Greek police use stun grenades on protesters during Merkel visit - The Globe and Mail

Greek police use stun grenades on protesters during Merkel visit - The Globe and Mail

Tuesday, Oct. 09 2012, 9:04 AM EDT
"Police have banned protests in most of central Athens and readied 6,000 officers, including anti-terrorist units and rooftop snipers, to provide security during the six-hour visit, Ms. Merkel’s first since the euro zone’s crisis first erupted in Greece in late 2009.
“Merkel should go home. Why is she here? She’s hurt us enough,” said Mina Botsi, 50, an unemployed mother of two. “The only thing she wants is more and more austerity. We can’t take it any more.”

Tuesday, Oct. 09 2012, 9:04 AM EDT
"Police have banned protests in most of central Athens and readied 6,000 officers, including anti-terrorist units and rooftop snipers, to provide security during the six-hour visit, Ms. Merkel’s first since the euro zone’s crisis first erupted in Greece in late 2009.
“Merkel should go home. Why is she here? She’s hurt us enough,” said Mina Botsi, 50, an unemployed mother of two. “The only thing she wants is more and more austerity. We can’t take it any more.”