Killing in the Name of - RATM - Greek riots 2008

There were times over the last two weeks when what I witnessed seemed taken from the script of an outlandish movie, the kind where everyone tuts and says, "That is just so Hollywood. That would never happen in real life". William Goldman, the writer of films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid once said that there were things taken from real life he couldn't put in his scripts as nobody would believe them.

Here is a selection of the few I remember from the riots and protests that I covered over the last two weeks.

The two guys wearing masks are ready to charge the bank , all set on smashing the security camera and disabling the ATM. However, there is a young woman there, oblivious to the mayhem around here who is taking out her money. The masked men wait, politely ask her if she has finished then set about the cash machine with hammers.

A march goes past a van, inside two tiny Shetland ponies stuck in a space not much bigger than they are. The protesters, enraged by this discuss what to do. In the end they take down the number plates as to....report the owners to the authorities. Just a few metres behind them riot police approach menacingly.

50 kids, one no more than 10 years old pelting the central police station with rocks as bewildered shoppers seemingly unable to grasp what is happening gawp while pieces of paving stone clatter around them. The quasi - military riot police up against tweenies

Walking along Egnatia Boulevard lit up by at least a dozen fires, acrid smell of tear gas and burning plastic everywhere. Two middle aged bystanders argue over whether the anarchists about to firebomb a bank are doing the right thing. The older, white haired guy, says, :"What do you care? It's not your money".

An old woman buttoning holing a passing masked teen, scolding him about what has been happening. Others join in a passionately debate what has been happening over the last few days.

A smartly dressed woman , shopping bags around her waiting at the bus stop claps and cheers masked protesters marching by. The man next to her shouts out "Shame, shame on you".

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[Gr33nd0g]

Greeks know how to riot, big up ;)

[sah0400275]

Burn the fascists...

[quellhas]

ΣΙΓΑ ΜΗ ΝΤΡΑΠΟΥΜΕ ΡΕ ΜΑΛΑΚΑ ΦΛΩΡΕ.

[vromylos]

@KiRiakidisMp ωραια τοτε κατσε φαε τα σκατα που σου προσφερουν προβατο

[grimslider]

@KiRiakidisMp giati na ntrapoun o ka8e ogonas pou kanei o an8ropos einai kalo etsi 8elw na pisteuo

[KiRiakidisMp]

Αντι να ντρεπομαστε για αυτες τις εικονες, τις προβαλετε σε ολο το κοσμο.. :/

[rlkosty81]

stop fighting you monkeys.

[MostEpicMango]

@kingmatesareany Wow, you must live in a third world country with very low literacy rate, if what you say is true. It still stands, your grammar is the most atrocious thing I have ever seen. I think you better master one language before you try to tackle 6. Once again. FIX. IT. UP. BITCH!

PS: You should learn how to curse someone out properly before you attempt it over the internet and end up making yourself look like a retard.

[kingmatesareany]

@MostEpicMango fuck u cunt!!! my grammar is excelent ....in my born language, i am speaking 6 languages, so fuck u with other grammars. Most important - my grammar in country where i am living is perfect.

Now, how many languages R U speaking??? stupid twat. How many ppl taking u seriously with ur only one language u know? noone!!!! cose u r nobody with only one language. fuck of asshole!!!

Môžem ti to napísať aj v slovenčine, ak chceš, ty kus smradlavej píče, ktorý sa mne neťahá ani po päty!!

[MostEpicMango]

@kingmatesareany Your grammar is awful. You're fucked if you want people to take you seriously. FIX IT UP, BITCH.

[DesignRec]

moshing to this shit last night with god knows how many people. drunk/stoned/ and a sore neck for 3 days. worth it? FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!