Vironas Police Station surrounded by Anarchists. Policemen in panic (15 May 2014)

On late night Wednesday 14 May 2014, few days before the European Parliament, County and Municipality elections that take place on Sunday May18th, a group of 15 anarchists in Vironas suburb of Athens was putting up anti-elections posters around the electoral kiosks of political candidates. Some of their self-described "democrat" voters called the police that ambushed the 15 anarchists with almost 10 police cars and a dozen police bikes. As it was obvious a fight broke out that led to the police kidnapping of 6 anarchists, showing that just few days before their democratic fun fare what democracy fears is exactly that, i.e. the antiauthoritarian context of freedom speech.

Despite the late-night hour, shortly after 02:00 past midnight, 80-90 anarchists marched towards the local police station demanding the immediate release of the 6 arrested. While the police could not anticipate the solidarity reflexes, cause the incident happened in a small neighborhood and because of the late time, the policemen which were outnumbered reacted in panic, using even a water hose against those gathered, shouting in panic at those gathered to stay back, trying to gain time until the riot squads arrived in a hurry, that upon their arrival immediately began an attack with batons and flash-bang grenades in the quiet neighborhood of Vyron area.

Despite the attack some of the protesters remained or came back to the police station forcing the police to free the 6 anarchists arrested 20 minutes later. (Video Source:) http://videobin.org/+7qv/a7x.html

And here’s another angle of the police station seize https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD7TZRwLYxU

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