Demonstration in Madrid ends in widespread police brutality
Wednesday's march in support of the Asturian miners in Madrid led to confrontations with the police. The most serious ones were this morning, as protesters attempted to break into the Ministry of Industry. After a relatively peaceful march that ended in Sol police evicted the crowd violently.
- At around 11 PM isolated fires began around the center of Madrid, as well as reports stating that a group of radical protesters tried to break into Congress. Media estimates 76 people were wounded (including an 11 year old girl) and 9 were arrested. The information below is in chronological order. For more information follow #marchaminera or #resistenciaminera on Twitter.
- March down Madrid's main road this morning.
La gente se enfrenta a los antodisturbios #marchanegra http://pic.twitter.com/65Marhk1- Eleven year old girl wounded with rubber bullets this morning in Madrid.
- Tweet below: "Policemen celebrating the fact that they are getting their wages cut by shooting rubber bullets at the #minersmarch".
Los antidisturbios celebrando su recorte salarial disparando pelotas de goma contra la #marchaminera http://pic.twitter.com/p0JDm4Wd
DIFUNDIDLO: Mirad lo que le hacen en Madrid con las pelotas a las niñas... Es de hoy mismo.Vergonzoso!! #marchanegra http://pic.twitter.com/aqGRIZtI
Impresionante foto REPRESIÓN en #Madrid esta mañ #mineros #marchaminera @ApoyoaminerosMA @acampadasol #antidisturbios http://pic.twitter.com/a0VteLP3- Miners are received with cheers by a huge crowd in Sol Square after a peaceful evening march.
- Stunning image of police presence just before the second round of charges started as protesters were evicted from the square.
Madre mía, cómo impacta ver esta foto de Sol, minutos antes de que empezase la carga policial #MarchaNegra #Acampadasol http://pic.twitter.com/DUz4HvYt- Live stream here, it might be down in a few hours after posting.
Spain is looking like a war-zone tonight #marchaminera livestream.com/spanishrevolut…- After a peaceful evening march riots broke out and charges were repeated. The streets around Sol, in the center of Madrid, looked like this:
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- Daniel Fake blood and using an 11 year old as a human shield at a protest? Lots of made up crap here. 2012-08-20T08:47:11.700Z
- David C. CouperHere's where, as they say, the "rubber hits the road." What do we expect from our police? How do police in a democracy handle protest -- even obnoxious behavior...more2012-07-15T22:02:13.498Z
- Daniel Fake blood and using an 11 year old as a human shield at a protest? Lots of made up crap here. 2012-08-20T08:47:11.700Z
- David C. CouperHere's where, as they say, the "rubber hits the road." What do we expect from our police? How do police in a democracy handle protest -- even obnoxious behavior...Here's where, as they say, the "rubber hits the road." What do we expect from our police? How do police in a democracy handle protest -- even obnoxious behavior? My book struggles with these and other issues. Experiences I have gained from 30+ years in policing. For help, take a look at my new book and then answer the question, is this excessive force or not? “Arrested Development: A Veteran Police Chief Sounds Off About Protest, Racism, Corruption and the Seven Steps Necessary to Improve Our Nation’s Police.” My blog is at http://improvingpolice.wordpress.com/ where I discuss these and other current police improvement issues. Good luck and may we all experience great policing in both of our countries!more2012-07-15T22:02:13.498Z
