Police violence in Reclaim Power

Some images from the violent police reaction to the Reclaim Power demonstration today.

A demonstrator standing on top of a police van, exhorting others to follow his leads...

... before being violently beaten up and expelled.

Demonstrators try to protect themselves from pepper spray and baton attacks.

Demonstrators are beaten up as they try to approach Bella Center.

A speaker from the sound system truck gets snatched away.

During the whole demonstration, activists sticked to non-violence and tried to have a peaceful march.

Policemen violently push a demonstrator from the top of a van in front of the Bella Center.

Policemen using pepper spray at arm's length.

Bikes from the bike bloc get trashed by policemen.

Getting ready to strike.

After about an hour, the police occupies most of the ground in front of the Bella Center.

Two members of the fake "Green Capitalism" demonstration escape from the police encirclement.

A victim of one of the targeted arrests, towards the end of the clashes.

Some images from the violent police reaction to the Reclaim Power demonstration today.

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