12 minutes agoHigh taxes, after Paris set fire to police even in Brussels
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)In Brussels Belgian police poured water and tear gas to disperse protesters inspired by the anti-tax movement that swept France, dubbed yellow gjelec, who threw stones in the direction of the prime minister's office. Police conducted dozens of arrests. Protesters destroyed at least two police vans. What began as a protest [...]
In Brussels Belgian police poured water and tear gas to disperse protesters inspired by the anti-tax movement that swept France, dubbed yellow gjelec, who threw stones in the direction of the prime minister's office.
Police conducted dozens of arrests. Protesters destroyed at least two police vans. What started out as a peaceful but unauthorized protest, not led by anyone, but widely promoted in social media became violence when masked or hooded people tried to cross the police cord.
For three hours crowds of people complaining about fuel prices and lowering their living standards cut off traffic on the streets.
Police reported that they had arrested about 60 people before the violence broke out, mainly for blocking roads or holding large fireworks themselves.
Many of the masked men threw stones, fireworks, as well as signs of road signals toward police who reacted by throwing water and tear gas.
The riots lasted about an hour before police arrested several demonstrators, while the rest of the crowd split up. Police said the total number of protesters was about 500.
