Saturday, March 26, 2011

Anarchy in the UK

FIVE police officers and 28 protesters were injured when hundreds of demonstrators smashed windows and attempted to occupy shops in central London.

Anti-capitalists and anarchists attacked branches of HSBC, Lloyds and Santander banks as well as McDonald's restaurants, and fashion outlets Topshop and Dorothy Perkins.
The windows of the Ritz hotel and an Ann Summers store in the Soho district were smashed.
Light bulbs filled with ammonia and paint bombs were thrown in the Oxford Street retail hub, police said.
Of the 28 injured protesters, seven were admitted to the hospital for treatment, police said. Four injured police officers were treated at the scene while one was hospitalized after suffering an injury to the groin.
Nine people were arrested on charges including using threatening words or behavior, committing criminal damage, and violent disorder, police said.


Read more: http://www.news.com.au/world/protesters-target-the-ritz/story-fn6sb9br-1226028813646#ixzz1HjggiwTz

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