A "Block the Empire" crowd of several hundred also massed in
front of the St-Alexandre street building which houses the American
consulate. A few dozen cops in riot gear were already present, facing
down pro-Palestinian protesters as well a group of young people with
red-and-black flags. The tension rose as the crowd chanted, and some
violent confrontations took place at around 4 p.m. as more police
officers arrived on the scene. According to eyewitnesses, the police did
not discriminate, using their nightsticks on guys and girls alike. Small
amounts of pepper spray were also used repeatedly by the cops.
People were hit and pushed around by the cops during an aggressive police
manouever which split the crowd in two parts and emptied St-Alexandre
street. Progressively, the cops pushed the eastern part of the crowd down
the hill, and eventually the protesters dispersed to the sound of
drumming and chanting. A handful of people got arrested.
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