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Eye on the Greece Riots

I am assigned to our breaking news desk today. That essentially means I am in the control room while we are on the air watching every bit of live and taped pictures feed into FOX. I’ve just done a report after new video came into the control room showing just how much anger there is in the streets in Athens, Greece.

This week, Athens is seeing the worst and most violent rioting it has seen since World War II. The protests and fighting stems from the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy named Alexandros Grigoropoulos. Much of this anger is directed at two police officers who a Greek court has just ruled were responsible for his death. They are being held in jail. One is charged with murder, the second as an accomplice.

But sources report the violence – pelting police with fire bombs and bottles outside the courthouse, in front of Parliament and elsewhere – are also over alleged government corruption. The government is now facing a national strike that has crippled some airports and closed some schools and hospitals. Police are stretched and strained but continue to use tear gas and shields to try to bring calm to the streets.

We will keep an eye on any developments of the violence in Greece. Check FOX News Channel and FOXNews.com for the very latest.

 

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