Der Spiegel has a slideshow of photos of the anti-globalization riots in Rostock, Germany. I look at the rioters and see a bunch of people looking for an excuse to throw rocks at the police. It’s a shame that their antics distract from and discredit (in the eyes of most) the causes that the peaceful protesters are marching for.
June 4, 2007 at 9:53 am
Yes, but that has always been the character of these demos when they are held in Europe. There have been riots Gothenburg; riots in Genoa: they all come down to a bunch of young men who want to get it on with the cops. It’s a complicated business.