9:03 AM
Bayu M Rahmaan
Breaking News, reporting from São Paulo
Tonight around 7 :10pm, 20 men in riot gear arrived with the
citys protests on recent bus fare hikes and began shooting rubber bullets and
tear gas into your crowd. A minimum of fifty five folks have been injured up to
actually now, together with six journalists, 2 of whom are shot within the
whole face.
Police claim the protesters had petrol bombs, knives and
medication.
BCC reported that "State Governor Geraldo Alckmin
branded the rioters 'vandals' and promised to act to avoid a repeat as out to
the violence. "The police acted with professionalism, Mr. Alckmin same,
rejecting claims that that they'd used excessive force."
Though, these photos tell a different story. Events are still unfolding.
1. Protesters Gather:
2. Police Arrive, and Immediately Begin Firing Tear Gas:
3. A Protester Scrambles Through Smoke:
4. This Protester Appears to Have Been Injured By Police
Action:
5. A Phalanx Of Military Police Secure an Intersection:
6. Flaming Debris Flanks the Protest Lines:
7. A Wall Of Shields Advances On Protesters:
9. Ready ... :
10. And Fire:
11. And Yes, That is a Tank:
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