A mask-wearing protester throws a tear gas canister back at police outside parliament during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece, Thursday Dec. 18, 2008. More than 7,000 people took part in the protest against the Dec. 6 police killing of a teenager, which has sparked Greece's worst rioting in decades. Hundreds of shops were damaged in the riots, which also saw cars burnt and extensive vandalising of public property. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)From Yahoo News/AP:
ATHENS, Greece – Riot police clashed with rock-throwing demonstrators in central Athens on Thursday, sending Christmas shoppers and people in cafes running for cover. Frightened parents scooped up their children from a Christmas carousel in the city's main square and fled.
The protesters broke away from a peaceful rally and hurled rocks and firebombs at police and buildings near parliament, overturned a car and set fire to trash bins. They also splashed police with red paint.
Police responded with tear gas and flash grenades.
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My Comment: The patience of store owners, regular citizens, the Police .... it is probably near the breaking point. Billions of dollars in damage, lives completely disrupted ..... I would think enough is enough.
If the Greek Government does not break these rioting groups .... they will lose their legitimacy to govern .... if they have not already lost it.