athens riot photos

[losCHUNK]

britain needs a good riot like that

awesome photos though, quite striking

[dmmh]

sometimes i wonder if photographers wish inside for chaos to happen so they can run around taking beautiful photos.

it's merely a simple matter of supply and demand, like anything commercial is really
so...yes would be the correct answer

[dmmh]

lord....some awesome pictures there. Wish I could have bee there to capture some of those moments, photography heaven!!!

[dmmh]

Besides the dead kid... why is this all going on?

that burning officer image just pisses me off to no end, they should use some brute force.

why? it's what they are payed good money for, no need to have mercy or be mad

[lars63]

Those pictures are amazing, thanks for sharing those.
Good post!!!!!

[StormShadow]

I find the shot of the protestor handing the officer the flower ironic..

[Dr_Watson]

I find the shot of the protestor handing the officer the flower ironic..

i find you may be mistaking irony for symbolism.

[StormShadow]

I find the shot of the protestor handing the officer the flower ironic..

i find you may be mistaking irony for symbolism.

No.

Ironic, as the protestors are the ones directly inciting the violence.

[Κracus]

I beleive the protests were somewhat peacful till that kid got killed, so if you want to point fingers at who "incited" the violence I'd say it starts there.

[StormShadow]

I beleive the protests were somewhat peacful till that kid got killed, so if you want to point fingers at who "incited" the violence I'd say it starts there.

I just think its IRONIC to have a picture of a protestor handing a police officer a symbol of peace 3 images down from a photo a police officer being set on fire by said protestors. If those self-righteous teens believed in peace, I'm pretty sure violent and destructive behavior wouldn't be on the menu.

[Peenyuh]

I beleive the protests were somewhat peacful till that kid got killed, so if you want to point fingers at who "incited" the violence I'd say it starts there.

[Dave]

sometimes i wonder if photographers wish inside for chaos to happen so they can run around taking beautiful photos.

I know I do...

[Κracus]

I beleive the protests were somewhat peacful till that kid got killed, so if you want to point fingers at who "incited" the violence I'd say it starts there.

I just think its IRONIC to have a picture of a protestor handing a police officer a symbol of peace 3 images down from a photo a police officer being set on fire by said protestors. If those self-righteous teens believed in peace, I'm pretty sure violent and destructive behavior wouldn't be on the menu.

Look, I'm all about non violence it doesn't really solve anything. Unless you do buisness in clubs, but otherwise it's pointless. However, what happened in the aftermath of that kid being shot and killed, and this was completely uncalled for, is a direct result of the action the police took. They could have tear gased them instead of shooting a 15 year old boy dead. They were protesting because of corruption, how much more proof do you need then that?

I agree though the violence should stop if any progress is going to be made, but I don't blame the protesters for what they've done, I blame those the corruption in the goverment. If people were happy with the situation there would not be a reason to protest in the first place.

[andyman]

I beleive the protests were somewhat peacful till that kid got killed, so if you want to point fingers at who "incited" the violence I'd say it starts there.

I just think its IRONIC to have a picture of a protestor handing a police officer a symbol of peace 3 images down from a photo a police officer being set on fire by said protestors. If those self-righteous teens believed in peace, I'm pretty sure violent and destructive behavior wouldn't be on the menu.

i like how you generalize.

[Dave]

A smart editor would have put the fire picture after the flower picture

[Transient]

I find the shot of the protestor handing the officer the flower ironic..

i find you may be mistaking irony for symbolism.

It's both.

Though I will say that not every protestor was there with the same intent in mind, and to lump them all together is a mistake.

[feedback]

A 15 year old gangbanger who throws firebombs at police deserves whatever he gets, don't be dense. Retards started the violence, retards'll finish it.

[Transient]

Eye for an eye, eh?

[feedback]

When somebody tries to kill you, you are justified in using equal force.

[seremtan]

if someone tries and fails to kill you, you are entitled to try and fail to kill them; if they succeed, you're allowed to succeed also

[Tsakali]

+

[Grudge]

If you throw Molotov cocktails at the police, you shouldn't be that surprised if they try to shoot you to defend themselves.

[Massive Quasars]

Indeed.

But Greece has it's problems, let's not detract from them.

[Peenyuh]

Fuck da po-po!!