Riot in Riga, Latvia, 13/01/2009

A peaceful demonstration in Doma square, Riga, Latvia with 10000 participants against Latvian government's mishandling of economic crisis and poor economic situation transformed into agression and all-out riot shortly after demonstration's official end. About 1000 people tried to storm Saeima (Latvia's government headquarters) and attacked riot police with cobblestones and bottles. Police cars were set ablaze and turned over, shops were looted and windows smashed. Police responded to crowd's actions with truncheons, tear gas and firing rubber bullets. For first time in independent Latvia's history police declared high alert in capital. There were 106 people arrested and for 51 people (among them - policemen) medical care was needed. Riot has been described as one of the worst from 1991's collapse of Soviet Union.
In this video people can be seen storming Saeima and chanting "Atlaist Saeimu!" (Dismiss Saeima!)

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• Latvia

[mnbvcxzzxc]

Hello, are planning to go to Riga for the 22ndJan...Is it safe for common people to come?

[janekslv]

it is safe, no problem, this was an exception

[mnbvcxzzxc]

Ok thanks.:) was a little worried there for a while. But I posted on many "riotinRiga" videos and you all say the same. That it is safe.:) So it feels really good and I really looking forward to came and visit your country.:) cheers!

[janekslv]

welcome! :)

[alezal]

Revolution now!! Im fucking tired of the capitalist exploitation of people!!! I wanna do the same i Norway because the norwegian politicians are usa puppets!!

Lets all fight together!!

[ilzuks123]

respect for what?? do you even know why we did all this??

if you don't know, that shut up and eat up your ass!!!

[NeroVirgil87]

latvians fight with russians and vice versa, thatswhat the politicians and bankers want you to do while they steal your money and sell the country bit by bit. Corruption

Divide and Conquer...

[ImFromLithuania]

learn how to fight them from us. We dont have any trouble with russians, even we are neighbours latvians. stop being kind to them. wipe them, deport them, shut them, no job for them, nothing for them. Then they will become humans. Peace !

[tanello2]

what building is it?

[Helltamirre]

To rob "Rigas Balzams" store?

[psavari]

....?

[girts310]

visus grautina dalibniekus vajadzeja liktu ķurķi lai 3 gadus pasēž un vēl 2000 latu sodu uzlikt.

[girts310]

nabaga policisti viniem par shito vel butu kada pus tukstots japiemaksa

[Chiibuce]

Mentiem vajag naudu tāpat kā visiem citiem cilvēkiem tagad it īpaši un viņi darīs visu lai to dabūtu. Ja jūs būtu viņu vietā jūs paši saprastu. Un vispār jūs esat idioti par to ka nesaprotat ka viņi tikai dara savu darbu un viņiem nau citas izvēles. (ja nu vienīgi būt atlaistam un beigās sedēt bez naudas un nezināt kā apgādāt savu ģimeni) diezvai kāds no jums to gribētu.

[crackr17]

nobody knows how to riot anymore, where are the molitov cocktails