The near future?

Rioting continued in Greece yesterday as the funeral for Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15 year old boy shot by police on Saturday took place. High school and college students joined self-described anarchists in the mayhem. Leftist groups protested but did not necessarily join in the rioting.

The boy's shooting seems to have become a flashpoint for what are simmering tensions about the economy and government in general in Greece. The shooting itself, however, seems like it may have provoked outrage on it's own even without the underlying tensions. From the LA Times:

The circumstances surrounding Grigoropoulos' shooting are unclear, but the two officers involved have been arrested; one has been charged with murder and the other as an accomplice. A coroner's report shows the boy was shot in the chest.

I just hope we don't have this to look forward to at an increasing level in the near future.

Comments welcome,

Pat McGovern

It's got electoral votes. It's what politicians crave.