DSI will revisit riot deaths

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Published: 9 Aug 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

The Department of Special Investigation is taking a fresh, in-depth look into the 89 deaths during the 2010 red-shirt riots to better identify crimes committed, weapons used and any masterminds involved.

The DSI wants to find out whether the individual deaths were manslaughter, premeditated murders or physical offences, DSI chief Tarit Pengdith said yesterday.

The victims, both red-shirt demonstrators and soldiers, were killed during the April-May protests and ensuing riots.

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Dave1101
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Discussion 2 : 09 Aug 2012 at 20.082
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Peaceful protestors not terrorists was the sign above the stage. I remember looking at it just as buildings started to be burnt, theft was rampant, leaders leaving their armed supporters (remember all the weapons stolen from the army) to fend for themselves, the chaos on Rama 4 and other areas, the barracades of razor wire and sharpened bamboo pulled down by security forces, the involvement of innocent people in Bon Gai, children being displayed on barracades in 'hot' areas.
Some people should certainly be investigated. But whether it's the right people? I presume not.
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Discussion 1 : 09 Aug 2012 at 08.211
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Dear Khun Tarit, while you are at it, look into the 2.500 alleged drug deaths, most people are still not satisfied with the non answers so far offered.
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