The Karachi police "showed their mettle" earlier this week by "fearlessly" detaining non-violent participants of a sit-in who were protesting the government's failure to bring home their relatives who have been held by Somali pirates for over four months. Police were quick to point out that, contrary to reports, they only detained the protesters, and no arrests were made. That is a distinction without a difference. Reporting on the sit-in suggests the protesters were not breaking any laws, and were only trying to draw the attention........

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