Rioting Continues in Athens Greece
By Musa Aykac
Rioting started almost 7 days ago in Greece and is still continuing to go strong. The rioting began when police shot dead a 15 year old boy, claiming they had fired a warning shot in the air as youths threatened him and a fellow officer. But there defence lawyer states that the young boy was killed from a ricochet rather than a direct fire shot.
Police have been trying to control the rioting with tear gas, but it is now said that it is starting to run out after battling for 7 days in a row. The police are said to have already fired over four thousand canisters. The police have already asked other countries to help them with supplies, as it was also stated that the police were using old stock from the 1980’s, which in fact is said to have some corroded chemicals which is causing some people to need urgent medical attention.
Rioters are torching hundreds of shops and banks and then camping out inside them. Police have been told that it is forbidden for them to enter as it is too dangerous.
We all know the reason that people are rioting it is very upsetting to see a young boy shot, but I believe there must be another way to get the message across of there unhappiness as a lot more people could end up getting hurt in the long run, which will be terrible.
People are running around and police are firing canisters everywhere it is only a matter of time until someone else gets hurt and we start seeing a lot more casualties, who will probably end up being innocent by passers or tourists.
Left-wing demonstrators have been chanting things such as “Cops are murderers” and carried placards saying “Bullets in the kids, money in the bank” and “Down with the government of property and privatization”.
It is also now stated that over 100,000 people could lose there jobs in the run up to Christmas and New Year. Students at mass demonstrations have also been handing out timetables indicating another week of the civil unrest that has brought violence to Athens and other parts of Greece. At least 70 people have been injured and hurt. Hundreds of stores and banks have been smashed and looted, and more than 200 people arrested. A lot more people will end up getting hurt if a resolution is not found.
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