Argentina rail commuters riot over delays, turn train station into battleground »
Posted By Alexia 1 year, 4 months ago in NewsCommuters enraged by delays in evening train service on Tuesday set fire to parts of a railroad station, looted nearby shops and clashed with riot police. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas as rioters pelted them with rocks. The fighting at Buenos Aires' Constitucion station spilled into a nearby street as demonstrators shattered windows, set fire to a ticket sales area, looted shops and ripped pay phones from walls.
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rockman0691 year, 4 months ago
Sounds pretty typical to me. Most SA countries prefer a violent protest to a more diplomatic approach.
Don't get me wrong, they are used to it now, but still the property damage is incredible. Talk about rubbing salt in the wound.
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daba3731 year, 3 months ago
i hope melbourne train service doesn't get to this stage of riot...connex, watch out!
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