Reddit on May 20, 2011: Top Posts and Discussions

Friday, May. 20th 2011

News on 5/20/11

[Spain update] The Electoral Committee has forbidden protests on Saturday. When this submission is exactly 5 hours old, we'll see who backs down: the police or us. Here's a live video stream to see it yourselves.
r/worldnews · rolmos · 1179 pts
Cop badly beats elderly man for placing drunk driver under citizens arrest.
r/news · y2quest · 731 pts
Ukraine's top weather forecaster has been forced off the air after she used a bulletin to rant against the government, saying that the recent sunny spell made up for the country's lawlessness and injustice.
r/worldnews · IamJulianAssange · 503 pts
police shuts down german pirate party servers (scroll down for english text)
r/worldnews · larsan · 492 pts
Chinese police are seeking the man who allegedly threw an egg and shoes at the computer scientist famous for designing the Great Firewall of China. The attack – if true – is a particularly bold one for China and underscores how strongly people feel about the country's strict internet censorship.
r/worldnews · IamJulianAssange · 416 pts
Spain protests spreading across Europe!!!!
r/worldnews · ozuforyou · 415 pts
Norway Stops Aid Payments To Greece
r/worldnews · luster · 354 pts
An Open Letter to the Ambassador of Germany in Australia: "I write to you with regard to events that have transpired on Friday, the gravity of which have led me to question the democratic integrity of the Federal Republic of Germany."
r/worldnews · barsoap · 241 pts

Politics on 5/20/11

Sports on 5/20/11

Pictures and Memes

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Macho Man gave his life to save us all.

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Goodnight, sweet prince

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Fields of lavender in France.

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Dog at the Renaissance Fair.

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I took a loong exposure picture of a few lightning strikes in last nights storm, came out AMAZING!

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Captain Jack is very convincing

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GGG chooses the path less traveled

r/AdviceAnimals · 437 pts

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Good Guy Greg refuses to eat your brains

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Good Guy Greg on your birthday

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camouflage

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Saw this on a tree down my road :(

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My student didn't want me to see what she drew. Now I know why.

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Redditors Wife

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My problem with women.

r/AdviceAnimals · 892 pts

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Old Neighbor Lady. A sneak peek into the past year and a half of my life.

r/AdviceAnimals · 440 pts

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Redditors Wife in gonewild

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It's about damn time

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Scumbag Steve is a hater...

r/AdviceAnimals · 244 pts

Reddit on May 20, 2011

Friday, May. 20th 2011

News on 5/20/11

[Spain update] The Electoral Committee has forbidden protests on Saturday. When this submission is exactly 5 hours old, we'll see who backs down: the police or us. Here's a live video stream to see it yourselves.

Cop badly beats elderly man for placing drunk driver under citizens arrest.

Ukraine's top weather forecaster has been forced off the air after she used a bulletin to rant against the government, saying that the recent sunny spell made up for the country's lawlessness and injustice.

police shuts down german pirate party servers (scroll down for english text)

Chinese police are seeking the man who allegedly threw an egg and shoes at the computer scientist famous for designing the Great Firewall of China. The attack – if true – is a particularly bold one for China and underscores how strongly people feel about the country's strict internet censorship.

Spain protests spreading across Europe!!!!

Norway Stops Aid Payments To Greece

An Open Letter to the Ambassador of Germany in Australia: "I write to you with regard to events that have transpired on Friday, the gravity of which have led me to question the democratic integrity of the Federal Republic of Germany."

Politics on 5/20/11

Teen who challenged Bachmann to debate receiving threats .. The 16-year-old from Cherry Hill says several commenters have called her a "whore." Her father, Wayne, says he's concerned for his daughter's safety.

Rep. Darrell Issa wants to know why an FCC commissioner would approve the Comcast merger and fourth months later start working for Comcast

Not the Onion: While Cutting Social Services, Kentucky Gives $43 Million Tax Break To Bible-Themed Amusement Park

In a frightening example of how the state is tightening its grip around the free Internet, it has emerged that You Tube is complying with thousands of requests from governments to censor and remove videos that show protests and other examples of citizens simply asserting their rights.

A sign of things to come: In a massive swing, support for gay marriage in the US tops 50% for the first time. EVER.

Sports on 5/20/11

Macho Man Randy Savage dies in car accident.

Wow, Blake Griffin can act.

James Harden Is A Muppet

Nike set to sell the Kevin Durant backpack. No word on whether it will last more than one year in school.

have you seen a more unfortunate name on a jersey?

Pictures and Memes