'Illegal' Independence Referendum Turns Violent As Police And Pro-Separatists Clash

[Captain Obvious]

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-w...d-voters-clash

Scenes of chaos and violence unfolded in Catalonia as an independence referendum deemed illegal by Madrid devolved quickly on Sunday.
As police followed orders from the central government to put a stop to the vote, they fired rubber bullets at unarmed protesters and smashed through the glass at polling places, reports The Associated Press. Three hundred and thirty-seven people were injured, some seriously, according to Catalonia's government spokesman.
Spain's Interior Ministry said a dozen police officers were injured. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from Barcelona that some people were throwing rocks down at officers from balconies.
Yet the violence came from all directions.

[Green Arrow]

This would be an area where the UN could make itself useful and the other nations of Europe could step in and say, "Spain, the $#@! you doin'?"

[Common]

The UN is worthless

[Ethereal]

This would be an area where the UN could make itself useful and the other nations of Europe could step in and say, "Spain, the $#@! you doin'?"

They could, but they won't, since they are controlled by people with the exact same sentiments and interests as the Spanish ruling class.

"Unity" is just code for "consolidation". It's what the ruling classes have ALWAYS pushed for since the beginning of civilization.

[jet57]

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-w...d-voters-clash
It is a bit like secession; the US didn't take that too well either.

[resister]

Have a point to make? ^

[donttread]

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-w...d-voters-clash

Illegal independence ? I wonder how long it will take that phrase to catch on here in control central?