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dk... there was serious potential for violence and property damage based on past Seattle violence and the recent London riots. Violence and vandalism eventually occurred in Pittsburgh. There was more than enough evidence for the potential of violence from various groups (in their own words and materials). The city is responsible to the taxpayers... their safety and the protection of property. I'm sure they were hopeful that the protesters would act peacefully...but that didn't happen. The violence was minimal compared to other G20 events... perhaps this is because of Pittsburgh's preparation.
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I heard there were episodes of violence in Pitt. There generally is going to be at almost any gathering of this significance throughout the world, some even started by undercover law enforcement. The video in the OP didn't appear to show any violence perpetrated by this group but it certainly didn't stop the riot police from their domination though.
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