Tear gas and rubber bullets at G-20 Protests

By Edward Harrison On Sep 25, 2009

In what is shaping up to be a common occurrence at these global meetings, protesters are shaking things up. My understanding, however, is that there are more police on hand than protesters. Rubber bullets, pepper spray and tear gas have been used.

Below is a five-minute video showing the mood surrounding the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh.

Trouble breaks out at G20 summit – BBC News

The G20 Summit in Pittsburgh: Should You Care? – Simon Johnson

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Edward Harrison is a senior Editor at Bloomberg. He is also the founder of Credit Writedowns newsletter, a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty five years of business experience. He speaks six languages and reads another five, skills he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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