No one has any real idea how the entire European Union is going to collapse or when. But there sure are a lot of cops getting hurt overseas:
- Greek lawmakers on Monday approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the debt-crippled nation from bankruptcy, after riots in Athens and other cities left stores looted and burned and more than 120 people hurt.
The historic vote paves the way for Greece’s European partners and the International Monetary Fund to release $170 billion in new rescue loans, without which Greece would default on its mountain of debt next month and likely leave the eurozone — a scenario that would further roil global markets.
- At least 45 businesses were damaged by fire, including several historic buildings, movie theaters, banks and a cafeteria, in the worst riot damage in Athens in years. Fifty police officers were injured and at least 70 protesters were hospitalized.
Not a really good ratio of cops-to-protestors injured. There will always be more rioters, ,but it takes a while to train up replacement cops. Prayers for our brothers and sisters in arms in Greece.