Monday, December 06, 2010

Greek high school student mark second anniversary of death of teen in 2008- Thessaloniki, Greece



Greek high school student mark second anniversary of death of teen in 2008- Thessaloniki, Greece, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.


Berween five and six thousand stuent took part in marches to commemorate the second anniversary of  of Greek teenager, Alexandros Grigoropoulos who was gunned down by a police officer in 2008. The death sparked off a wave of riots and violent demonstrations that lasted for over a month. While the event passed off peacefully in Thessaloniki there were serious clashes between protesters and riot police in central Athens and several other cities.

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