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Police murder 16 year old in cold blood! --
A policeman has shot and killed with a bullet through the heart, a young 16 year old in Eksarchia, Athens.
In Saturday evening, the state murderers were patrolling the streets of Eksarchia when people started shouting at them. In cold blood, one of the policemen shot and killed one of the crowd, a 16 year old child.
All around Athens, enraged comrades are confronting the police.
In Saturday evening, the state murderers were patrolling the streets of Eksarchia when people started shouting at them. In cold blood, one of the policemen shot and killed one of the crowd, a 16 year old child.
All around Athens, enraged comrades are confronting the police.
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A police car patrolling in Exarchia, central Athens, passing through Mesologgiou cobbled street (considered an alternative place with music, bars etc and lots of youth in the streets, so we can easily assume the police car was sent there to provoke and harass the youth), was confronted by a few young people, shouting to the policemen to get lost. There are a few reports that an empty bottle or a brick was thrown to the police car. The cops went out of the car provoking the youth and one of the pigs shot against one 15-16 year old boy, right on the heart, murdering him in cold blood. The name of the boy that stood up to the cops is Alexandros Grigoropoulos. Anarchists and residents gathered, but riot police forces circled the area. There are hundreds of policemen in the streets around central Athens.
Anarchists gather in squats, universities, and central squares at Greece's largest cities to protest and fight back the police...
A police car patrolling in Exarchia, central Athens, passing through Mesologgiou cobbled street (considered an alternative place with music, bars etc and lots of youth in the streets, so we can easily assume the police car was sent there to provoke and harass the youth), was confronted by a few young people, shouting to the policemen to get lost. There are a few reports that an empty bottle or a brick was thrown to the police car. The cops went out of the car provoking the youth and one of the pigs shot against one 15-16 year old boy, right on the heart, murdering him in cold blood. The name of the boy that stood up to the cops is Alexandros Grigoropoulos. Anarchists and residents gathered, but riot police forces circled the area. There are hundreds of policemen in the streets around central Athens.
Anarchists gather in squats, universities, and central squares at Greece's largest cities to protest and fight back the police...
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although what happened was horrible, this was the most ridiculous and biased coverage i've ever read...cold blood? were you there to see what happened?...i'm greek and i'm ashamed at how lawless athens is at times. walking around exarchia makes you think you're walking in a jungle with animals, not the capital of a democratic country. although police shouldn't have shot the boy, these riots happen weekly...sometimes daily...and they destroy public property, shops, cars...even historical monuments at times....in effect...purely barbaric....these people have no respect for civilization....it's ridiculous that the state tolerates this...what a shame!!!
Scores of rioters have rampaged across Greece after police shot dead a 15-year-old boy in Athens.
Police said the teenager was shot by a police officer in the traditionally left-wing Exarchia district of the Greek capital on Saturday after the boy had attempted to throw a petrol bomb at a patrol car.
The teenage was rushed to a nearby hospital but doctors could only confirm his death.
The news enraged hundreds of youths in the Exarchia neighbourhood who began rioting by attacking other police cars with stones and firebombs, burning dozens of cars and smashing shop windows.
"Hundreds of them hit the streets, probably for revenge ... Dozens of police units are gathering to try to control the situation," a police official, who declined to be named, said.
Police responded by firing tear gas at the crowd, evacuating some restaurants in the area, and closing several streets to all traffic.
Hundreds of youths also took to the streets in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, after the news of the shooting was reported.
The protests soon spread to the northern cities of Komotini and Ioannina and the Cretan city of Hania.
Government apology
Several hours after the incident, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the interior minister, appologised for the incident on private Mega TV.
"On behalf of the government and the prime minister, I express my sorrow for the incident and especially the death of the young boy," Pavlopoulos said.
"An investigation to clarify the situation has already begun. There will be an exemplary punishment and measures will be taken so that such a thing will not be repeated." He added.
Police sources also said that two police officers were arrested and were being questioned over the incident.
Police said the teenager was shot by a police officer in the traditionally left-wing Exarchia district of the Greek capital on Saturday after the boy had attempted to throw a petrol bomb at a patrol car.
The teenage was rushed to a nearby hospital but doctors could only confirm his death.
The news enraged hundreds of youths in the Exarchia neighbourhood who began rioting by attacking other police cars with stones and firebombs, burning dozens of cars and smashing shop windows.
"Hundreds of them hit the streets, probably for revenge ... Dozens of police units are gathering to try to control the situation," a police official, who declined to be named, said.
Police responded by firing tear gas at the crowd, evacuating some restaurants in the area, and closing several streets to all traffic.
Hundreds of youths also took to the streets in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, after the news of the shooting was reported.
The protests soon spread to the northern cities of Komotini and Ioannina and the Cretan city of Hania.
Government apology
Several hours after the incident, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the interior minister, appologised for the incident on private Mega TV.
"On behalf of the government and the prime minister, I express my sorrow for the incident and especially the death of the young boy," Pavlopoulos said.
"An investigation to clarify the situation has already begun. There will be an exemplary punishment and measures will be taken so that such a thing will not be repeated." He added.
Police sources also said that two police officers were arrested and were being questioned over the incident.
maybe u can come and teach us how we have to behave,talk and act...
The day after the murder of the 16yo by the police and after a night of spontaneous demonstrations and fights with the police in various cities; a series of more organized demonstrations took place today. Thousands of people filled with rage and despair took the streets all over the country. Here are some brief reports.
Athens: The demonstration started at 2.30pm, numbered up to 10,000 people and was very powerful. On the way to the police headquarter, numerous banks, governmental buildings, car dealers and fancy cars were attacked and destroyed and some were set on fire. When the demo came near the police headquarter, the road was blocked by riot police and the heavy fights started. The police used huge amounts of tear gas and that you could smell from miles away and the demonstration broke in smaller parts. The cops were running after some small groups. Others stayed and fought back. The part that managed to reach the police headquarter was brutally attacked by the cops, that was around 5pm. From that point on many of the small or bigger groups were fighting the cops in the alleys and head to the universities. 2 more police stations were attacked with rocks and petrol bombs. Fights with the police were taking place on and off around the 3 major universities in downtown athens until midnight while police (plain, riot and undercover cops) are everywhere. There are many people arrested (exact number not known yet) and many people hurt by the cops. Witnesses say that people were beaten up by the cops after being arrested and handcuffed.
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=934936
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=934909
Thessaloniki: The demonstration numbered around 2000 people and on its way 2 police stations were attacked with rocks and petrol bombs. Banks and a ministry were also attacked. There were fights on many occasions, during and after the demonstration. After a point the fights were taking place around the university and kept going for a long time. The police used tear gas and also fired rubber bullets and hit a demonstrator and had to hospitalized.
Volos: The demonstration was heading to the central police station when it found the street blocked by the riot police. Fights broke out and stones and other things were thrown to the cops. The police fired tear gas and the demonstration broke in two. Around 15 banks were smashed.
Patras: The demonstration head to the central police station were the riot cops were waiting. Fights started, rocks were thrown to the cops which threw tear gas in return and garbage cans were set on fire. A car near the police station was set on fire. Banks were also attacked and had their windows smashed. 5 people were arrested.
http://patras.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=2646
http://patras.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=2656
Iraklio: A demonstration of 600 people took place during which 10 or so banks were smashed. Afterwards there participants decided to class with the police, threw rocks and molotov cocktails and made fire barricades on the streets. The police responded with huge amounts of tear gas. People then headed to the central police station which was destroyed last night and attacked it again.
Ioannina: 500 people demonstrated and classed with the police. All the banks on the demo route where smashed. Rocks were thrown to the riot cops. 3-5 people were brutally beaten by the cops and some of them had to go to the hospital and get stitches. There might be 2 arrests
Kavala: There was no demonstration but the central police station was attacked with rocks and petrol bombs. 3 banks were also smashed.
Chania: 250 people headed to the central police station. On their way they attacked on a police bureau, a bureau of the government party and 2 banks. When they reached the police station they clashed with the riot police. Throwing rocks and sticks. They police used tear gas. Afterwards they attacked and broke the windows of 5-6 more banks.
Corfu: The demonstrated of about 200 people reached the central police station where slogans were written on the walls and threw eggs, paint and other objects and smashed some of its windows.
Mitilini: 150 people smashed some surveillance cameras, banks, a ministry and some more governmental buildings. Slogans were written on walls.
Demonstrations took place in other smaller cities such as Kozani, Arta, Tripoli where the people confronted with the police and slogans were sprayed on walls.
A new round of demonstrations is arranged for tomorrow, Monday, in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, Karditsa, Larisa, Korintho, Naxos, Arta, Chania and probably more.
In some european cities, gatherings and demonstrations are organized, some in UK, Germany and Netherlands.
Athens: The demonstration started at 2.30pm, numbered up to 10,000 people and was very powerful. On the way to the police headquarter, numerous banks, governmental buildings, car dealers and fancy cars were attacked and destroyed and some were set on fire. When the demo came near the police headquarter, the road was blocked by riot police and the heavy fights started. The police used huge amounts of tear gas and that you could smell from miles away and the demonstration broke in smaller parts. The cops were running after some small groups. Others stayed and fought back. The part that managed to reach the police headquarter was brutally attacked by the cops, that was around 5pm. From that point on many of the small or bigger groups were fighting the cops in the alleys and head to the universities. 2 more police stations were attacked with rocks and petrol bombs. Fights with the police were taking place on and off around the 3 major universities in downtown athens until midnight while police (plain, riot and undercover cops) are everywhere. There are many people arrested (exact number not known yet) and many people hurt by the cops. Witnesses say that people were beaten up by the cops after being arrested and handcuffed.
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=934936
http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=934909
Thessaloniki: The demonstration numbered around 2000 people and on its way 2 police stations were attacked with rocks and petrol bombs. Banks and a ministry were also attacked. There were fights on many occasions, during and after the demonstration. After a point the fights were taking place around the university and kept going for a long time. The police used tear gas and also fired rubber bullets and hit a demonstrator and had to hospitalized.
Volos: The demonstration was heading to the central police station when it found the street blocked by the riot police. Fights broke out and stones and other things were thrown to the cops. The police fired tear gas and the demonstration broke in two. Around 15 banks were smashed.
Patras: The demonstration head to the central police station were the riot cops were waiting. Fights started, rocks were thrown to the cops which threw tear gas in return and garbage cans were set on fire. A car near the police station was set on fire. Banks were also attacked and had their windows smashed. 5 people were arrested.
http://patras.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=2646
http://patras.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=2656
Iraklio: A demonstration of 600 people took place during which 10 or so banks were smashed. Afterwards there participants decided to class with the police, threw rocks and molotov cocktails and made fire barricades on the streets. The police responded with huge amounts of tear gas. People then headed to the central police station which was destroyed last night and attacked it again.
Ioannina: 500 people demonstrated and classed with the police. All the banks on the demo route where smashed. Rocks were thrown to the riot cops. 3-5 people were brutally beaten by the cops and some of them had to go to the hospital and get stitches. There might be 2 arrests
Kavala: There was no demonstration but the central police station was attacked with rocks and petrol bombs. 3 banks were also smashed.
Chania: 250 people headed to the central police station. On their way they attacked on a police bureau, a bureau of the government party and 2 banks. When they reached the police station they clashed with the riot police. Throwing rocks and sticks. They police used tear gas. Afterwards they attacked and broke the windows of 5-6 more banks.
Corfu: The demonstrated of about 200 people reached the central police station where slogans were written on the walls and threw eggs, paint and other objects and smashed some of its windows.
Mitilini: 150 people smashed some surveillance cameras, banks, a ministry and some more governmental buildings. Slogans were written on walls.
Demonstrations took place in other smaller cities such as Kozani, Arta, Tripoli where the people confronted with the police and slogans were sprayed on walls.
A new round of demonstrations is arranged for tomorrow, Monday, in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, Karditsa, Larisa, Korintho, Naxos, Arta, Chania and probably more.
In some european cities, gatherings and demonstrations are organized, some in UK, Germany and Netherlands.
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