Courtesy of Mish.
Hello prime minister Mariano Rajoy. This is what the world sees of you.
Spain’s police now battering women to impose a military suppression of democracy. This is an international outrage #CatalanReferendum #1Oct pic.twitter.com/Rs7fEGmmBQ
— Kevin Williamson (@williamsonkev) October 1, 2017
This is the real Spanish state–and why Catalonia wants to leave it. pic.twitter.com/ppCpS3uSxQ
— Julian Assange 🔹 (@JulianAssange) October 1, 2017
Another horrifying video I’ve been sent of the Spanish police suppressing the #CatalanReferendum pic.twitter.com/n9SlbQdt7Q
— Owen Jones🌹 (@OwenJones84) October 1, 2017
#CatalanReferendum in one picture. (https://t.co/xoZ2fWtVJ2) pic.twitter.com/IavQASJ9H1
— Owen Jones🌹 (@OwenJones84) October 1, 2017
Firefighters defending citizens who want to vote from the national police. Proud of our heroes. #CatalanReferendum pic.twitter.com/YzRidPeUCr
— ♕Nª (@_womjauregui) October 1, 2017
Police are firing rubber bullets at voters during protests as the independence referendum gets under way #CatalonianReferendum pic.twitter.com/XNEuwwgZ7S
— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 1, 2017
Catalonia firemen form human shield between riot police and voters https://t.co/9hD5dFgr1U
— The Independent (@Independent) October 1, 2017
Spain isn’t handling this well at all. Shocking scenes. #CatalanReferendum pic.twitter.com/Q3tHIwa7Ey
— Jamie Szymkowiak (@jamieszymko) October 1, 2017
Spain lectures others about self determination and illegal occupation and now is violently opposed to it within it’s borders 👎🏾👎🏾LMAO
— anouar samy the bull (@zeetonton) October 1, 2017
If slavery was legal would you support that too? What about the right of self-determination? Try to think next time! https://t.co/sMrrrhDq0t
— Mike Mish Shedlock (@MishGEA) October 1, 2017
In 2013 Greece & Italy had governments chosen by European elite. Now this. Democracy is so incredibly fragile pic.twitter.com/1fPHxBAcRr
— Aaron Bastani (@AaronBastani) October 1, 2017
BREAKING: Catalan government says vote goes ahead as 96% of polling stations remain open despite crackdown from Spain. #CatalanReferendum
— Catalans for Yes (@CatalansForYes) October 1, 2017
Police Attack Catalan Firefighters
Spanish police attacking Catalan firefighters who were trying to protect #CatalanReferendum voters. pic.twitter.com/3ipPH3X5jL
— Catalans for Yes (@CatalansForYes) October 1, 2017
Reflections on Writing the Law
Easy Prediction
Despite constant drivel from Rajoy, the vote largely took place as Catalonia president, Carles Puigdemont, declared all along.
Easy Prediction (made yesterday): Government of Mariano Rajoy will not survive. #CatalonianReferendum
— Mike Mish Shedlock (@MishGEA) October 1, 2017
SPANISH GOVT RESPONDED WITH FIRMNESS, CALM: RAJOY#fakenews pic.twitter.com/5fKIrXvytW
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 1, 2017
Rajoy has already managed to take down one of the videos I linked to. Not sure how long this collection will last.
Update: close to 800 no reported injured by the police.
Mike “Mish” Shedlock