To Luosang Renqin, Gan Zi Tibetan Automony Region,
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<br/>If you were a monk with a photo of the Dalai you would be guilty of a crime against the State but nothing else.
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<br/>Every temple I have visited outside of China has big photos of the Dalai on display, I hope this brings joy to your heart

Les, Los Angeles, USA

Luosang Renqin, Gan Zi Tibetan Automony Region,

It depends on what the crime is and who says it is a crime. If you murder someone, that is a serious crime and you should receive punishment for that crime. If however you protest or pubicly condemn the CCP, is that a crime?

Stuart Griffin, Leeds, England

To rebel against an injustice does not make you a 'criminal' except perhaps in the eyes of the state you rebel against. The Dalai is a symbol of Tibetan nationhood, a nationhood they lost when the Chinese invaded.

No one condones the deaths of the Chinese in Lhasa but the Tibetans deserve support.

Mike, Nottm, UK

To those westerners who think the 'truth' is in your hand:
1. Let's say I am a monk, and I committed a crime. Then my question is, shall I be arrested? Or shall I be treated as non-guilty just because I am a monk? Tell me, please.

Luosang Renqin, Gan Zi Tibetan Automony Region,

To Mike,

First of all, I suggest you read more history about Tibet, especially what UK did 100 years ago, not only listen it from media or from mouth. Second, other country's regime should be determined by people of that country, it's also a respect to other people's fundamental human right.

James, Guildford, UK

"Go yourselves to China to see the whole story – a China that is not shown to you by so much of the Western media. Go to Tibet and look with your own eyes on ........."

anny, XA, china

Tibet:
unique language
unique alphabet
unique culture
unique religion
unique identity

Since the Chinese takeover in 1949, Tibet has lost 20 percent (600,000) of its indigenous peoples to death under communist imperialism. The Beijing Olympics is the modern equivelent of a Potemkin village.

Tracy Wynn, Aspen, Colorado, USA

It is just too bad that Tibetan monks first lesson was never to abandon the Dalai Lama's teaching and never turn their backs on him. Thus the monks were the main culprits of the unrest. The criminals must be brought to justice.

Common Tibetans generally accept changes and progress.

Lim, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

If you guys have been to China, you will discover it is definitely not what you think it is. We are not living under the oppression of the government. But we do feel heart broken when we watched CNN hearing we are "thugs". Please come to China and find out on your own which side of the story is true

Rachel, Guangzhou, China

If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag; wash it. - Norman Thomas

Tiffany, St. Louis, USA

"If Tibet were independent they would most certainly not be democratic but the country would be run by the monks with an iron hand as before."

As opposed to being run by a foreign totalitarian state with an iron fist?

Mike, Nottm, UK

Warlords ruled Tibet as a serfdom, not the monks. You can not believe information coming from a fascist Govt. that produce propaganda on a daily basis, and has all one-sided, totally censored media

Dave, Richmond, USA

Then where are the real shooters who killed the police if the guy said to be shot by police were not the one who killed the police? This report really sound like a lie from the Tibetan exile who also claimed there 203 Tibetans killed as a result of crackdown.

tony, L.A. , U.S.A.

Why take the word of known terrorists (In our own definition anyone killing innocent people to make a political point) against that of the Chinese government? If Tibet were independent they would most certainly not be democratic but the country would be run by the monks with an iron hand as before.

joe, Edinburgh, Scotland