conto de fadas moderno:
thousands of protesters rallied outside the bank of england ahead of thursday's summit, where world leaders including us president barack obama will seek a response to the global financial crisis.
anti-war activists also peacefully protested outside the us embassy across town.police said about 4,000 protesters, including anti-globalisation, anti-war and environmental activists, converged on the city to demand more help for the poor and the punishment of bankers they blame for the crisis.
some of the demonstrators smashed their way into a branch of the state-owned royal bank of scotland (rbs) near the bank of england, breaking the windows and hurling out office equipment including computer parts.
riot police protecting the main doors of the building came under a hail of glass bottles, beer cans and eggs, while other officers entered the bank to try to repel anyone attempting to get inside.
"scum" and "beat inflation - eat the rich," were sprayed in graffiti on the windows of the office, which had been closed for the day as a precaution.
outside the bank of england activists scuffled with police, hurling taunts, paint bombs, firecrackers and glass bottles, while baton-wielding police responded with occasional charges to keep masked demonstrators at bay.
"build a bonfire, build a bonfire. put the bankers on the top," protesters chanted, while others taunted staff watching from the bank of england balcony and urged them to jump.
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neil caffrey, an unemployed 45-year-old from london who had blood streaming down his cheek, claimed a policeman had caused his injury. he told afp: "i was standing my ground peacefully, there was a surge forward and he attacked me with a big metal truncheon."
asked about the raid on the rbs office, he said: "i saw one man pick up a large metal pole and smash the window. so what? he smashed a window, he's angry. sometimes a man has to shout to be heard."
via msn news.
muhammad idrees, meu amigo paquistanês conhecido aqui no narghee-la como "o crânio", publicou no facebook este vídeo sobre os embates polícia x revoltados de ontem.
it feels so good.
