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Greek protests take more violent turn

by Teacher Dude | December 23, 2008 at 06:13 am

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A coach carrying 19 members of the Greek riot police came under fire this morning at 5.50am just outside the unit's headquarters in the Gouda district of Athens. According to the state run NET TV channel the vehicle was hit twice by 7.62mm shells, most probably from a AK47 assault rifle.

Last week a high school student was shot in the hand while standing outside a school under occupation in the Peristeri neighbourhood, Athens

Today the centre of the Greek capital is once more the centre of protests and demonstrations sparked off by the death of Alexis Grigoropoulos, 16 days ago. Initial reports indicate that the bullet that killed the teenager richotted off a stone ball contridicting the officer's testimony in which he said that the shots were fired into the air.

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Rob Walker

at 06:26 on December 23rd, 2008

Thanks again for updating us on this story Teacher Dude!

poor oligarch (not verified)

at 08:13 on December 23rd, 2008

Hey Dude,

First, you're absolutely to be congratulated for your continued coverage of the insurrection.

But as a niggle, I think you're falling into the trap of sensationalism with your title here: Why are a mere 2 bullets (from an unknown source which could equally be fascists or agents provocateurs) "more violent" than all of the rioting, all of the molotov cocktails, all of the 4,600+ cannisters of chemicals, all of the police assaults on peacefully protesting schoolkids? This seems out of context?