{"id":68757,"date":"2013-01-10T15:07:40","date_gmt":"2013-01-10T15:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=68757"},"modified":"2013-01-15T09:13:36","modified_gmt":"2013-01-15T09:13:36","slug":"pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures Of &#8216;Hulftsdorf Coup&#8217; Today: Government Thugs At Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/\">Colombo Telegraph<\/a><\/span> &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Activist\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/take-a-stand-for-injustice-mervyns-goons-march-going-on-right-now\/\">Vishaka Tillekaratne<\/a><\/span> and Dr <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/facing-off-government-goon-squads\/\">Sujatha Gamage<\/a><\/span> wrote eye-witness accounts into the\u00a0Colombo Telegraph saying that the pole-wielding pro-impeachment protestors brandished implements and used abusive language to try and prevent them from reaching the Lawyers\u2019 Collective protest. Their reports said that the police had stood nearby while the crowd to threaten and intimidate them but did not attempt to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some photos by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vikalpasl\">CPA&#8217;s Vikalpa<\/a><\/span>;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68795\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68795 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 18\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-18-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68758\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68758 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 17\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-17-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68765\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68765 lazyload\" title=\"Protest16\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest16-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68766\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68766 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 15\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-15-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68767\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68767 lazyload\" title=\"Protest14\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest14-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68768\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68768 lazyload\" title=\"Protest13\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest13-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68769\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68769 lazyload\" title=\"Protest12\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest12-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68770\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68770 lazyload\" title=\"Protest11\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest11-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68771\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68771 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 10\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-10-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68772\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68772 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 9\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-9-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68773\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68773 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 8\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-8-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68774\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68774 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-7-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68775\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68775 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 6\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-6-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68776\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68776 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 5\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-5-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68777\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68777 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 4\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-4-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68778\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68778 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 3\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-3-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/pictures-of-hulftsdorf-coup-today-government-thugs-at-work\/protest-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68779\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-68779 lazyload\" title=\"Protest 2\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Protest-2-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; 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