towns, including Maradi, 600 km (375 miles) east of Niamey, where two churches were burned. Another church and a residence of the foreign minister were burned in the eastern town of Goure. Four Muslim preachers who had convened the meeting in Niamey were arrested, police sources said. Protesters burned the French flag and set up roadblocks on streets in the town centre but no casualties were reported on Saturday. The French embassy in Niamey warned its citizens not to go out on the streets. The death toll from Friday's clashes in Niger's second largest city of Zinder, rose to five after emergency services discovered a burned body inside a Catholic Church. On Friday, churches were burned, Christian homes looted and the French cultural centre attacked during the violence in Zinder, residents said. A police officer and three civilians had already been confirmed killed in the demonstrations against the Charlie Hebdo cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, police sources said. Peaceful marches took place after Friday prayers in the capital cities of other West African countries - Mali, Senegal and Mauritania - and Algeria in North Africa, all former French colonies. In Algiers, several police were injured in clashes with protesters angered by the cartoons. Source: http://news.yahoo.com/niger-protesters-burn-churches-second-day-charlie-riots-143432674.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco 3,040 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 extremists Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonna Lee 384 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 @Charlie Hebdo i like it when u treat me mean it turns my mood from black to blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnite 8 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 @Charlie Hebdo so i take it you'd help burn the churches with them. why is your first thought "charlie hedbo follow islamic laws" and not "extremists need to stop going crazy when non muslims break islamic laws"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 @Charlie Hebdo woah, with that gif looks like you're threatening to chop their heads off I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valextra 58 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 4x: Don't they have things more important to care about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnite 8 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 woah, with that gif looks like you're threatening to chop their heads off irony off the CHAIN :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linnocent 0 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 i read nig.ger protesters at first and i was like :toofloppy: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonna Lee 384 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 so i take it you'd help burn the churches with them. why is your first thought "charlie hedbo follow islamic laws" and not "extremists need to stop going crazy when non muslims break islamic laws"? because they're offensive and nasty and push the limits of good taste and i've had enough of their bull****. whether its covered by free speech or not, what they do is in bad taste and offends millions of people around the world. the pope said it himself; when you offend something thats as important to people as religion they should expect a volatile reaction. i like it when u treat me mean it turns my mood from black to blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByeBye49 161 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 i read nig.ger protesters at first and i was like :toofloppy: Really? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonna Lee 384 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 woah, with that gif looks like you're threatening to chop their heads off lord knows i wish i could :spin: i like it when u treat me mean it turns my mood from black to blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnite 8 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 because they're offensive and nasty and push the limits of good taste and i've had enough of their bull****. whether its covered by free speech or not, what they do is in bad taste and offends millions of people around the world. the pope said it himself; when you offend something thats as important to people as religion they should expect a volatile reaction. but that's got nothing to do with the muslim reaction. i don't see a black, or right wing (who they also bash) uprising against them? why can you just not understand the simple point that it is forbidden for muslims to draw the prophet AT ALL. some muslims have been threatened with death for tweeting a picture of mohammed with the word "hello" on it. because they are not allowed to create images of mohammed. so, extreme muslims want to impose this upon everyone and have it that no one is allowed to draw or show images of him, not just muslims. because they say it insults the prophet. because of islamic law. when they kill people and say WE HAVE AVENGED OUR PROPHET, they are not doing it because of RACISM or RUDE drawings, they are doing it because drawings are forbidden *entirely*! and you think everyone else should kowtow to things they don't believe in because you are threatening them with violence? theocracy? not on my watch. now you can trot out this "but the magazine is racist and offends a tonne of people" stuff each time you're confronted with extremist muslims who are not offended by what you seem to think they are and you will once again be missing the point entirely. and no, when you talk about expecting volatile reactions for "offending" you're just a bully and a gangster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Hooka 8,008 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 i read nig.ger protesters at first and i was like :toofloppy: x50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 lord knows i wish i could uh oh someone call the CIA! we got one of them jihadis right here on GGD. i'm terrified I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,767 Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 lord knows i wish i could They are coming for you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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