,A GLIMPSE 9TO ! ELSE:]E ,REC\NT$ BY AN AN>*I/ :O V5TUR$ !RE = A MOM5T 9 ,DECEMB] #bh ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S ,TEXT 3 ,FROM ! MOM5T ?AT #ad YE> OLD ,ALEXIS ,GRIGOROP\LOS WAS GUNN$ D[N BY A PATROLL+ POLICEMAN ON ,DECEMB] #f #b#h1 ! MORPHOLOGY ( ,GREECE'S CAPITAL CITY & MANY O!RS1 BO? ON ! MA9L& & 9 MANY ( ! ISL&S1 *ANG$4 ,! =CE ( ! PEOPLE'S ANG] AGA9/ ! ,/ATE & ITS PAID KILL]S EXPRESS$ ITSELF ) LIMPID CL>ITY3 ,A!NS1 A ,EUROPEAN METROPOLIS1 HAD NO COP /ATION LEFT UNT\*$1 NO BANK LEFT FUNCTION+4 ,HUGE /ORES1 BANKS & PUBLIC BUILD+S W]E GUTT$ BY FIRE & HUNDR$S ( LUXURY C>S & C> %[ROOMS W5T UP 9 FLAMES1 AS ! /REETS W]E BLOCK$ (F ) FLAM+ B>RICADES & HUNDR$S ( POLICE 9 RIOT GE> W]E =C$ TO RUN AWAY FROM ! REBELS4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO R5D] :AT HAPP5$ OV] !RE 9 WORDS1 BECAUSE :AT TOOK PLACE WAS A SOCIAL REBELLION1 :]E ! \TW>D FACE ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY CAME UND] ASSAULT BY MASSIVE NUMB]S ( DISP>ATE PEOPLE1 ACT+ AS ONE4 ,AN>*I/S :O HAD BE5 9 ! ?ICK ( ! REBELLION >\ND ! ,POLYTE*NIC 9 ,A!NS W]E VISIBLY OV]:ELM$4 ,/UNN$ BY ! EV5TS1 !IR EYES %9+ ) PASSION & WOND]1 !Y W]E ! FIR/ TO ADMIT ?AT !Y HAD LIV$ MOM5TS ?AT !Y HAD NEV] IMAG9$ EV5 9 !IR WILDE/ DREAMS1 & :I* HAD COMPLETELY SURPASS$ !M4 ,MANY WORDS HAVE BE5 WRITT5 AB\T !SE DAYS1 BEAUTIFUL WORDS1 REPRODUC$ & DIFFUS$ 9 MANY LANGUAGES4 ,BUT IT SEEM$ ?AT SOME?+ WAS MISS+444 ,?IS C&ID ACC\NT 7TRANSCRIB$ AS SPOK57 BY AN AN>*I/ COMRADE :O SUDD5LY F\ND HIMSELF ACT+ 9 A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T T]RA9 TO ?AT ) :I* HE WAS FAMILI>1 & ! FE>S & QUE/IONS ?AT ?IS AWAK5$ 9 HIM1 IS A VALUABLE TE/IMONY ?AT OP5S UP MANY QUE/IONS = ALL AN>*I/S4 ,J4,W4 ,! EV5+ ( ,DECEMB] #f #bh ,I WAS AT HOME PREP>+ = ONE ( MY USUAL ,SATURDAY NI*IA HAD KILL$ SOMEBODY4 ,I MADE SOME PHONE CALLS1 SOME ( MY FRI5DS DIDN'T KN[ & SOME HAD ALREADY HE>D4 ,LIKE !M1 WE IMM$IATELY W5T TO ! ,POLYTE*NIC S*OOL4 ,IT TOOK A LITTLE TIME BE=E CLA%ES BEGAN >\ND IT4 ,AFT] SOME H\RS SOME ( MY COMRADES & ,I DECID$ TO C>RY \T AN ATTACK ON A POLICE /ATION 9 ! C5T] ( ,A!NS4 ,IT WAS IMPORTANT = US TO DO ?IS AT ?AT TIME4 ,WE MADE AN APPO9TM5T 9 A BUSY >EA ( ,A!NS :]E WE C\LD BE HIDD5 9SIDE ! CR[D AFT] ! ATTACK4 ,AS A FRI5D & ,I W]E WALK+ T[>DS ! PLACE ( ! APPO9TM5T WE 5C\NT]$ A SPONTANE\S DEMO ( A FEW HUNDR$ LEFTI/ PEOPLE :O >E NOT NORMALLY SE5 CLA%+ ) ! POLICE1 READY TO ATTACK4 ,! HEAD ( ! DEMO /OPP$ TO ASK US :AT WAS GO+ ON AT ! ,POLYTE*NIC BECAUSE !Y WANT$ TO GO !RE4 ,WE TOLD !M ?AT IT MI\ND1 !N LEFT1 EA* 9 !IR [N DIRECTION4 ,I WAS /RUCK BY ! LOOK 9 !IR EYES1 SOME?+ V]Y /RANGE = !M1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ !M WELL4 ,IT WAS ANG] & A READ9ESS TO CLA% ) ! POLICE1 NOT JU/ ANG] BUT ! URG5CY TO CLA% ) ! POLICE4 ,!SE GUYS >E PEOPLE ?AT USUALLY FI*I/S ON ! ISSUE ( CLA%+ OR NOT CLA%+ ) ! POLICE1 ALWAYS 9 FAVOR ( ! LATT]4 ,! LOOK ON !IR FACES WAS 9 CONTRADICTION ) !IR :OLE APPE>ANCE AS ,GREEK LEFTI/ /UD5TS ) !IR C>EFULLY TRIMM$ BE>DS & SPECTACLES4 ,WE W5T TO ! APPO9TM5T4 ,WE W]E AB\T #a PEOPLE1 :I* IS NOT ! USUAL NUMB] = A GR\P ?AT WANTS TO ATTACK A POLICE /ATION4 ,IT W\LD NORMALLY BE #ab TO #b4 ,WE ATTACK$ ! POLICE /ATION ) MOLOTOVS & /ONES4 ,WE DIDN'T DO ALL ?AT MU* REAL DAMAGE AS IT WAS A SPONTANE\S ACTION & NOT WELL PLANN$4 ,WE CONT9U$ BY SMA%+ & BURN+ LUXURY %OPS & *A9 /ORES BE=E RETURN+ TO ! CR[D$ >EA WE />T$ (F FROM4 ,I W5T BACK TO ! ,POLYTE*NIC S*OOL :]E CLA%ES ) POLICE W]E CONT9U+ & SOMEONE CALL$ ME FROM ! LAW S*OOL TELL+ ME ?AT !RE W]E ALSO CLA%ES !RE4 ,! LEFTI/S WE HAD MET BE=E HAD OBVI\SLY 5D$ UP !RE4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT :5 ,I WAS ON ! ROAD FROM TO ! ,POLYTE*NIC1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT !RE W]E CLA%ES >\ND1 WE DIDN'T FEEL ! S5SE ( FE> & ANXIETY ONE NORMALLY HAS 9 SU* SITUATIONS4 ,AT ! S*OOL ( LAW !RE W]E ALSO CLA%ES ) ! POLICE BUT ,I ?9K ?AT !RE WAS A DIFF]5T S5SE4 ,! ATTACKS ON ! POLICE W]E MAYBE MORE AMATEUR ?AN AT ! ,POLYTE*NIC BUT DEF9ITIVELY ?IS WAS MORE A MASS SITUATION4 ,EV5 ! 9SULTS EX*ANG$ ) ! POLICE W]E DIFF]5T1 MORE SOPHI/ICAT$4 ,A FEW H\RS LAT] ,I RETURN$ TO ! ,POLYTE*NIC & TRI$ TO GET SOME SLEEP AS IT WAS NE>LY MORN+4 ,I DIDN'T MANAGE TO SLEEP ( C\RSE & ,I ?9K ?AT IT WAS AT ?AT MOM5T ?AT ,I BEGAN TO REALIZE :AT HAD ACTUALLY HAPP5$ ) ?IS Y\NG COMRADE :O HAD BE5 %OT4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T ! HUMAN TRAG$Y ?AT HAD OCCURR$ SUDD5LY HIT ME & ,I CRI$4 ,EV5TUALLY ,I MANAG$ TO DOZE (F = A C\PLE ( H\RS & :5 ,I WOKE UP1 BECAUSE ( ALL !SE ?\DS ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S ( ,A!NS4 ,V]Y SOON CLA%ES BEGAN & AS ALWAYS MANY %OPS & BANKS W]E SET ON FIRE4 ,! CLA%ES ) ! POLICE ?AT DAY W]E V]Y H>D1 WE EX*ANG$ AN UNIMAG9ABLE HAIL ( /ONES ) ! POLICE & !Y DIS*>G$ HUGE AM\NTS ( TE>GAS UPON US4 ,! ANG] & LACK ( SLEEP HAD LEFT ME TOTALLY \T ( CONTROL4 ,I WAS W\ND$ BY A /ONE & 5D$ UP 9 HOSPITAL = SOME /IT*ES4 ,! FRI5D :O HAD COME ) ME TO ! HOSPITAL PHON$ ME LAT] TELL+ ME ?AT !RE W]E A LOT ( CLA%ES >\ND ,A!NS 9 SOME NORMAL >EAS AS WELL AS >\ND ! S*OOL ( ECONOMICS & O!R S*OOLS4 ,NEXT DAY1 ,MONDAY1 ,I DIDN'T GO TO WORK4 ,A FRI5D CALL$ ME ON ! PHONE TO TELL ME ?AT SOME S*OOL PUPILS HAD ATTACK$ ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S ( ,PIREUS1 ! PORT ( ,A!NS4 ,LAT] ,I HE>D ?AT !RE HAD BE5 ANO!R ATTACK 9 ,PIREUS AGA9/ A POLICE /ATION & FROM ?AT MOM5T ,I BEGAN TO RECEIVE 9=MATION AB\T MANY ATTACKS ON POLICE /ATIONS 9 V]Y ORD9>Y P>TS ( ,A!NS & ALL OV] ,GREECE4 ,EV5 !N ,I HAD NOT REALIZ$ :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,I MET MY FA!R SOME TIME LAT] & HE HAD SE5 ! ATTACK ON ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S ( ,PIREUS :ILE AT WORK4 ,HE TOLD ME LAU<+ ?AT ! PUPILS HAD OV]TURN$ ! POLICE C>S & SMA%$ ! FACADE ( ! BUILD+ & !RE W]E ORD9>Y PEOPLE >\ND CLAPP+ !IR H&S4 ,LIKE SOME ( MY FRI5DS1 ,I WAS CONSID]+ NOT GO+ ON ! AFT]NOON DEMO1 ?9K+ ?AT NO?+ MU* W\LD HAPP5 !RE4 ,I DECID$ TO GO AT ! LA/ MOM5T & >RIV$ JU/ A FEW M9UTES BE=E IT BEGAN4 ,:5 ,I CAME \T ( ! METRO /ATION ,I SAW A HUGE CR[D1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE1 T5S ( ?\S&S1 SOME SAY BETWE5 #c & #d ?\S&4 ,!RE WAS ALREADY A BURN+ B>RICADE 9 A SIDE /REET1 & SOME Y\NG PEOPLE W]E CLA%+ ) A POLICE UNIT4 ,AS SOON AS ! DEMO BEGAN--BUT RA!R ?AN A DEMO1 IT WAS A CR[D1 A GREAT MASS ( ANGRY PEOPLE--SOME PEOPLE BEGAN TO SMA% & LOOT ! %OPS1 ANY %OPS4 ,AT FIR/ SOME PEOPLE TRI$ TO /OP !M BUT V]Y SOON ! SITUATION WAS *AOTIC ) BUILD+S1 %OPS1 EV]Y?+ SET ON FIRE1 EV5 A BIG HOTEL :I* WAS SOME?+ ?AT MADE ME FEEL V]Y SC>$1 ?9K+ !RE W\LD BE PEOPLE TRAPP$ 9SIDE4 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ,I'M US$ TO VIOL5T EV5TS1 & NOT AS AN OBS]V]1 ALL ?AT WAS HAPP5+ ALL ( A SUDD5 WAS NOT QUITE COMPATIBLE ) MY AN>*I/ M5TALITY4 ,! PEOPLE >\ND ME W]E TOTALLY UNKN[N1 AGA9 SOME?+ ?AT WAS UNUSUAL = ME4 ,:5 ,I REA*$ ,OMONIA ,SQU>E RIDS ,OMONIA POLICE /ATION TO ATTACK IT1 EV]Y?+ BURN+ & BE+ LOOT$ ALL >\ND US4 ,I MET TWO WOM5 AN>*I/ COMRADES ?AT ,I DON'T KN[ V]Y WELL4 ,BUT WE W]E ! ONLY PEOPLE :O KNEW EA* O!R !RE & !Y ASK$ ME :AT ,I SUGGE/$ DO+ BECAUSE1 AS !Y TOLD ME1 !Y W]E NOT SURE IF !Y REALLY WANT$ TO BE !RE4 ,I TOLD !M ?AT ,I C\LDN'T ANSW] BECAUSE ,I FELT ! SAME WAY4 ,AS ! *AOS CONT9U$ A POLICE UNIT ATTACK$ ! CR[D V]Y AGGRESSIVELY FROM ONE SIDE1 DIS*>G+ A LOT ( TE>GAS1 :ILE LEFTW+ PEOPLE W]E DESP]ATELY TRY+ TO RETA9 A S5SE ( DEMO AMID ?IS *AOS4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T ! CR[D WAS TRAPP$ 9 A ?ICK CL\D ( GAS1 ! SITUATION WAS V]Y DANG]\S4 ,?ANKFULLY ! CR[D MANAG$ TO SPREAD \T & DISP]SE & ,I1 ON REA*+ ,SYNTAGMA SQU>E1 F\ND O!R MASSES ( PEOPLE GO+ 9 DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS 9 CR[DS4 ,!N SOME DEMON/RATORS SET FIRE TO ! HUGE ,*RI/MAS TREE 9 ! BIG SQU>E 9 FRONT ( ! ,GREEK P>LIAM5T4 ,FROM ?IS MOM5T1 BECAUSE ( ?IS 9CID5T1 ! SLOGAN ',*RI/MAS HAS BE5 CANCEL$ ?IS YE>' WAS BORN & ! IMAGE ( ! BURN+ TREE HAS GONE >\ND ! WORLD GIV+ JOY TO MANY4 ,BUT AT ?AT PRECISE MOM5T ,I FELT ! SAME FE> ?AT ,I FELT :5 ,I SAW HUGE BUILD+S BURN+1 SOME ) PEOPLE 9SIDE !M4 ,! FE> WASN'T = MY P]SONAL SECURITY BUT1 AS ,I SEE MYSELF AS P>T ( ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 ,I WAS AFRAID ?AT AFT] ALL ?IS IT MI*I/ 9 ,GREECE AS ,I WAS BE=E1 ?AT ! MOVEM5T C\LDN'T BE> ! WEIE SOME POLICE UNITS TRI$ TO REGA9 CONTROL ( ! SITUATION1 ATTACK+ ! MASS & TRY+ TO >RE/ PEOPLE4 ,I SAW A Y\NG GIRL BE+ >RE/$1 ,I RAN T[>DS ! POLICE UNIT NOT KN[+ EXACTLY :AT ,I WANT$ TO DO1 & !N ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ,I WAS ALMO/ R\ND$ UP BY ANO!R POLICE UNIT RUNN+ T[>DS ME4 ,I SAW A FEW O!R PEOPLE BEH9D ME DO+ ! SAME ?+4 ,?ANKFULLY ,I MANAG$ TO RUN ?R\< ! POLICE UNIT AS DID ! O!RS BEH9D ME1 EXCEPT P]HAPS ONE ?AT ,I C\LDN'T DO ANY?+ AB\T4 ,LAT] ,I F\ND A FRI5D ( M9E & WE DECID$ TO GO T[>DS ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW :I* WAS CLOSE TO US & WE KNEW ?AT !RE W]E SOME RIOTS >\ND IT4 ,! BURN+ & SMA%+ HADN'T /OPP$ >\ND ! CITY C5T]4 ,WE W5T TO ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW :]E OPPOSITE A L>GE HI/ORIC BUILD+ WAS UP 9 FLAMES4 ,LAT] ON WE LE>N$ WAS ! LIBR>Y ( ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW4 ,! SIZE ( ! FIRE WAS SO GREAT ?AT IT WAS T]RIFY+4 ,IT WAS NOT ! ONLY BUILD+ 9 ,A!NS 9 ?IS SITUATION4 ,GO+ UP ON TO ! RO( ( ! ,S*OOL ( ,LAW WE SAW ! SMOKE ( ALL ! BUILD+S ?AT W]E BURN+ 9 ! C5T] ( ,A!NS4 ,! FIRES HAD CREAT$ A GREAT GL[1 LIKE A LIVID SUNSET OV] ! CITY4 ,WE SUDD5LY HE>D A V]Y L\D NOISE COM+ FROM ! BURN+ BUILD+ OPPOSITE -- MAYBE A P>T ( ITS RO( HAD COLLAPS$4 ,A FRI5D CALL$ ME FROM ! ,POLYTE*NIC4 ,HE'S A COMRADE :O IS ALWAYS V]Y EAG] TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 RIOTS & BURN+4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT !RE W]E SO MANY RIOTS >\ND ! ,POLYTE*NIC ?AT HE WAS TIR$1 & ?AT ,I C\LD NOT IMAG9E :AT WAS GO+ ON !RE4 ,I W5T LAT] TO ! ,POLYTE*NIC1 ! RIOTS HAD CALM$ D[N BUT EV]Y?+ >\ND HAD BE5 BURN$ & LOOT$4 ,A FIVE-/ORY BUILD+ NE> ! S*OOL HAD BE5 BURNT TO ! GR\ND4 ,I F\ND A V]Y GOOD FRI5D & COMRADE AT ! SIDE 5TRANCE TO ! ,POLYTE*NIC4 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT HE WAS COMPLETELY ALONE1 SITT+ />+ 9TO SPACE4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT HE WAS V]Y DISAPPO9T$ ?AT HE HAD LO/ ! DEMO2 ,I REPLI$ ?AT ,I WAS NOT SO SURE ?AT HE W\LD REALLY HAVE LIK$ TO HAVE BE5 !RE4 ,HE ASK$ ME :Y & ,I TOLD HIM ?AT !Y HAD BURNT & DE/ROY$ ?+S LIKE ! ,LAW ,S*OOL LIBR>Y & ?AT ! SITUATION WAS TOTALLY \T ( CONTROL4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT ! SAME HAPP5$ !RE & ?AT HE & SOME ( HIS COMRADES HAD TRI$ TO PREV5T PEOPLE FROM LOOT+ %OPS1 :I* !Y SAW AS \T ( ! CONTEXT ( ! REASON = ! ANG]1 ! MURD] ( A Y\NG BOY 9 ,EX>*IA4 ,!N ,I SAW & HE>D SOME?+ V]Y /RONG ?AT WAS TO REPEAT ITSELF CON/ANTLY OV] ! DAYS TO COME3 Y\NG PEOPLE GA!R$ BEH9D A B>RICADE ( BURNT C>S SCREAM+ SLOGANS AT ! POLICE1 US+ ! BURNT-\T C>S AS DRUMS4 ,I SAW AN AMAZ+ IMAGE ( A GUY /&+ ON TOP ( A C> 9 FRONT ( A BIG FIRE1 >MS & LEGS OP51 HIS SILH\ETTE ET*$ BY ! FLAMES4 ,FROM ?AT DAY ON ! PEOPLE :O CAME TO ! ,POLYTE*NIC W]E NOT EXACTLY AN>*I/S BUT Y\NG & V]Y Y\NG PEOPLE1 A LOT ( !M IMMIGRANTS1 SOME JUNKIES & ALSO SOME 'EMO' KIDS MAYBE FROM ! BETT]-(F >EAS ( ,A!NS1 A MIXTURE ?AT HAD ALSO BE5 PRES5T 9 ! DEMO E>LI]4 ,OV] REC5T YE>S ! ROAD \TSIDE ! ,POLYTE*NIC HAS BE5 ! SC5E ( MANY /REET BATTLES ) ! RIOT POLICE4 ,= ! FIR/ TWO DAYS FOLL[+ ,ALEXI'S MURD] ?OSE FI*I/S1 POSSIBLY 9 ! WIDE/ S5SE1 BUT /ILL AN>*I/S OR AT LEA/ PEOPLE ( ! ANTAGONI/ MOVEM5T4 ,MANY1 MANY COMRADES :O UNTIL !SE DAYS HAD NEV] LIFT$ A /ONE W]E 9VOLV$ 9 FIDS RIOTS OR CLA%ES ) ! POLICE HAD UNTIL !N MONOPOLIZ$ \R 5C\NT]S ) !M W]E 9 MANY CASES 9VOLV$1 & SOMETIMES PASSIONATELY1 9 ! CLA%ES4 ,ON ,MONDAY1 ! ?IRD DAY1 ?IS *ANG$4 ,A MIXTURE ( Y\NG PEOPLE BUT ALSO MANY O!R PEOPLE IMPOSSIBLE TO CATEGORIZE BECAME ! DRIV+ =CE4 ,MANY AN>*I/S W]E EMB>RASS$ BY ?IS SITUATION4 ,! VIOL5CE ?AT !SE PEOPLE W]E RELEAS+ SURPASS$ ! LIMITS ( ! MA9/REAM AN>*I/ M5TALITY4 ,!SE LIMITS W]E FAI?FULLY ADH]$ TO BY ! S*OOL ( ECONOMICS OCCUPATION CLOSE BY1 PR$OM9ANTLY OCCUPI$ BY AN>*I/S )\T ! PRES5CE ( ! 'RABBLE'4 ,9 FACT1 ! ,POLYTE*NIC CAME TO BE REF]R$ TO AS ',BA*I/ M5TALITY -- MAYBE 9 A WID] & IMPROV$ S5SE1 BUT ALWAYS 9SIDE !SE LIMITS1 DET]M9$ BY ! *>ACT] ( ! CR[D ?AT WAS GA!R+ 9 ! ,A,S,O,E,E1 :I* WAS AN AN>*I/1 OR 9 ! WID] S5SE A MOVEM5T-9VOLV$ CR[D AT ! TIME :5 9 ! ,POLYTE*NIC S*OOL SOME?+ DIFF]5T & NEW WAS HAPP5+4 ,! ,POLYTE*NIC S*OOL WAS A PLACE :]E A MASS ( MANY DIFF]5T PEOPLE GA!R$3 V]Y Y\NG PEOPLE1 S*OOL /UD5TS1 SOME 'EMO' /YLE MAYBE FROM WEAL?I] FAMILIES1 SIMULTANE\SLY ) FIR/ & SECOND G5]ATION IMMIGRANTS1 MANY ( :OM DIDN'T SPEAK ,GREEK1 MANY PEOPLE :O C\LDN'T BE SPECIFICALLY CATGORIS$1 & 9SIDE ?IS CONFUSION ( HUNDR$S1 SOMETIMES ?\S&S1 ( PEOPLE !RE WAS A M9ORITY ( AN>*I/S DESP]ATELY TRY+ TO RETA9 SOME POLITICAL *>ACT] 9 ! OCCUPATION4 ,9 ,A,S,O,E,E !RE W]E SOME /ORIES GO+ >\ND AB\T DEAL+S -- DRUGS -- OR COMRADES :O W]E VIOL5TLY TRY+ TO PREV5T LOOT+ 9 ! SURR\ND+ >EA4 ,!SE /ORIES MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BE5 TRUE1 OR W]E EXAGG]AT$1 BUT !Y >E *>ACT]I/IC ( ! IMAGE ?AT PEOPLE 9 ,A,S,O,E,E HAD ( ! ,POLYTE*NIC S*OOL4 ,IT HAS BE5 COMMON = RIOTS OR VIOL5T CLA%ES TO TAKE PLACE \TSIDE ! ,POLYTE*NIC FROM #aigc ONW>DS1 S9CE ! 9SURRECTION ON ,NOV #a#g4 ,IF SOME?+ V]Y IMPORTANT HAPP5S1 IT'S TO BE EXPECT$ ?AT EV]YBODY WILL GO !RE1 BUT IT'S NOT SO COMMON TO GO TO ,A,S,O,E,E4 ,MAYBE ! FACT ?AT SO MANY AN>*I/S W5T TO ,A,S,O,E,E 9DICATES ! UNWILL+NESS ( ! MA9 BODY ( ! ,GREEK AN>*I/ MOVEM5T TO BE 9VOLV$ ) ?IS 'RABBLE'4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ?IS ALSO %[S \R 9ABILITY TO SURPASS \R LIMITS & TO BE ABLE TO ADJU/ TO AN UNKN[N & UNPR$ICTABLE SITUATION4 ,?IS SITUATION 9 ! OCCUPI$ S*OOLS LA/$ FROM ! #f? ( ,DECEMB] UNTIL ! ,*RI/MAS HOLIDAYS4 ,9 A WAY1 ,*RI/MAS HAD COME TO BE SE5 AS A K9D ( CLOSURE1 NOT ONLY DUE TO SOME CLE> FALL 9 ! LEVEL ( ! SITUATION1 BUT ALSO AS A K9D ( EXPECTATION FROM ! MA9 BODY ( AN>*I/S1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! ,A,S,O,E,E4 ,:AT HAPP5$ TO ALL ?OSE PEOPLE ?AT WE ! AN>*I/S 5C\NT]$ ALL !SE DAYS ( ,DECEMB]8 ,SOME ( ! ,GREEK /UD5TS W]E 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! MA9 BODY ( ! AN>*I/S1 BUT ALL ! O!RS1 IMMIGRANTS1 'SCUM'1 OR JU/ MASSES ( UNCATEGORIZ$ PEOPLE SIMPLY VANI%$ 9TO URBAN ANONYMITY4 ,WE DIDN'T SEE !M1 OR MAYBE WE DIDN'T WANT TO SEE !M1 AGA94 ,= MANY AN>*I/S ,DECEMB] WAS A SUCCESS 9 QUANTITATIVE T]MS4 ,= A FEW1 IT OP5$ UP A GLIMPSE 9TO ! ELSE:]E4 ,MAYBE !SE DAYS REVEAL$ \R 9CAPACITY TO 5C\NT] NEW POSSIBILITIES4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #b#i1 #bba 3 ,A GLIMPSE 9TO ! ELSE:]E -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #g1 #bbb 3 ,A GLIMPSE 9TO ! ELSE:]E -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/