Sunday, February 12, 2012

Updates from Greece...

When I read these update from the rioting in Greece before parliament's vote tonight, I was reminded of the end of the movie, "Gang's of New York" when the telegraph reporter voice over said things like, "this building is burning", "there have been reports of looting", etc, it was in the final scenes if you recall the movie.

These updates have a similar tone...


  • FTW: Public order minister resigns in Greece as fires burn - BBC
  • Rioting spreads across central Athens, at least 5 buildings set ablaze - AP 
  • 2:02PM EST: FIRES ARE BURNING SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESSES AROUND ATHENS AS PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE NEAR GREEK PARLIAMENT
  • 1:52 PM EST: POLICE ARE CLEARING PROTESTERS FROM OUT IN FRONT OF GREEK PARLIAMENT BUILDING
  • 1:50 PM EST: ATMS ARE REPORTEDLY EMPTY AROUND ATHENS... STILL UNCONFIRMED WORKING TO CONFIRM THIS 
  • 1:48 PM EST: LARGE FIRES ARE REPORTED AROUND ATHENS... INCLUDING A BRANCH OF EUROBANK AND STARBUCKS
  • Skai TV reports that police have run out of tear gas & have asked for more supplies to be brought

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