Scores arrested in Belgrade after anti-gay riot

[popehippo]

Anti-gay protesters have fought running battles with police in an effort to disrupt a Gay Pride march in Belgrade - the first in the city since 2001.

Rioters threw petrol bombs and stones at armed police, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.The office of the ruling Democratic Party was briefly set on fire, and at least one shot was

Comments

[chaya]

"Death to homosexuals."

*sigh*

[rosicrucian]

From what I have heard about Serbia from my Serbian friends, this does not surprise me at all. In fact, this sounds mild.

Serbia fucking scares me, though, to be honest.

[haruhiko]

the majority of people have way, way bigger things to worry about in their lives than to shame these awful people.

And that is precisely the problem. Unless people stop being bystanders and actually speak up against this bullshit, it will continue.

[sailor_moonbeam]

this makes me want to vomit. this is just awful.

[joy_mora]

This article says 158 injured and 249 arrested.

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=10&dd=11&nav_id=70208

[cyranothe2nd]

What the fucking fuck???