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RIOTS!!!

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Tasche
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060919/ap_on_re_eu/hungary_politics

I am studing abroad in Budapest, Hungry this semester and its been an absolutely crazy time. We live about a mile from the parliment building and right now there are are 50,000 people gathering. We walked by quickly and it is pretty mellow right now but the mentality is that something big is going to go down tonight...

Fucking nuts.
Sep 19 2006 3:10PM
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Ghst
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Crazy man go see it
Sep 19 2006 3:12PM
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Von
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i hope steven colbert still gets the bridge named after him
Sep 19 2006 3:13PM
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Tasche
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Im going to walk over there right now ill post some pics in a couple of hours. Hopefully I make it back...
Sep 19 2006 3:14PM
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Ski_Unit_19
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running riot!!!
Sep 19 2006 3:27PM
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Tasche
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Just got back it is 1 am here. The riots are more of a protest now but there are so many people and so many cops it is pretty insane.

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Sep 19 2006 7:36PM
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RockandRollTroll
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I seriously have always wanted to be involved in a riot.
Sep 19 2006 9:11PM
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Tasche
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More riots again tonight it is going down here. Fellow NS member melvs is out there some where...
Sep 20 2006 2:25PM
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Ski_Unit_19
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if i know melvs, which i dont, he'll be the one throwin molotovs .
Sep 20 2006 2:47PM
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GotamaBCshredder
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haha
Sep 20 2006 3:27PM
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GotamaBCshredder
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haha I got the best mental picture ever lol
Sep 20 2006 3:28PM
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Von
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On a way way cooler note, there was a military coup in thailand that happened while the president was out of the country... how badass.

Sep 20 2006 4:01PM
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GotamaBCshredder
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that was so entertaining to read, I feel way more knowledgable
Sep 20 2006 4:22PM
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AhrenStein
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bump
Sep 20 2006 4:32PM
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Melvs
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No, last night I had my video camera out and was running with the police/AP.  I have some fucking insane video, i will try and get some up soon.  so far it's been laregely non violent (apart from people throwing shit at the police and the police shooting tear gas)... But ya, expecting this to continue for a few more nights, a few protestors suggested the next few nights may get more violent though, so I don't think I'll be running around with the press if that's the case (I mean, they did all have helmets on last night...).
Sep 21 2006 8:48AM
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Melvs
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Sep 21 2006 9:00AM
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Tasche
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So I guess druing riots the buses dont run. Three mile walk home at 4am along with some tear gas.


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Tonight my goal is to try to take some pictures instead of running.
Sep 21 2006 12:10PM
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Melvs
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Everyone I've talked with who finds out I'm American tells me we need to do the same thing at home... and I completely agree.  Shit needs to change in America, that is for sure.  Maybe Bob and I can show people how it's done.
Sep 21 2006 2:10PM
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RastaSkier9
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April 29 1992 there was a riot on the street tell me where were you
Sep 21 2006 2:12PM
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wAy2sTeEzY4u
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april 26, 1992 thats pretty crazy
Sep 21 2006 10:39PM
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Billek
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Chances are sitting at home watching my tv
while you were participating in some anarchy? Just a guess, i was 2 years old at the time
Sep 21 2006 10:45PM
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