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Athens Burning As Police Runs Out Of Tear Gas

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Tonight's protest in Athens has all the makings of the vintage ones from May of 2010, and the nigh is still young. Here are some updates:

  • FTW: Public order minister resigns in Greece as fires burn - BBC 
  • Rioting spreads across central Athens, at least 5 buildings set ablaze - AP 
  • 2:02PM EST: FIRES ARE BURNING SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESSES AROUND ATHENS AS PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE NEAR GREEK PARLIAMENT
  • 1:52 PM EST: POLICE ARE CLEARING PROTESTERS FROM OUT IN FRONT OF GREEK PARLIAMENT BUILDING
  • 1:50 PM EST: ATMS ARE REPORTEDLY EMPTY AROUND ATHENS... STILL UNCONFIRMED WORKING TO CONFIRM THIS 
  • 1:48 PM EST: LARGE FIRES ARE REPORTED AROUND ATHENS... INCLUDING A BRANCH OF EUROBANK AND STARBUCKS
  • Skai TV reports that police have run out of tear gas & have asked for more supplies to be brought

As a reminder, the final vote is not until midnight.

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courtesy of ChaosTrading

AthensNews' Live blog has all the latest action:

23:35 Health ministry says 54 people have been brought to hospital, according to Skai TV.
 
23:12 New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras condemns rioting. Says Athens is witnessing scenes it should avoid. Calls for more patriotism.
 
23:11 Radical Left Coalition (Syriza) leader Alexis Tsipras: 500,000 people protested. Police attacked protesters but didn't stop arson. Claims rioters are "parastate" elements.
 
23:07 Skai TV reports that 35 citizens have been hospitalised.
 
23:04 Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis says that opposition to the measures is legitimate, but destroying Athens is not.
 
22:47 Athens mayor Yiorgos Kaminis is speaking on Skai TV. He says that people tried to occupy the city hall, but this was stopped.
 
22:34 Papandreou has finished his speech. In it, he repeated a recent argument that this is a struggle between the markets and the people. [AN comment: Lend that we may be free?]
 
NET TV is reporting that there are ten buildings on fire in the city centre.
 
22:23 Pasok leader and former prime minister George Papandreou has been speaking for the last 20 minutes or so. What's he being saying? (via Diane Shugart (@dianalizia) on Twitter).
 
He says Greece needs Mikis Theodorakis' songs and Manolis Glezos' courage, but it needs to wage the right battle. Talks about his father and grandfather and the heritage that's in the surname. Admits that he has made mistakes, "like any man", but that Greece needs to build a state.
 
22:10 A Reuters wire reports:
 
"on the streets many businesses were ablaze, including the neo-classical home to the Attikon cinema dating from 1870 and a building housing the Asty, an underground cinema used by the Gestapo during World War Two as a torture chamber."
 
22:00 New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras has said that Greece must stay in the eurozone to take advantage of the Eurobonds, which he expects to come soon.
 
21:55 Karatzaferis has left the parliamentary chamber, followed by all his MPs but two: former transport minister Makis Voridis and shipping minister Adonis Georgiadis. The pair, who resigned from the government on Friday, have said they may vote for the measures.
 
21:46 Back to the parliament: Popular Orthodox Rally (Laos) leader Yiorgos Karatzaferis has said that his party will vote No.
 
21:42 Pasok MP Spyros Kouvelis has declared he will sit as an independent.
 
21:40 More than twelve buildings on fire on Stadiou and Aeolou streets. 
 
21:31 Alexis Tsipras, leader of the Radical Left Coaltion (Syriza), has said that a collapsing political system and a government with no popular mandate cannot negotiate on the country's behalf.
21:05 More buildings are on fire on Stadiou St, including Kosta Boda and Attikon cinema. Footage shows a huge blaze behind Stadiou St.
 
Police are reporting that 40 officers have been injured, two seriously.
 
20:55 Skai TV reports that police have run out of tear gas & have asked for more supplies to be brought.
 
20:52 A video has been uploaded to YouTube purporting to show how the riot police started firing tear gas into the mass of demonstrators who had assembled in front of parliament this afternoon.

20:38 Louka Katseli, a former Pasok minister, has said she will vote "no" because the austerity measures cannot get the country out of this recession.
 
20:22 A branch of Starbucks and Eurobank are on fire on Korai Square, off Panepistimiou St.
 
20:18 FinMin Venizelos has been speaking for the last 15 minutes so. He says that the country produces nothing and that is its main problem. He adds that conspiracy theories about foreigners are very convinient but don't change anything.
 
20:00 Six Pasok MPs - including former minister Haris Kastianidis - have said they will not vote in tonight's division. They announced their intention in a letter to the parliamentary speaker.
 
They six are among the 20 or so Pasok MPs who are against the agreement. By not attending, they can avoid casting a "no" vote.
 
19:41 Papariga also says: "We dont want a saved Greece with a bankrupt people." Adds that crisis is inevitable in capitalist system, which is based on profit and greed. Only the KKE has the solution.
 
19:35 The metro workers' union leader says that the metro stations were closed because police did not want the people to get to Syntagma. he says that the metro workers see no reason for the shut downs.
 
19:32 Manolis Glezos, the WWII resistance hero who was earlier hit by tear gas, can now be seen sitting in the parliamentary chamber, to the left of the speaker.
 
19:24 Communist Party (KKE) leader Aleka Papariga now speaking. Again, asks why ruling parties say a civil war will result if the measures are not passed.
 
19:19 Theodorakis has just spoken to the press inside parliament. He said "the people will win" just as they did against the Nazis and the junta.
 
19:10 Also caught up in this afternoon's tear gas was composer Mikis Theodorakis, 86. A spokeswoman from his office has told Real FM radio that police fired tear gas just as Theodorakis was about to speak to the crowd on Syntagma. She described the unprovoked attack as an "attempt to kill him" and says the police deliberately targetted him.
 
19:03 Four metro stations are now shut, with trains passing through without stopping: Syntagma, Evangelismos, Panepistimio and Acropolis.
 
18:51 Back to parliament. Independent MP Evangelos Papachristos says that parliament is being asked to vote on a document that contains gaps marked XX where figures should be. He asks colleagues are they sure they know what they're voting for. Only a handful of MPs in the chamber (via Diane Shugart (@dianalizia) on Twitter).
 
18.48 Eyewitnesses on Twitter are reporting that PAME, the Communist Party-affiliated trade union, is marching from Omonia to Syntagma, which they are determined to fill. 
 
18:43 It's being reported that tear gas has been fired on Mitropoleos St, as far down as the Orthodox Cathedral.
 
18:40 Reuters says that today's demonstrations were the biggest in recent months: "The crowd of tens of thousands was the biggest in months of demonstrations against the spending cuts." 
 
18:38 There is extensive rioting on Syntagma now, with police and rioters chasing each other around the square. A reporter observing the scene from a nearby hotel balcony says its the worst rioting he's seen in a long time.
 
18:23 Back to some politics: it's being reported that actress Anna Vagena, who replaced a Pasok MP who resigned yesterday, will vote against the agreement. Vangena was one of three new MPs sworn in to parliament today.
 
18:20 Groups of riot police are now at the lower end of Syntagma Square, near Ermou Street. Smoke can be seen coming from a kiosk, which was apparently hit by a smoke grenade.
 
Large crowds are still on the square and in the surrounding streets.
 
18:05 Second World War-resistance hero Manolis Glezos has made a statement from Syntagma.
 
"Is it possible to impose these measures by using tear gas ... These measures don't have the vote of the Greek people."
 
Glezos was wearing a surgical mask and seemed to be suffering from tear-gas inhalation.
 
18:01 Petrol bombs have been thrown on the street in front of the Hotel GB.
 
17:53 Live video feeds show black-clad and masked youths firing missiles at riot police at the main ramp entrance into parliament, where the Eleftherious Venizelos statue is.
 
The junction at the corner of the Hotel Grande Bretagne has cleared of people and clouds of tear gas can be seen wafting at the top of the square.
 
17:44 There are reports from Syntagma of protesters firing missiles at police and the police firing tear gas into the crowd 
 
17:42 What is the situation in the two coalition parties, where a large number of MPs have threatened to vote against the austerity measures and defy their party leaders?
 
It's expected that up to 20 Pasok MPs will not vote for the new memorandum, including former ministers Haris Kastanidis and Louka Katseli. One of the theories circulating is that this group of rebels could form a new party, which might be an option if they are expelled for voting 'no'. 
 
In New Democracy, the number of potential rebels is put at about 13.
 
17:27 Athens-resident Simon Rackham also tweets that the areas around Acropolis and Monastiraki metro stations is also full of people.
 
Today, demonstrators are unable to travel directly to Syntagma metro station, as it was shut this morning by order of the police.
 
17:18 We've added another live feed at the foot of this article, this time provided by StopCartel TV GR, which provides political commentary in English and Greek.
 
17:10 Northaura has just tweeted: "My #syntagma experience tells me that this is going to be largest demo ever #12fgr #Greece". He says others estimate the numbers of demonstrators at 25,000 and more "coming all the time".
 
17:05 Stadiou, one of the major thoroughfares leading off Syntagma, is reportedly full of people.
 
17:03 The main Syntagma demonstration is scheduled to begin now, but thousands have already assembled on the square. A line of riot police have formed a cordon across the area in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Solider.
 
16:55 If you want to follow the parliamentary debate in detail, then follow Diane Shugart (@dianalizia)
on Twitter. Diane used to work at the Athens News and her tweets are always informative.
 
16:50 And what's the situation on the ground? People on Twitter are reporting that several thousand demonstrators have gathered on Syntagma Square for this evening's protest. One puts the number at 3,000.
 
One of the banner being help up reads "The traitors to Goudi". It refers to the Trial of the Six, when six leading politicians and generals were tried for the 1922 Asia Minor Catastrophe and executed.
 
16:42 Of course, this is a crucial vote for Greece. How is it being covered on television? 
 
At the moment, only one - ET1 - of the major TV channels is broadcasting it live. A smaller channel, Vouli TV, is also carrying it. The other channels are running their advertised schedule, which include programmes like Sunday in the village, a documentary about gambling, a film called Fools rush in, Holidays in the Danger Zone (documentary), American Idol and soap operas Litsa.com and Friends.
 
Gambling, Fools rush in and Holidays in the Danger Zone! What a coincidence!
 
16:34 A vote on the constitutionality of the vote has been lost. About 30 MPs, almost all from leftwing parties, voted that it was but were outnumberd.
 
16:29 What's been happening in the debate so far. MPs from the Left are questioning why the vote has to be held at midnight. Venizelos: "because come Monday morning, banking and financial markets must get the message that Greece can and will survive."
 
The leader of the Popular Orthodox Rally (Laos) called for immediate elections a short time ago.
 
16:15 And we found a live streaming video from Syntagma. It's provided by Zougla.gr and it's available at the foot of this page.
 
15:47 We're trying to find a live streaming video from Syntagma. A group called Live Cartel TV will have one from 5pm, but at the moment it's showing old footage from previous demonstrations and riots from the square. Not everyone on Twitter seems to have understood that, so thousands now believe that there's a mass riot underway on the square!
 
15:30 There's small break in debate as a new MP is sworn in - by an Orthodox priest - to replace a Pasok MP who resigned on Friday.
 
15:23 If you want to get a sense of the tensions in parliament, then check out this scene from last (Saturday) night's debate in the parliament's finance committee on the bailout deal. It shows Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos lash out at a Radical Left Coalition MP, Panayiotis Lafazanis, accusing him of having nothing to contribute to Greek society.
A knowledge of Greek is not required: the shouting and table thumbing suffice:

 

 

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Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:03 | 2151232 dwdollar
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"FinMin Venizelos has been speaking for the last 15 minutes so. He says that the country produces nothing and that is its main problem. He adds that conspiracy theories about foreigners are very convenient but don't change anything."

Something tells me that will be a quote from more than one US politician or bureaucrat in the coming years. In other words, don't blame the international bankers for destroying your economy and making you unproductive, blame yourselves. Hahahaha.... LOLOL...

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:04 | 2151234 jcrockett870
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I find it hard to understand what rioters think they will accomplish.  Ok, so you burnt down a StarBucks ... How does that improve your situation.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:16 | 2151256 AC_Doctor
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jccrockett870 you are correct.  When the light poles are decorated with banksters and politicians, then the people will start to accomplish something.  There is an abundance of undecorated light poles in Athens.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:27 | 2151382 gimli
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It could expedite the launch of all those Greek Dunkin Donut outlets

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:57 | 2151434 MobBarley
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HEH. You are a sly genius.

free donut 4 u!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 19:24 | 2151738 francis_sawyer
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Ok, so you burnt down a StarBucks ... How does that improve your situation.

You obviously need Paul Krugman to quantify that for you...

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 21:14 | 2152150 xela2200
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It will accomplish nothing. It is not intended to accomplish anything. It is a lot of angry people who lost a great deal, and they are angry as hell.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:06 | 2151237 Nacho Libre III
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Papawhatever would be well served to keep a helicopter on stand by for the vote. A real one. Not the fake one like the bears trimmer in chief has

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:17 | 2151261 CH1
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Anyone have a good live feed??

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:23 | 2151274 CH1
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Thanks!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:18 | 2151969 Dave Thomas
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Looks like everyone got cold and went home.

 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:24 | 2151275 CH1
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Gracias.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:23 | 2151271 Atomizer
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Under national Central Bank security measures.. US must deploy drones immediately.

/sarc 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:33 | 2151286 Debugas
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austerity failed because police ran out of tear gas (due to austerity)

How symbolic

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:36 | 2151291 moonstears
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We all saw this coming...Solidarity for the Greeks and may God protect them, and to you politico, here's your example of what happens when you squeeze the commoners, what'd you expect? And now a little rioting music... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuD5pSYuqEY

 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:40 | 2151294 Clint Liquor
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I feel guilty for enjoying this, but....................every discussion I ever had with a Socialist included 'look how well it's working in Europe, they are much happier than Americans'.

Trouble is, it's coming here.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:44 | 2151305 Sandmann
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Well I am really pleased you Americans have a balanced budget ! Wow if you had wasted money on Socialism you might have had a $14 Trillion Deficit !  However could the US run a $14 Trillion Deficit without Socialism as an excuse ?

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:04 | 2151344 Clint Liquor
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America has been following Europe's model for decades. As a result, Americas debt is directly due to American Socialist programs and of course killing people around the world who threaten our 'Strategic Interests'. 

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 05:23 | 2160933 jonytk
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for decades? but i thought it was just Obama ....

 

fail.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 19:12 | 2151674 DosZap
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Sandmann

14T,it's really 70T.

(They keep us like Shrooms here,yes high priced guano.)

And that does not include one cent of SS/MC/MA, or any welfare program monies needed.

That is why we will never get out of this,ever.

And if we see an election in '12,I WILL be amazed, and if we have a winner with a winner other than Obama I will BE amazed.

I am looking for a Reichstag moment prior to the Election......................

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:27 | 2151998 Ag Star
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You confuse "socialism" what they have in France (the country with the highest standard of living in the world) with"facisim" --the merger of State and Government power --what we fought WWII to get rid of.  And exactly what we have now  in the U.S. and Europe. There hasn't been any"free markets'' since Reagen started the bailouts of car companies who could not compete.  Silverado Savings bailout--at leat some people went to jail--just not the big boys las name --Bush.    Liaze Faire--I don't think so!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:28 | 2152002 Ag Star
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You confuse "socialism" what they have in France (the country with the highest standard of living in the world) with"facisim" --the merger of State and Government power --what we fought WWII to get rid of.  And exactly what we have now  in the U.S. and Europe. There hasn't been any"free markets'' since Reagen started the bailouts of car companies who could not compete.  Silverado Savings bailout--at leat some people went to jail--just not the big boys las name --Bush.    Liaze Faire--I don't think so!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:49 | 2151318 Mr_Wonderful
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This will never happen in America. They consume over 60% of the world´s production of psychotropic drugs, which is pretty impressive for less than 5% of the world´s population.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:53 | 2151326 Born Right the ...
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we'er #1,we'er#1

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:10 | 2151939 Ag Star
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#1 for obesity, stupidity, homicide, suicide,  meth, crack, herion, huffing, alchoholics,  child molesters, more citizens in prison than any Libya, Iraq, Iran, Syria and China combined.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:13 | 2151950 Ag Star
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And to damn fat to get off the couch--but hey the cops are really fat too--could be a good match-up!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 21:18 | 2152165 xela2200
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I hear rioting is quite the work out.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:49 | 2151320 zerotohero
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If this were to actually take place in any of our cities it would be scary as hell - I have a son and wife and can only imagine what the Greek people are experiencing.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:18 | 2151970 Ag Star
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Yep, and it's coming to a city near you--   I hope you do something!  Passports are $150, there will be places to go if you plan ahead, most countries allow Americans to visit for 3 months without a visa.  That could change when TSHTF --- You better get ready!!  What do think all this homeland security, Patriot Act, NDAA,  is for.  It's for you!!!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:54 | 2151328 Waterfallsparkles
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All must be saved before the Opening Bell in the NY Stock Market.  No matter what the Greek People will have to face for Generations.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 16:57 | 2151333 Waterfallsparkles
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The same would be even worse in America if they just stopped Welfare, Section 8, and Food Stamps payments.  There would be no safe refuge.

 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:03 | 2151911 Ag Star
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Don't forget Corp welfare which is way more than all the social services that go to poor indivuals (approx 1% or the budget).  How many trillions go to war and to prop up our bitchez around the world.  Open your fuckin' eyes or watch your granny dig for food in the dumpster along with your children.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:03 | 2151342 flyonmywall
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This is just for show. The law will be rammed through regardless of the what the people say. The banksters don't understand any other viewpoint but their own, until they see politicians hanging from trees. Then they will make a "new deal", and pay off those who have never been in power, and call it "democracy".

 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:11 | 2151352 Waterfallsparkles
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So many bought Greek Debt for pennies on the Dollar.  Now they want 100%.

A lot like bill collectors that buy $1,000. worth of Debt for $100. and now want full payment of $1,000.  Default on them.  They are the ones that took the risk and they did not pay a lot for that risk.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 21:26 | 2152175 xela2200
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The problem is not only the creditors but also the credit default swaps. Banks and governments offering guarantees on risk instrument. Look at freddie and fannie for show.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:24 | 2151378 user2011
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It's sparta !!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:51 | 2151414 Zero Govt
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This ..Is.. PUBLIC SECTOR

..it's the only time they're doing anything worthwhile, civil servants and Unionists beating the crap out of the Govt (that feeds them)

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:24 | 2151379 Waterfallsparkles
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Does it really matter?  Even if they approve the Austerity, there is no way the Greek people can pay back the loans.

I am afraid it is just headlines to keep the Markets up so the Big Boys can Bail and leave the Sheeple holding the bag.  Just like 2008.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 19:24 | 2151744 DosZap
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Waterfallsparkles

Your missing the entire point.

They will sign, and recieve the funds, and they have ZERO intent to honor of paying any of it back.

Zero,Zilch, Nada........................they are giving the Bankstas a lesson in GSNomics.

The ECB,is getting hustled, yet again.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:26 | 2151381 FrankDrakman
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the nigh is still young.

Early contestant for best typo of the year!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:39 | 2151398 sethstorm
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Perhaps the riot police should have been more sparing with their teargas, now that they get a lesson in austerity.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 21:27 | 2152188 xela2200
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Many Greek rioter wear gas masks. Maybe, the police didn't get the memo.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:47 | 2151411 Zero Govt
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"Public order minister resigns in Greece as fires burn.."

Well that's not an encouraging start to the day !!


Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:51 | 2151421 riskman
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This is not surprising given the German boot the Greeks a feeling now: http://soberlook.com/2012/02/greece-could-do-without-german-boot.html

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:09 | 2151457 chump666
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The Greeks will probably end up killing one of their leaders.  Because they are so disgustingly weak.  Germany will be booting Greece out at some-point anyway.  This 'bailout' is to get Germany ready for when Greece is booted out.  The ECB is pumped primed on the print job, Germany will re-cap it's banks. Then they will boot Greece out.  All this could happen now if the Greek leaders cared about their people and said f*ck you to Germany and France.  They didn't.  It's going to get very very bloody.  All of Europe.

The EU is finished once the violence spreads throughout Europe.  This is really bad

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:59 | 2151438 chump666
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The Greeks are about to get gamed by the German/French (and Greek) banks/EU/IMF and the insane ECB - for the last time.  This will be it.  The riots in Greece will spread across Europe.

Europe will be set alight.

 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 17:59 | 2151439 earleflorida
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lest ye forget - it is from the Greek's, that "Culture and Democracy" spawned - the world "Owe's" them this much

Gooooo Greece!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:10 | 2151458 MobBarley
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And this means what, sexually?

 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:12 | 2151465 Overdrawn
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Athens Burning As Police Runs Out Of Tear Gas...........  does that mean they will have to use bullets and drones to attack the demonstrators?

 

 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:12 | 2151466 Fix It Again Timmy
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"Let those who malinvested take the hit, not the people." - Amen, 'nuff said...

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:18 | 2151480 tony bonn
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the greeks need to burn their fake president, the troika, and then have the greatest bonfire of banksters ever witnessed

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:21 | 2151484 Dermasolarapate...
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Why do all those Greek politicans and bankers look so fat? Is it the camera angle?

Lens?

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:25 | 2151492 The Alarmist
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Puhleeze ... this is just the Greek version of primary elections.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:26 | 2151495 q99x2
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Good luck Greeks. Your courage has kept the NWO busy thereby taking up their time in getting to us. But, they phasing out of build up into action here soon. Word has it that the elite have been supporting the build up of DHS and other agencies by having direct connections into the FED's monetary system. They are goin to bring this shit down. May God's peace be with you.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 22:56 | 2152363 TRN
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This is the reason we need international solidarity! 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:30 | 2151506 Normalcy_Bias
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BURN BABY BURN.

There we go, just had to say that BITCHES

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:41 | 2151552 chump666
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FX is all over the place.  Greece is about to vote.  Going to be chaos.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:47 | 2151570 sethstorm
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Now that it has been passed, do the games begin?

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 18:57 | 2151612 americanspirit
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For now the action is in the cities, large parts of which which are fairly well-protected territory for the oligarchs. But if this urban revolt against the exploitation of an entire country by a cynical and over-privileged few fails to bring an end to the Euro-sellout government, and fails to see hundreds of banksters and grossly fat pigs like those 'legislators' hanging from lamp-posts, at some point the action is going to move into the mountains and a long, long war of the people against the central government will begin. I hope and pray for a quick downfall of the government, swift street justice for the rich and powerful, the re-instatement of democracy, and the rejection of the EU. Because if this doesn't happen quickly then a whole generation of young Greeks, with no future left in the cities, will go back to the mountain villages of their ancestors where they will arm themselves and will rain terror down on the oligarchs and their captives and collaborators in the cities for many many years. I don't care how many drones or special forces you send into those Greek mountains you (Obama, Merkle, Sarkozy and the like) will never be able to defeat an armed generation entrenched there with nothing left to lose. And you can bet that they will have their supporters who will ensure that they are well-armed and supplied with whatever they need to carry the fight to the despots. Count on it.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 22:54 | 2152358 TRN
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The Junta of Papademos has intentionally left the farmers alone. Their tractors are a great inconvenience on the highways! and there are so many of them...

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 19:54 | 2151869 Ag Star
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I'll be watching this shit from South America: Peru or Ecuador or Venezueala.  This country will not be place for Black people or women when the lawlessness comes here (by that I mean outside of Washington DC).  Better to be years early than a moment to late!!  Just ask a Jew with a number tatooed on their arm.  Or maybe one of the dead ones who they starved or gassed.  Don't see how your bullets will hold up against highly contagious and deadly virus'  that they can spray in the air or poison your water or cause  drought to your crops with HARP.  Not to mention the humvee mounted "microwaves" that will burn everyone within a certain radius whether you're protesting, asleep in your bed,  9 days old or 99 years old it will not discriminate.  And that's just the shit we know ab!out.   Good luck!!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:10 | 2151938 PolishHammer
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You would not last a week in Peru or Venezuela, don't kid yourself.

 

Do you speak teh language?  Of course not.  Your average American Joe Shmoe is helpless outside the USSA.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:16 | 2151959 Freewheelin Franklin
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I'm thinking, Costa Rica.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:47 | 2152059 xela2200
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Keep on thinking.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:38 | 2152029 Let The Wurlitz...
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The Roof, The Roof, The Roof is on Fire.  We Don't Need No Water Let The M F Burn.  Burn M F Burn!

 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:38 | 2152030 Let The Wurlitz...
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The Roof, The Roof, The Roof is on Fire.  We Don't Need No Water Let The M F Burn.  Burn M F Burn!

 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:43 | 2152045 longdong silver
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let the party BEGIN

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:47 | 2152055 xela2200
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You got a give it to those Greek rioters. They stand their ground. Not only do they hit back, but they also through Molotovs into the police lines. One can feel the sense of rage from these people. I wonder how something like that would play out here in the states.

Taking into account LA riots as an example, it would probably be looting and racial infighting, as well as conflict with police. The police in the states seems to have a heavier hand when dealing with protestors as those from the occupy wall street. Although, the protestor where relatively civil this time around. Who knows how tough police will be when people fight back. Anyways, I am sure we will see.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 22:50 | 2152352 TRN
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The molotovs and mayhem is part of the "policing" mechanism... Effective in dispersing protesters...

Mon, 02/13/2012 - 00:31 | 2152535 xela2200
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No, the Protestors were throwing Molotovs AT the police. One even tried to hit a policeman directly. Moral of the story when making Molotovs, one should use breakable bottles.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 20:51 | 2152073 CalBear
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I heard the big guy say "thrassos" which i believe means "courage" or "balls"...courage to do what i'm not sure

 

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 22:30 | 2152318 PoliticalRefuge...
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Bad news is once they run out of less than lethal munitions they are going to use what they have... this is going to get butt ugly muy pronto because there is no fix to be had..

 I will see this in my nation in my lifetime- there is a reason the fed is building a federal police state... you can take that to the bank.

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 22:47 | 2152349 TRN
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The fix involves the risky and unpleasant task of improving the current corrupt family run and operated political system. The economic fix will be "easy".

Please note that the politicians have not voted themselves any cuts!

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 22:43 | 2152341 TRN
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There is a propaganda campaign to paint all Greek people lazy parasites of the world so when the shooting begins no one feels sympathy for them. No one talks of the utterly corrupt political and corporate structure, with European support,  that cultivated the current Greek mindset over 50 plus years! Good work Dr. Goebbels!

Mon, 02/13/2012 - 04:04 | 2152796 prains
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This is FARTA!

Mon, 02/13/2012 - 00:48 | 2152557 Problem Is
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Motley Crew

I didn't know Greeks had such a problem with hair cuts...

Mon, 02/13/2012 - 05:16 | 2152831 Hobbleknee
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"Public order minister resigns"

Typical socialist quits when it's time to work.

Mon, 02/13/2012 - 08:59 | 2153010 connda
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Civil Disorder: Coming to a corpocracy near you soon! 

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