Riots in Greece
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lasting four days? 
I appreciate the ethnocentrism guys, but save it lol. I don't remember in recent times seeing youths riot in Eastern Europe for four days straight.
anyway vg, it's not that simple. I don't advocate rioting under any means, but these people seem genuinely angry, many of whom are anarchists to begin with.
I appreciate the ethnocentrism guys, but save it lol. I don't remember in recent times seeing youths riot in Eastern Europe for four days straight.
anyway vg, it's not that simple. I don't advocate rioting under any means, but these people seem genuinely angry, many of whom are anarchists to begin with.
Throughout the last 3-4 decades, Greece has witnessed clashes with civlilians and law enforcement. There have been a number of cases in recent history of law enforcement brutality. One in particular was a couple months ago when a group of cops searched a suspect and made him undress almost completely in public. To sum it up, cops and civilians haven't been on good terms for decades. There have been cases of gang fights around cities while cops are dining out and not responding to calls. Things like that.
Enter recent increased job unemployment among youths amidst the financial crisis, very unpopular education and university reform, and financial bailouts for banks that people think banks don't deserve.
All of that culminates in these riots. The shooting of the teenager just made the riots worse.
Also, none of these riots started as riots. They were peaceful student demonstrations that escalated into riots. Like most demonstrations do because of the way the police respond to these demonstrations.
See now why it's not that simple?
Enter recent increased job unemployment among youths amidst the financial crisis, very unpopular education and university reform, and financial bailouts for banks that people think banks don't deserve.
All of that culminates in these riots. The shooting of the teenager just made the riots worse.
Also, none of these riots started as riots. They were peaceful student demonstrations that escalated into riots. Like most demonstrations do because of the way the police respond to these demonstrations.
See now why it's not that simple?
Fair enough. But that doesnt sound any different to whats going on in most cities in the US at the moment. (Im british but work in the states)
The peacful protests were started by teachers and their students, but I dont see many of them on the tv burning buildings now.. its mostly teenagers with scarves on. They joined the peaceful protest by throwing rocks at government buildings.. then the police used force.
Im all for people protesting their beliefs etc if they feel hard done by. But to riot the way they have and destroy innocent GREEK businesses who just happen to be on the street they are walking down is just plain barbaric and un-called for.
Its akin to me kicking your ass because the streethop.com server went down.
The peacful protests were started by teachers and their students, but I dont see many of them on the tv burning buildings now.. its mostly teenagers with scarves on. They joined the peaceful protest by throwing rocks at government buildings.. then the police used force.
Im all for people protesting their beliefs etc if they feel hard done by. But to riot the way they have and destroy innocent GREEK businesses who just happen to be on the street they are walking down is just plain barbaric and un-called for.
Its akin to me kicking your ass because the streethop.com server went down.
I don't disagree with this. As I said before, I don't advocate riots under any circumstance and I think it's stupid for them to do so. But, I also understand the power of the mob and being in the heat of the moment.
It's probably true that most of those rioters aren't even students but just pissed off jobless teens and anarchists.
It's probably true that most of those rioters aren't even students but just pissed off jobless teens and anarchists.
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