Tuesday
Nov082011
ANARCHISTS HIJACK ROME PROTESTS - THE DAILY BEAST
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 12:09AM NOTRadio Hooded militants known in Europe as the 'black bloc' infiltrated student protests inspired by Occupy Wall Street in Rome Saturday, pelting cars and buildings with explosives. Barbie Latza Nadeau on the mayhem in the Italian capital. Plus, Mike Giglio on Julian Assange's appearance at Occupy London. What began as a peaceful protest with reggae music and colorful rainbow peace signs in support of the global Occupy movement ended in what can only be described as total anarchy and urban warfare on the cobbled streets of Rome on Saturday. Less than an hour into the organized demonstrations, which started at La Sapienza University with students legitimately protesting education cuts and their bleak future, a single car exploded...
tagged Anarchists, Occupy Rome, Occupy Wall Street, Rome in Current Events, Romanism
Anarchists, Occupy Rome, Occupy Wall Street, Rome in Current Events, Romanism