Excerpt from a Dorislavian broadcast of the 2159 protests
Date of Airing: 4:30 PM, Nov. 10, 2159
You open an MP4 video of a fragment of Dorislavian coverage of the 2159 protests and hit play. The footage is somewhat damaged due to decades of wear and tear, as the tape was just digitized very recently.
Unknown news anchor:
... the situation in Kyeshdet continues to be tense. Authorities have urged residents to remain indoors and refrain from participating in rioting, threatening violators with high fines or arrest.
Protesters:
Repeal Article 11! Say no to tyranny!
Unknown news anchor:
Protesters can be heard saying chants demanding that Article 11 be repealed and accusing the leadership of being tyrants. Covering the situation is correspondent ERROR.
Unidentified news correspondent:
The situation here has continued to intensify and shows no signs of stopping. Reports have come in that the Dorislavian Ground Forces have been deployed as a last resort to try and de-escalate the situation. Many are worried that they may be subjected to lethal fo-
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Unidentified military officer:
On November 6, 2159, a protest broke out in central Kyeshdet not long after Pres- ERROR ...activated Article 11 of the Dorislavian Constitution as part of an effort to combat extremism in Dorislav. Initial reports suggest there were 240 participants when it began. By night, it had grown to an estimated 3,700 people. The protest, however, eventually turned violent as protesters threw rocks and sometimes even incendiary bottles at authorities attempting to contain the situation, resulting in injuries on both sides. Seventy people have been detained for assault, damage to property, and hate speech so far. As part of an effort to de-escalate the situation and restore order in Kyeshdet, the President has ordered the deployment of military assets into Kyeshdet.
You may now ask questions before I continue.
Unknown journalist:
General, I would like to ask you a question. Your statements may concern a lot of people, especially the fact that lethal force may be used. Will lethal force be used?
Unidentified military officer:
That's a very good question. Yes and no. Yes, personnel will be given both blank and live rounds; however, they can only load one round at a time. If violent resistance becomes heavy, they are allowed to...
The video fades to black and ends. You get flashbacks of watching the unrest unfold from the safety of your apartment room as soldiers fired at rioters, while the voices of authorities ordering protesters to disperse emanate from megaphones, echoing through the streets of Kyeshdet.
Cutting to where you're sitting in modern-day Dorislav, you decide to turn off your computer, head downstairs to leave the apartment building, and go to the parking lot to go out for a drive in your trusty PrAZ-872, perhaps to visit an old friend.