Fight & Chaos: First video of 'Occupy Rome' rally turning violent

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What was initially planned as a peaceful "Occupy Rome" protest turned into a violent demonstration in the Italian capital. Police reportedly used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds of angry Italians. Protesters wearing masks and helmets threw rocks, bottles and other objects at police in riot gear. Some wielded clubs, while others were armed with hammers. The demonstration against the government's economic policy, with a crowd estimated at 200,000, descended into violent chaos when groups of angry protesters set cars on fire, smashed windows and attacked shops. Protesters also attacked the Defense Ministry and set a wing of the building on fire. At least one person was injured and taken to a hospital, the Al Jazeera television network reported. The protests in the Italian capital were modeled on the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstration against capitalism and austerity measures, which went global Saturday with dozens of marches and protests worldwide. The website for the international movement said 951 cities in 87 countries were ready to "Unite for Global Change" -- the official slogan of the rally. Sizable protests were held in Spain, the UK and New York.

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[SinisterSquirl]

The Italians are doing it right.

[ECHOdavidoff]

KILL THE POPE!!! KILL MONTTI!!!! OCCUPY EVERYTHING !!! THAT´S DA FUCKING SPIRIT!!!

[frankxxx69]

This is only a taste of what's to come once Europe goes under financially

[gandich09]

Hotwheel

[FodaFascismo]

@Iamawesomeyouarenot You're stupid

[SnappyPenguins]

@MatuSSisko They are. I'm confident they're only burning the property of the 99%.

[MatuSSisko]

@SnappyPenguins I think it´s stupid to burn cars of ordinary people or fucked up their stores...they should be burning property of those bastards who stole from us all these years.

[BoonThran2]

come on guys their gonna declare martial law if u keep on having violent protests . People should only do this if their government does declare martial law and calls in the military to arrest people

[Iamawesomeyouarenot]

This is what marxist funded russian media looks like ;)

[TheAntifapunk]

THE PEOPLE TAKE OVER !

keep it up guys !

[RonPaulRevolution4u]

@waa2a0

I think all of our countries resemble police states to varying degrees, and have lambasted police state measures here far more than for anywhere else.

If you've been following my posts, notice I've been putting this very same comment under videos of demonstrations with repressive police going on here the U.S. as well, so certainly DIDN'T mean to imply that "Italy is a police state and we're 'not' ", of that they're "more" of one, NO.

I don't see this in terms of nationalities