Clashes break out at Athens' main court complex

[bemildred]

Source: AP

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Clashes have broken out at Athens' main court complex, where two police officers accused in the fatal shooting of a teen were testifying.

Protesting youths hurled Molotov cocktails at the courts and police fired tear gas. The protesters also attacked and damaged a television satellite truck. At least two people were hurt.

The fatal shooting of the 15-year-old boy Saturday sparked massive riots across Greece that left hundreds of stores smashed and looted and undercut support for the fragile conservative government.

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[supernova]

1. What are the riots about?

I haven't seen anything that says why they are happening this go round.

Anybody know?

[msongs]

2. bored and disaffected youths who are tired of rap music and video games? ;-) nt

[bemildred]

3. Some more here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3637894

There have been a number of other threads, which a search might turn up, and I expect Google News could turn up a lot more.