Chilean protest 8/24/2011

Today I went to photograph the (really) nonviolent protests in Santiago with my friend Felipe. He happened to be recording video as we came upon a large group of protestors. All of a sudden the group dispersed as police began spraying the crowds with water guns and tear gas. Here's what we experienced.

[I'd like to note that at no time did I feel my life was in danger. In the video you'll hear me say I was scared, but really only of losing Felipe in the crowd or experiencing tear gas (for the second time). I've been safe here and will continue to be; I only wanted to share a clip of what the protesting is like right now here in Chile.]

To learn more about what's going on in Chile, I recommend:

http://latindispatch.com/2011/08/24/chile-protests-continue-as-police-face-of...

or

http://weeksnotice.blogspot.com/2011/08/understanding-protests-in-chile.html

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[alexlowrie91]

@Leonardopolo I'm an exchange student in Buenos Aires but spent the month of August in Chile before heading to Argentina.

[Leonardopolo1983]

thkx for the post

[evansbadboy]

Are you an excharge student? or a turist?

No matter, This is the reality in Chile nowadays

[remixdox]

hhhhhhhh funny , the revolution got it's own men to do it , not these pussies

[remixdox]

hhhhhhhh funny , the revolution got it's own men to do it

[zenaeddy7]

thanks for posting!