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Friday 12/12, the assembly of the occupied Athens Polytechnic decided to make a callout for European and global-wide actions of resistance in the memory of all assassinated youth,

Greek Police Kills 16 Years Old Boy

On Saturday 6th of December at around 10pm, police drove into Exarhia, a town square where people gather in Athens, Greece. After a verbal argument with a group of teenagers, the police car left, the policemen parked the car and then returned on foot.
The two policemen threw a flash-bang grenade at those present in the square, and then one of the policemen pulled out his gun and shot, in cold blood, a 16-year old boy. The victim was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to eye-witnesses, the policeman had been swearing at the young man before shooting him. The two policemen have been detained, accused of murder (which they are denying), and two Greek Government ministers have offered to resign over the death, which were not accepted by Greek prime minister.

In a spontaneous response, thousands of people gathered in city centers all over Greece. Rallies, demonstrations, direct actions and riots are taking place all around the country in anger at the death of a child and in protest against state brutality. Protests have also taken place in Germany, and the UK.

This is the latest victim in a long list of state-murders, including the 1985 killing of 15 year-old Michalis Kaltezas by Greek police.

We Can't Ignore State Violence!

2.15pm Monday 8th December

Nearly 40 people were picketing the Greek consulate in Edinburgh, at 12 Queens Crescent, near Dalkeith Road.   A large Greek contingent were joined by locals, all denouncing the police murder of a 16 year old boy in Athens on 6th December.  The picket started shortly after 1pm and was continuing when this correspondent left at 2.15pm.

more info at http://scotland.indymedia.org/node/11875

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