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31_13ecb.xml_32 | train | evt | 31_13ecb.xml | 0 | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | 21 | 21 | 128 | 134 | became | ACT17050862658622513 | become | ['historical', 'record', '7:42', 'remain', 'half', 'evansville', 'purple', 'aces', 'tyler', 'hansbrough', 'unc', 'all-time', 'lead', 'scorer', 'slip', 'screen', 'fight', 'double-team', 'banking', 'two-pointer', 'his', 'tenth', 'point', 'game', '2,292nd', 'point', 'his', 'career'] | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough <m> became </m> UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough <m> became </m> UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career .
The record will show this in no small part because at least 20 sportswriters were diligently typing behind the home basket , writing versions of the same words at the very same moment .
If there was going to be any mistake , it was quickly corrected by Carolina 's sports information army , abuzz all evening to ensure the moment was preserved perfectly .
Then there were the photographers , on hand to document each move , each point , each congratulatory handshake .
Beyond them , more than 20,000 witnesses ran their own internal documentary systems , surely thinking about how they 'll tell future generations of Tar Heel fans that they were present .
Some might remember the moment coming at 7:41 , a tick of a second later than the actual basket , when the game clock was stopped for a tastefully brief ceremony and the obligatory photo op .
Let the record show their memories were wrong , but it wo n't diminish the telling and retelling until history becomes legend , as it usually does .
Often history happens in quieter places , witnessed by fewer people , not fully appreciated or understood until much later .
But this episode was not left for chance .
It had been anticipated for months , ever since Carolina 's lunch-bucket All-American decided to return for his senior season -- not because he cared a lick about breaking Phil Ford 's almost 30-year-old record , but because he loves student life on campus , loves basketball , and wanted to keep doing both at the same time as long as possible .
The only hitch in the script was a sore shin and a twisted ankle that deferred the night for a few weeks , into late December , an early Christmas gift to the faithful who filled ( well , almost filled ) the Smith Center on a misty night .
Everything else followed the script nicely .
ESPN dutifully ensured a national audience would share the moment on television .
Then Hansbrough 's father , Gene , made his surprise arrival at a game he was n't expected to attend .
But how could he miss it , really ?
Having nurtured his son 's talent and his competitive drive and his character and everything else along the way , history demanded he be in his seat , ready to stand and salute his son as he swallowed down the lump in his throat and expressed his love and thanks .
Evansville proved the story 's perfect villain , keeping it close through the early stages , and giving an already charged-up crowd opportunity to boo lustily as the Purple Aces ' physical big men knocked Hansbrough to the ground on several occasions .
Did n't they know that 's how Hansbrough would have wanted it -- physically challenged , and therefore determined to crush them into submission ?
Ford , meanwhile , made a gentlemanly entrance , gracefully shook hands with fans of all ages , posed for pictures , and waited in the wings for history to arrive .
After it did , he was pure class , thanking Roy Williams , Hansbrough , and the university for asking him to be a part of the night .
`` It 's a dream come true for me , '' he said , sounding genuinely honored to be passing the torch to a player who , like him , gave his best for the program and properly understands that team success , not individual records , are the real measure of success .
Even with the game underway and subject to unpredictable bounces , an official 's phantom call , or some other twist of fate , the script held .
The first points came from the foul line , swishing through the basket without a doubt , as they have more often than for any other Carolina player before him .
One reminder of greatness in the books .
The next points rapidly followed on a series of jumpers , well beyond the range of anything doubters expected the brawling forward to hit on a regular basis when he was a freshman .
`` I 'll prove you wrong , '' you could almost hear him thinking as he hit each one , showcasing the senior 's evolution into a complete player .
Another reminder : players like this come along only once in a generation .
Then there was the struggle , as teammates worked to get him the ball in scoring position .
Having told everyone he wanted to break the record on a three , he camped out on the wing for one possession but failed to get a touch .
On another , he posted hard inside as Danny Green took and missed an open three ;
as the Heels ran to the other end , Williams appeared to holler at Green for failing to look inside first .
On this night , with history looming , even good quality shots needed to wait for the moment .
But the struggle was needed , too .
Has n't that been the essence of Carolina 's working-class hero : the battler , scrapping for everything , finding success as much through passion as through athletic ability or skill ?
It took will -- and a brief stint on the bench -- before the moment came .
Then , sure as sure , it did .
Because it did , a number of things will be quickly forgotten .
Though Tywon Lawson had another dominant performance and Danny Green ( who broke a milestone of his own with his 1,000th career point ) showcased the increasingly confident game that makes his summer draft experiment seem less surprising , the Tar Heels grinded their way through a game with 16 turnovers -- two more than Evansville -- and only 17 assists .
Deon Thompson never established a rhythm , taken out of his finesse game by the Purple Aces ' physical style .
Early in the second half , Williams yanked out all five starters and replaced them with a Blue Team , unhappy with the focus and effort .
And Wayne Ellington 's shooting slump continued , his normally perfect stroke disconcertingly slow to return from the finals break .
It was another double-digit win , and against a quality mid-major opponent , but a work of art it was n't .
Hansbrough , who looked as though he was pressing all night despite finishing with another 20-point , 9-rebound performance , admitted to the nerves .
They were particularly evident on his next touch after the record-breaking points , when Hansbrough stole an inbounds pass , only to brick a dunk attempt off the back of the rim -- another moment that will probably be erased as history gives way to legend .
`` I felt like there was a lot of pressure , '' he said .
`` I did n't want to strictly focus on the scoring record .
We had a game and I was trying to do whatever I could to help the team .
Now I 'm glad it 's over , and I 'm ready to move on . ''
Williams agreed .
`` I said , `` I 'm glad we got that behind us , now let 's focus on playing better , and let 's focus on guarding somebody . ''
I do n't look up at the scoreboard , but it was the first time that I can ever remember counting points in my head .
So when [ the shot ] goes in , it was immediately a feeling of elation , and [ then ] a feeling of relief that we got that out of the way . ''
Danny Green acknowledged the team was ready to move on as well .
`` Yeah , definitely , '' he said .
`` The one record we want to break is the winning record , going undefeated for an entire season and hopefully getting a national championship .
That 's the record I want to achieve . ''
History will remember this night , the emotions of the tribute video that followed the game , and the warmth of the celebratory laughter in the media room .
But in the locker room , business remained .
And in a brief quote that will probably be lost to memory , Phil Ford told the real story of the night in words that will echo until winter turns to spring .
`` When I was coach here , if we did n't make the Final Four , it was a bad season , '' he said .
`` And now , this guy , '' he continued , looking to Hansbrough , '' if he does n't win a national title , he has a bad season . ''
Hansbrough did n't flinch , but the eyes flashed with recognition .
The record is set , but history is still waiting . |
31_13ecb.xml_33 | train | evt | 31_13ecb.xml | 0 | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | 41 | 41 | 238 | 249 | two-pointer | 10000002480 | two-pointer | ['historical', 'record', '7:42', 'remain', 'half', 'evansville', 'purple', 'aces', 'tyler', 'hansbrough', 'unc', 'all-time', 'lead', 'scorer', 'slip', 'screen', 'fight', 'double-team', 'banking', 'two-pointer', 'his', 'tenth', 'point', 'game', '2,292nd', 'point', 'his', 'career'] | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a <m> two-pointer </m> for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a <m> two-pointer </m> for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career .
The record will show this in no small part because at least 20 sportswriters were diligently typing behind the home basket , writing versions of the same words at the very same moment .
If there was going to be any mistake , it was quickly corrected by Carolina 's sports information army , abuzz all evening to ensure the moment was preserved perfectly .
Then there were the photographers , on hand to document each move , each point , each congratulatory handshake .
Beyond them , more than 20,000 witnesses ran their own internal documentary systems , surely thinking about how they 'll tell future generations of Tar Heel fans that they were present .
Some might remember the moment coming at 7:41 , a tick of a second later than the actual basket , when the game clock was stopped for a tastefully brief ceremony and the obligatory photo op .
Let the record show their memories were wrong , but it wo n't diminish the telling and retelling until history becomes legend , as it usually does .
Often history happens in quieter places , witnessed by fewer people , not fully appreciated or understood until much later .
But this episode was not left for chance .
It had been anticipated for months , ever since Carolina 's lunch-bucket All-American decided to return for his senior season -- not because he cared a lick about breaking Phil Ford 's almost 30-year-old record , but because he loves student life on campus , loves basketball , and wanted to keep doing both at the same time as long as possible .
The only hitch in the script was a sore shin and a twisted ankle that deferred the night for a few weeks , into late December , an early Christmas gift to the faithful who filled ( well , almost filled ) the Smith Center on a misty night .
Everything else followed the script nicely .
ESPN dutifully ensured a national audience would share the moment on television .
Then Hansbrough 's father , Gene , made his surprise arrival at a game he was n't expected to attend .
But how could he miss it , really ?
Having nurtured his son 's talent and his competitive drive and his character and everything else along the way , history demanded he be in his seat , ready to stand and salute his son as he swallowed down the lump in his throat and expressed his love and thanks .
Evansville proved the story 's perfect villain , keeping it close through the early stages , and giving an already charged-up crowd opportunity to boo lustily as the Purple Aces ' physical big men knocked Hansbrough to the ground on several occasions .
Did n't they know that 's how Hansbrough would have wanted it -- physically challenged , and therefore determined to crush them into submission ?
Ford , meanwhile , made a gentlemanly entrance , gracefully shook hands with fans of all ages , posed for pictures , and waited in the wings for history to arrive .
After it did , he was pure class , thanking Roy Williams , Hansbrough , and the university for asking him to be a part of the night .
`` It 's a dream come true for me , '' he said , sounding genuinely honored to be passing the torch to a player who , like him , gave his best for the program and properly understands that team success , not individual records , are the real measure of success .
Even with the game underway and subject to unpredictable bounces , an official 's phantom call , or some other twist of fate , the script held .
The first points came from the foul line , swishing through the basket without a doubt , as they have more often than for any other Carolina player before him .
One reminder of greatness in the books .
The next points rapidly followed on a series of jumpers , well beyond the range of anything doubters expected the brawling forward to hit on a regular basis when he was a freshman .
`` I 'll prove you wrong , '' you could almost hear him thinking as he hit each one , showcasing the senior 's evolution into a complete player .
Another reminder : players like this come along only once in a generation .
Then there was the struggle , as teammates worked to get him the ball in scoring position .
Having told everyone he wanted to break the record on a three , he camped out on the wing for one possession but failed to get a touch .
On another , he posted hard inside as Danny Green took and missed an open three ;
as the Heels ran to the other end , Williams appeared to holler at Green for failing to look inside first .
On this night , with history looming , even good quality shots needed to wait for the moment .
But the struggle was needed , too .
Has n't that been the essence of Carolina 's working-class hero : the battler , scrapping for everything , finding success as much through passion as through athletic ability or skill ?
It took will -- and a brief stint on the bench -- before the moment came .
Then , sure as sure , it did .
Because it did , a number of things will be quickly forgotten .
Though Tywon Lawson had another dominant performance and Danny Green ( who broke a milestone of his own with his 1,000th career point ) showcased the increasingly confident game that makes his summer draft experiment seem less surprising , the Tar Heels grinded their way through a game with 16 turnovers -- two more than Evansville -- and only 17 assists .
Deon Thompson never established a rhythm , taken out of his finesse game by the Purple Aces ' physical style .
Early in the second half , Williams yanked out all five starters and replaced them with a Blue Team , unhappy with the focus and effort .
And Wayne Ellington 's shooting slump continued , his normally perfect stroke disconcertingly slow to return from the finals break .
It was another double-digit win , and against a quality mid-major opponent , but a work of art it was n't .
Hansbrough , who looked as though he was pressing all night despite finishing with another 20-point , 9-rebound performance , admitted to the nerves .
They were particularly evident on his next touch after the record-breaking points , when Hansbrough stole an inbounds pass , only to brick a dunk attempt off the back of the rim -- another moment that will probably be erased as history gives way to legend .
`` I felt like there was a lot of pressure , '' he said .
`` I did n't want to strictly focus on the scoring record .
We had a game and I was trying to do whatever I could to help the team .
Now I 'm glad it 's over , and I 'm ready to move on . ''
Williams agreed .
`` I said , `` I 'm glad we got that behind us , now let 's focus on playing better , and let 's focus on guarding somebody . ''
I do n't look up at the scoreboard , but it was the first time that I can ever remember counting points in my head .
So when [ the shot ] goes in , it was immediately a feeling of elation , and [ then ] a feeling of relief that we got that out of the way . ''
Danny Green acknowledged the team was ready to move on as well .
`` Yeah , definitely , '' he said .
`` The one record we want to break is the winning record , going undefeated for an entire season and hopefully getting a national championship .
That 's the record I want to achieve . ''
History will remember this night , the emotions of the tribute video that followed the game , and the warmth of the celebratory laughter in the media room .
But in the locker room , business remained .
And in a brief quote that will probably be lost to memory , Phil Ford told the real story of the night in words that will echo until winter turns to spring .
`` When I was coach here , if we did n't make the Final Four , it was a bad season , '' he said .
`` And now , this guy , '' he continued , looking to Hansbrough , '' if he does n't win a national title , he has a bad season . ''
Hansbrough did n't flinch , but the eyes flashed with recognition .
The record is set , but history is still waiting . |
31_13ecb.xml_34 | train | evt | 31_13ecb.xml | 0 | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | 2 | 2 | 15 | 21 | record | ACT17050876360621871 | record | ['historical', 'record', '7:42', 'remain', 'half', 'evansville', 'purple', 'aces', 'tyler', 'hansbrough', 'unc', 'all-time', 'lead', 'scorer', 'slip', 'screen', 'fight', 'double-team', 'banking', 'two-pointer', 'his', 'tenth', 'point', 'game', '2,292nd', 'point', 'his', 'career'] | The historical <m> record </m> will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | The historical <m> record </m> will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career .
The record will show this in no small part because at least 20 sportswriters were diligently typing behind the home basket , writing versions of the same words at the very same moment .
If there was going to be any mistake , it was quickly corrected by Carolina 's sports information army , abuzz all evening to ensure the moment was preserved perfectly .
Then there were the photographers , on hand to document each move , each point , each congratulatory handshake .
Beyond them , more than 20,000 witnesses ran their own internal documentary systems , surely thinking about how they 'll tell future generations of Tar Heel fans that they were present .
Some might remember the moment coming at 7:41 , a tick of a second later than the actual basket , when the game clock was stopped for a tastefully brief ceremony and the obligatory photo op .
Let the record show their memories were wrong , but it wo n't diminish the telling and retelling until history becomes legend , as it usually does .
Often history happens in quieter places , witnessed by fewer people , not fully appreciated or understood until much later .
But this episode was not left for chance .
It had been anticipated for months , ever since Carolina 's lunch-bucket All-American decided to return for his senior season -- not because he cared a lick about breaking Phil Ford 's almost 30-year-old record , but because he loves student life on campus , loves basketball , and wanted to keep doing both at the same time as long as possible .
The only hitch in the script was a sore shin and a twisted ankle that deferred the night for a few weeks , into late December , an early Christmas gift to the faithful who filled ( well , almost filled ) the Smith Center on a misty night .
Everything else followed the script nicely .
ESPN dutifully ensured a national audience would share the moment on television .
Then Hansbrough 's father , Gene , made his surprise arrival at a game he was n't expected to attend .
But how could he miss it , really ?
Having nurtured his son 's talent and his competitive drive and his character and everything else along the way , history demanded he be in his seat , ready to stand and salute his son as he swallowed down the lump in his throat and expressed his love and thanks .
Evansville proved the story 's perfect villain , keeping it close through the early stages , and giving an already charged-up crowd opportunity to boo lustily as the Purple Aces ' physical big men knocked Hansbrough to the ground on several occasions .
Did n't they know that 's how Hansbrough would have wanted it -- physically challenged , and therefore determined to crush them into submission ?
Ford , meanwhile , made a gentlemanly entrance , gracefully shook hands with fans of all ages , posed for pictures , and waited in the wings for history to arrive .
After it did , he was pure class , thanking Roy Williams , Hansbrough , and the university for asking him to be a part of the night .
`` It 's a dream come true for me , '' he said , sounding genuinely honored to be passing the torch to a player who , like him , gave his best for the program and properly understands that team success , not individual records , are the real measure of success .
Even with the game underway and subject to unpredictable bounces , an official 's phantom call , or some other twist of fate , the script held .
The first points came from the foul line , swishing through the basket without a doubt , as they have more often than for any other Carolina player before him .
One reminder of greatness in the books .
The next points rapidly followed on a series of jumpers , well beyond the range of anything doubters expected the brawling forward to hit on a regular basis when he was a freshman .
`` I 'll prove you wrong , '' you could almost hear him thinking as he hit each one , showcasing the senior 's evolution into a complete player .
Another reminder : players like this come along only once in a generation .
Then there was the struggle , as teammates worked to get him the ball in scoring position .
Having told everyone he wanted to break the record on a three , he camped out on the wing for one possession but failed to get a touch .
On another , he posted hard inside as Danny Green took and missed an open three ;
as the Heels ran to the other end , Williams appeared to holler at Green for failing to look inside first .
On this night , with history looming , even good quality shots needed to wait for the moment .
But the struggle was needed , too .
Has n't that been the essence of Carolina 's working-class hero : the battler , scrapping for everything , finding success as much through passion as through athletic ability or skill ?
It took will -- and a brief stint on the bench -- before the moment came .
Then , sure as sure , it did .
Because it did , a number of things will be quickly forgotten .
Though Tywon Lawson had another dominant performance and Danny Green ( who broke a milestone of his own with his 1,000th career point ) showcased the increasingly confident game that makes his summer draft experiment seem less surprising , the Tar Heels grinded their way through a game with 16 turnovers -- two more than Evansville -- and only 17 assists .
Deon Thompson never established a rhythm , taken out of his finesse game by the Purple Aces ' physical style .
Early in the second half , Williams yanked out all five starters and replaced them with a Blue Team , unhappy with the focus and effort .
And Wayne Ellington 's shooting slump continued , his normally perfect stroke disconcertingly slow to return from the finals break .
It was another double-digit win , and against a quality mid-major opponent , but a work of art it was n't .
Hansbrough , who looked as though he was pressing all night despite finishing with another 20-point , 9-rebound performance , admitted to the nerves .
They were particularly evident on his next touch after the record-breaking points , when Hansbrough stole an inbounds pass , only to brick a dunk attempt off the back of the rim -- another moment that will probably be erased as history gives way to legend .
`` I felt like there was a lot of pressure , '' he said .
`` I did n't want to strictly focus on the scoring record .
We had a game and I was trying to do whatever I could to help the team .
Now I 'm glad it 's over , and I 'm ready to move on . ''
Williams agreed .
`` I said , `` I 'm glad we got that behind us , now let 's focus on playing better , and let 's focus on guarding somebody . ''
I do n't look up at the scoreboard , but it was the first time that I can ever remember counting points in my head .
So when [ the shot ] goes in , it was immediately a feeling of elation , and [ then ] a feeling of relief that we got that out of the way . ''
Danny Green acknowledged the team was ready to move on as well .
`` Yeah , definitely , '' he said .
`` The one record we want to break is the winning record , going undefeated for an entire season and hopefully getting a national championship .
That 's the record I want to achieve . ''
History will remember this night , the emotions of the tribute video that followed the game , and the warmth of the celebratory laughter in the media room .
But in the locker room , business remained .
And in a brief quote that will probably be lost to memory , Phil Ford told the real story of the night in words that will echo until winter turns to spring .
`` When I was coach here , if we did n't make the Final Four , it was a bad season , '' he said .
`` And now , this guy , '' he continued , looking to Hansbrough , '' if he does n't win a national title , he has a bad season . ''
Hansbrough did n't flinch , but the eyes flashed with recognition .
The record is set , but history is still waiting . |
31_13ecb.xml_37 | train | evt | 31_13ecb.xml | 0 | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | 28 | 28 | 168 | 176 | slipping | 10000002481 | slip | ['historical', 'record', '7:42', 'remain', 'half', 'evansville', 'purple', 'aces', 'tyler', 'hansbrough', 'unc', 'all-time', 'lead', 'scorer', 'slip', 'screen', 'fight', 'double-team', 'banking', 'two-pointer', 'his', 'tenth', 'point', 'game', '2,292nd', 'point', 'his', 'career'] | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , <m> slipping </m> a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , <m> slipping </m> a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career .
The record will show this in no small part because at least 20 sportswriters were diligently typing behind the home basket , writing versions of the same words at the very same moment .
If there was going to be any mistake , it was quickly corrected by Carolina 's sports information army , abuzz all evening to ensure the moment was preserved perfectly .
Then there were the photographers , on hand to document each move , each point , each congratulatory handshake .
Beyond them , more than 20,000 witnesses ran their own internal documentary systems , surely thinking about how they 'll tell future generations of Tar Heel fans that they were present .
Some might remember the moment coming at 7:41 , a tick of a second later than the actual basket , when the game clock was stopped for a tastefully brief ceremony and the obligatory photo op .
Let the record show their memories were wrong , but it wo n't diminish the telling and retelling until history becomes legend , as it usually does .
Often history happens in quieter places , witnessed by fewer people , not fully appreciated or understood until much later .
But this episode was not left for chance .
It had been anticipated for months , ever since Carolina 's lunch-bucket All-American decided to return for his senior season -- not because he cared a lick about breaking Phil Ford 's almost 30-year-old record , but because he loves student life on campus , loves basketball , and wanted to keep doing both at the same time as long as possible .
The only hitch in the script was a sore shin and a twisted ankle that deferred the night for a few weeks , into late December , an early Christmas gift to the faithful who filled ( well , almost filled ) the Smith Center on a misty night .
Everything else followed the script nicely .
ESPN dutifully ensured a national audience would share the moment on television .
Then Hansbrough 's father , Gene , made his surprise arrival at a game he was n't expected to attend .
But how could he miss it , really ?
Having nurtured his son 's talent and his competitive drive and his character and everything else along the way , history demanded he be in his seat , ready to stand and salute his son as he swallowed down the lump in his throat and expressed his love and thanks .
Evansville proved the story 's perfect villain , keeping it close through the early stages , and giving an already charged-up crowd opportunity to boo lustily as the Purple Aces ' physical big men knocked Hansbrough to the ground on several occasions .
Did n't they know that 's how Hansbrough would have wanted it -- physically challenged , and therefore determined to crush them into submission ?
Ford , meanwhile , made a gentlemanly entrance , gracefully shook hands with fans of all ages , posed for pictures , and waited in the wings for history to arrive .
After it did , he was pure class , thanking Roy Williams , Hansbrough , and the university for asking him to be a part of the night .
`` It 's a dream come true for me , '' he said , sounding genuinely honored to be passing the torch to a player who , like him , gave his best for the program and properly understands that team success , not individual records , are the real measure of success .
Even with the game underway and subject to unpredictable bounces , an official 's phantom call , or some other twist of fate , the script held .
The first points came from the foul line , swishing through the basket without a doubt , as they have more often than for any other Carolina player before him .
One reminder of greatness in the books .
The next points rapidly followed on a series of jumpers , well beyond the range of anything doubters expected the brawling forward to hit on a regular basis when he was a freshman .
`` I 'll prove you wrong , '' you could almost hear him thinking as he hit each one , showcasing the senior 's evolution into a complete player .
Another reminder : players like this come along only once in a generation .
Then there was the struggle , as teammates worked to get him the ball in scoring position .
Having told everyone he wanted to break the record on a three , he camped out on the wing for one possession but failed to get a touch .
On another , he posted hard inside as Danny Green took and missed an open three ;
as the Heels ran to the other end , Williams appeared to holler at Green for failing to look inside first .
On this night , with history looming , even good quality shots needed to wait for the moment .
But the struggle was needed , too .
Has n't that been the essence of Carolina 's working-class hero : the battler , scrapping for everything , finding success as much through passion as through athletic ability or skill ?
It took will -- and a brief stint on the bench -- before the moment came .
Then , sure as sure , it did .
Because it did , a number of things will be quickly forgotten .
Though Tywon Lawson had another dominant performance and Danny Green ( who broke a milestone of his own with his 1,000th career point ) showcased the increasingly confident game that makes his summer draft experiment seem less surprising , the Tar Heels grinded their way through a game with 16 turnovers -- two more than Evansville -- and only 17 assists .
Deon Thompson never established a rhythm , taken out of his finesse game by the Purple Aces ' physical style .
Early in the second half , Williams yanked out all five starters and replaced them with a Blue Team , unhappy with the focus and effort .
And Wayne Ellington 's shooting slump continued , his normally perfect stroke disconcertingly slow to return from the finals break .
It was another double-digit win , and against a quality mid-major opponent , but a work of art it was n't .
Hansbrough , who looked as though he was pressing all night despite finishing with another 20-point , 9-rebound performance , admitted to the nerves .
They were particularly evident on his next touch after the record-breaking points , when Hansbrough stole an inbounds pass , only to brick a dunk attempt off the back of the rim -- another moment that will probably be erased as history gives way to legend .
`` I felt like there was a lot of pressure , '' he said .
`` I did n't want to strictly focus on the scoring record .
We had a game and I was trying to do whatever I could to help the team .
Now I 'm glad it 's over , and I 'm ready to move on . ''
Williams agreed .
`` I said , `` I 'm glad we got that behind us , now let 's focus on playing better , and let 's focus on guarding somebody . ''
I do n't look up at the scoreboard , but it was the first time that I can ever remember counting points in my head .
So when [ the shot ] goes in , it was immediately a feeling of elation , and [ then ] a feeling of relief that we got that out of the way . ''
Danny Green acknowledged the team was ready to move on as well .
`` Yeah , definitely , '' he said .
`` The one record we want to break is the winning record , going undefeated for an entire season and hopefully getting a national championship .
That 's the record I want to achieve . ''
History will remember this night , the emotions of the tribute video that followed the game , and the warmth of the celebratory laughter in the media room .
But in the locker room , business remained .
And in a brief quote that will probably be lost to memory , Phil Ford told the real story of the night in words that will echo until winter turns to spring .
`` When I was coach here , if we did n't make the Final Four , it was a bad season , '' he said .
`` And now , this guy , '' he continued , looking to Hansbrough , '' if he does n't win a national title , he has a bad season . ''
Hansbrough did n't flinch , but the eyes flashed with recognition .
The record is set , but history is still waiting . |
31_13ecb.xml_38 | train | evt | 31_13ecb.xml | 0 | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | 25 | 25 | 151 | 158 | leading | 10000002482 | lead | ['historical', 'record', '7:42', 'remain', 'half', 'evansville', 'purple', 'aces', 'tyler', 'hansbrough', 'unc', 'all-time', 'lead', 'scorer', 'slip', 'screen', 'fight', 'double-team', 'banking', 'two-pointer', 'his', 'tenth', 'point', 'game', '2,292nd', 'point', 'his', 'career'] | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time <m> leading </m> scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time <m> leading </m> scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career .
The record will show this in no small part because at least 20 sportswriters were diligently typing behind the home basket , writing versions of the same words at the very same moment .
If there was going to be any mistake , it was quickly corrected by Carolina 's sports information army , abuzz all evening to ensure the moment was preserved perfectly .
Then there were the photographers , on hand to document each move , each point , each congratulatory handshake .
Beyond them , more than 20,000 witnesses ran their own internal documentary systems , surely thinking about how they 'll tell future generations of Tar Heel fans that they were present .
Some might remember the moment coming at 7:41 , a tick of a second later than the actual basket , when the game clock was stopped for a tastefully brief ceremony and the obligatory photo op .
Let the record show their memories were wrong , but it wo n't diminish the telling and retelling until history becomes legend , as it usually does .
Often history happens in quieter places , witnessed by fewer people , not fully appreciated or understood until much later .
But this episode was not left for chance .
It had been anticipated for months , ever since Carolina 's lunch-bucket All-American decided to return for his senior season -- not because he cared a lick about breaking Phil Ford 's almost 30-year-old record , but because he loves student life on campus , loves basketball , and wanted to keep doing both at the same time as long as possible .
The only hitch in the script was a sore shin and a twisted ankle that deferred the night for a few weeks , into late December , an early Christmas gift to the faithful who filled ( well , almost filled ) the Smith Center on a misty night .
Everything else followed the script nicely .
ESPN dutifully ensured a national audience would share the moment on television .
Then Hansbrough 's father , Gene , made his surprise arrival at a game he was n't expected to attend .
But how could he miss it , really ?
Having nurtured his son 's talent and his competitive drive and his character and everything else along the way , history demanded he be in his seat , ready to stand and salute his son as he swallowed down the lump in his throat and expressed his love and thanks .
Evansville proved the story 's perfect villain , keeping it close through the early stages , and giving an already charged-up crowd opportunity to boo lustily as the Purple Aces ' physical big men knocked Hansbrough to the ground on several occasions .
Did n't they know that 's how Hansbrough would have wanted it -- physically challenged , and therefore determined to crush them into submission ?
Ford , meanwhile , made a gentlemanly entrance , gracefully shook hands with fans of all ages , posed for pictures , and waited in the wings for history to arrive .
After it did , he was pure class , thanking Roy Williams , Hansbrough , and the university for asking him to be a part of the night .
`` It 's a dream come true for me , '' he said , sounding genuinely honored to be passing the torch to a player who , like him , gave his best for the program and properly understands that team success , not individual records , are the real measure of success .
Even with the game underway and subject to unpredictable bounces , an official 's phantom call , or some other twist of fate , the script held .
The first points came from the foul line , swishing through the basket without a doubt , as they have more often than for any other Carolina player before him .
One reminder of greatness in the books .
The next points rapidly followed on a series of jumpers , well beyond the range of anything doubters expected the brawling forward to hit on a regular basis when he was a freshman .
`` I 'll prove you wrong , '' you could almost hear him thinking as he hit each one , showcasing the senior 's evolution into a complete player .
Another reminder : players like this come along only once in a generation .
Then there was the struggle , as teammates worked to get him the ball in scoring position .
Having told everyone he wanted to break the record on a three , he camped out on the wing for one possession but failed to get a touch .
On another , he posted hard inside as Danny Green took and missed an open three ;
as the Heels ran to the other end , Williams appeared to holler at Green for failing to look inside first .
On this night , with history looming , even good quality shots needed to wait for the moment .
But the struggle was needed , too .
Has n't that been the essence of Carolina 's working-class hero : the battler , scrapping for everything , finding success as much through passion as through athletic ability or skill ?
It took will -- and a brief stint on the bench -- before the moment came .
Then , sure as sure , it did .
Because it did , a number of things will be quickly forgotten .
Though Tywon Lawson had another dominant performance and Danny Green ( who broke a milestone of his own with his 1,000th career point ) showcased the increasingly confident game that makes his summer draft experiment seem less surprising , the Tar Heels grinded their way through a game with 16 turnovers -- two more than Evansville -- and only 17 assists .
Deon Thompson never established a rhythm , taken out of his finesse game by the Purple Aces ' physical style .
Early in the second half , Williams yanked out all five starters and replaced them with a Blue Team , unhappy with the focus and effort .
And Wayne Ellington 's shooting slump continued , his normally perfect stroke disconcertingly slow to return from the finals break .
It was another double-digit win , and against a quality mid-major opponent , but a work of art it was n't .
Hansbrough , who looked as though he was pressing all night despite finishing with another 20-point , 9-rebound performance , admitted to the nerves .
They were particularly evident on his next touch after the record-breaking points , when Hansbrough stole an inbounds pass , only to brick a dunk attempt off the back of the rim -- another moment that will probably be erased as history gives way to legend .
`` I felt like there was a lot of pressure , '' he said .
`` I did n't want to strictly focus on the scoring record .
We had a game and I was trying to do whatever I could to help the team .
Now I 'm glad it 's over , and I 'm ready to move on . ''
Williams agreed .
`` I said , `` I 'm glad we got that behind us , now let 's focus on playing better , and let 's focus on guarding somebody . ''
I do n't look up at the scoreboard , but it was the first time that I can ever remember counting points in my head .
So when [ the shot ] goes in , it was immediately a feeling of elation , and [ then ] a feeling of relief that we got that out of the way . ''
Danny Green acknowledged the team was ready to move on as well .
`` Yeah , definitely , '' he said .
`` The one record we want to break is the winning record , going undefeated for an entire season and hopefully getting a national championship .
That 's the record I want to achieve . ''
History will remember this night , the emotions of the tribute video that followed the game , and the warmth of the celebratory laughter in the media room .
But in the locker room , business remained .
And in a brief quote that will probably be lost to memory , Phil Ford told the real story of the night in words that will echo until winter turns to spring .
`` When I was coach here , if we did n't make the Final Four , it was a bad season , '' he said .
`` And now , this guy , '' he continued , looking to Hansbrough , '' if he does n't win a national title , he has a bad season . ''
Hansbrough did n't flinch , but the eyes flashed with recognition .
The record is set , but history is still waiting . |
31_13ecb.xml_39 | train | evt | 31_13ecb.xml | 0 | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | 35 | 35 | 207 | 218 | double-team | 10000002483 | double-team | ['historical', 'record', '7:42', 'remain', 'half', 'evansville', 'purple', 'aces', 'tyler', 'hansbrough', 'unc', 'all-time', 'lead', 'scorer', 'slip', 'screen', 'fight', 'double-team', 'banking', 'two-pointer', 'his', 'tenth', 'point', 'game', '2,292nd', 'point', 'his', 'career'] | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a <m> double-team </m> , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a <m> double-team </m> , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career .
The record will show this in no small part because at least 20 sportswriters were diligently typing behind the home basket , writing versions of the same words at the very same moment .
If there was going to be any mistake , it was quickly corrected by Carolina 's sports information army , abuzz all evening to ensure the moment was preserved perfectly .
Then there were the photographers , on hand to document each move , each point , each congratulatory handshake .
Beyond them , more than 20,000 witnesses ran their own internal documentary systems , surely thinking about how they 'll tell future generations of Tar Heel fans that they were present .
Some might remember the moment coming at 7:41 , a tick of a second later than the actual basket , when the game clock was stopped for a tastefully brief ceremony and the obligatory photo op .
Let the record show their memories were wrong , but it wo n't diminish the telling and retelling until history becomes legend , as it usually does .
Often history happens in quieter places , witnessed by fewer people , not fully appreciated or understood until much later .
But this episode was not left for chance .
It had been anticipated for months , ever since Carolina 's lunch-bucket All-American decided to return for his senior season -- not because he cared a lick about breaking Phil Ford 's almost 30-year-old record , but because he loves student life on campus , loves basketball , and wanted to keep doing both at the same time as long as possible .
The only hitch in the script was a sore shin and a twisted ankle that deferred the night for a few weeks , into late December , an early Christmas gift to the faithful who filled ( well , almost filled ) the Smith Center on a misty night .
Everything else followed the script nicely .
ESPN dutifully ensured a national audience would share the moment on television .
Then Hansbrough 's father , Gene , made his surprise arrival at a game he was n't expected to attend .
But how could he miss it , really ?
Having nurtured his son 's talent and his competitive drive and his character and everything else along the way , history demanded he be in his seat , ready to stand and salute his son as he swallowed down the lump in his throat and expressed his love and thanks .
Evansville proved the story 's perfect villain , keeping it close through the early stages , and giving an already charged-up crowd opportunity to boo lustily as the Purple Aces ' physical big men knocked Hansbrough to the ground on several occasions .
Did n't they know that 's how Hansbrough would have wanted it -- physically challenged , and therefore determined to crush them into submission ?
Ford , meanwhile , made a gentlemanly entrance , gracefully shook hands with fans of all ages , posed for pictures , and waited in the wings for history to arrive .
After it did , he was pure class , thanking Roy Williams , Hansbrough , and the university for asking him to be a part of the night .
`` It 's a dream come true for me , '' he said , sounding genuinely honored to be passing the torch to a player who , like him , gave his best for the program and properly understands that team success , not individual records , are the real measure of success .
Even with the game underway and subject to unpredictable bounces , an official 's phantom call , or some other twist of fate , the script held .
The first points came from the foul line , swishing through the basket without a doubt , as they have more often than for any other Carolina player before him .
One reminder of greatness in the books .
The next points rapidly followed on a series of jumpers , well beyond the range of anything doubters expected the brawling forward to hit on a regular basis when he was a freshman .
`` I 'll prove you wrong , '' you could almost hear him thinking as he hit each one , showcasing the senior 's evolution into a complete player .
Another reminder : players like this come along only once in a generation .
Then there was the struggle , as teammates worked to get him the ball in scoring position .
Having told everyone he wanted to break the record on a three , he camped out on the wing for one possession but failed to get a touch .
On another , he posted hard inside as Danny Green took and missed an open three ;
as the Heels ran to the other end , Williams appeared to holler at Green for failing to look inside first .
On this night , with history looming , even good quality shots needed to wait for the moment .
But the struggle was needed , too .
Has n't that been the essence of Carolina 's working-class hero : the battler , scrapping for everything , finding success as much through passion as through athletic ability or skill ?
It took will -- and a brief stint on the bench -- before the moment came .
Then , sure as sure , it did .
Because it did , a number of things will be quickly forgotten .
Though Tywon Lawson had another dominant performance and Danny Green ( who broke a milestone of his own with his 1,000th career point ) showcased the increasingly confident game that makes his summer draft experiment seem less surprising , the Tar Heels grinded their way through a game with 16 turnovers -- two more than Evansville -- and only 17 assists .
Deon Thompson never established a rhythm , taken out of his finesse game by the Purple Aces ' physical style .
Early in the second half , Williams yanked out all five starters and replaced them with a Blue Team , unhappy with the focus and effort .
And Wayne Ellington 's shooting slump continued , his normally perfect stroke disconcertingly slow to return from the finals break .
It was another double-digit win , and against a quality mid-major opponent , but a work of art it was n't .
Hansbrough , who looked as though he was pressing all night despite finishing with another 20-point , 9-rebound performance , admitted to the nerves .
They were particularly evident on his next touch after the record-breaking points , when Hansbrough stole an inbounds pass , only to brick a dunk attempt off the back of the rim -- another moment that will probably be erased as history gives way to legend .
`` I felt like there was a lot of pressure , '' he said .
`` I did n't want to strictly focus on the scoring record .
We had a game and I was trying to do whatever I could to help the team .
Now I 'm glad it 's over , and I 'm ready to move on . ''
Williams agreed .
`` I said , `` I 'm glad we got that behind us , now let 's focus on playing better , and let 's focus on guarding somebody . ''
I do n't look up at the scoreboard , but it was the first time that I can ever remember counting points in my head .
So when [ the shot ] goes in , it was immediately a feeling of elation , and [ then ] a feeling of relief that we got that out of the way . ''
Danny Green acknowledged the team was ready to move on as well .
`` Yeah , definitely , '' he said .
`` The one record we want to break is the winning record , going undefeated for an entire season and hopefully getting a national championship .
That 's the record I want to achieve . ''
History will remember this night , the emotions of the tribute video that followed the game , and the warmth of the celebratory laughter in the media room .
But in the locker room , business remained .
And in a brief quote that will probably be lost to memory , Phil Ford told the real story of the night in words that will echo until winter turns to spring .
`` When I was coach here , if we did n't make the Final Four , it was a bad season , '' he said .
`` And now , this guy , '' he continued , looking to Hansbrough , '' if he does n't win a national title , he has a bad season . ''
Hansbrough did n't flinch , but the eyes flashed with recognition .
The record is set , but history is still waiting . |
31_13ecb.xml_22 | train | evt | 31_13ecb.xml | 0 | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | 32 | 32 | 188 | 196 | fighting | 10000002484 | fight | ['historical', 'record', '7:42', 'remain', 'half', 'evansville', 'purple', 'aces', 'tyler', 'hansbrough', 'unc', 'all-time', 'lead', 'scorer', 'slip', 'screen', 'fight', 'double-team', 'banking', 'two-pointer', 'his', 'tenth', 'point', 'game', '2,292nd', 'point', 'his', 'career'] | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , <m> fighting </m> through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , <m> fighting </m> through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career .
The record will show this in no small part because at least 20 sportswriters were diligently typing behind the home basket , writing versions of the same words at the very same moment .
If there was going to be any mistake , it was quickly corrected by Carolina 's sports information army , abuzz all evening to ensure the moment was preserved perfectly .
Then there were the photographers , on hand to document each move , each point , each congratulatory handshake .
Beyond them , more than 20,000 witnesses ran their own internal documentary systems , surely thinking about how they 'll tell future generations of Tar Heel fans that they were present .
Some might remember the moment coming at 7:41 , a tick of a second later than the actual basket , when the game clock was stopped for a tastefully brief ceremony and the obligatory photo op .
Let the record show their memories were wrong , but it wo n't diminish the telling and retelling until history becomes legend , as it usually does .
Often history happens in quieter places , witnessed by fewer people , not fully appreciated or understood until much later .
But this episode was not left for chance .
It had been anticipated for months , ever since Carolina 's lunch-bucket All-American decided to return for his senior season -- not because he cared a lick about breaking Phil Ford 's almost 30-year-old record , but because he loves student life on campus , loves basketball , and wanted to keep doing both at the same time as long as possible .
The only hitch in the script was a sore shin and a twisted ankle that deferred the night for a few weeks , into late December , an early Christmas gift to the faithful who filled ( well , almost filled ) the Smith Center on a misty night .
Everything else followed the script nicely .
ESPN dutifully ensured a national audience would share the moment on television .
Then Hansbrough 's father , Gene , made his surprise arrival at a game he was n't expected to attend .
But how could he miss it , really ?
Having nurtured his son 's talent and his competitive drive and his character and everything else along the way , history demanded he be in his seat , ready to stand and salute his son as he swallowed down the lump in his throat and expressed his love and thanks .
Evansville proved the story 's perfect villain , keeping it close through the early stages , and giving an already charged-up crowd opportunity to boo lustily as the Purple Aces ' physical big men knocked Hansbrough to the ground on several occasions .
Did n't they know that 's how Hansbrough would have wanted it -- physically challenged , and therefore determined to crush them into submission ?
Ford , meanwhile , made a gentlemanly entrance , gracefully shook hands with fans of all ages , posed for pictures , and waited in the wings for history to arrive .
After it did , he was pure class , thanking Roy Williams , Hansbrough , and the university for asking him to be a part of the night .
`` It 's a dream come true for me , '' he said , sounding genuinely honored to be passing the torch to a player who , like him , gave his best for the program and properly understands that team success , not individual records , are the real measure of success .
Even with the game underway and subject to unpredictable bounces , an official 's phantom call , or some other twist of fate , the script held .
The first points came from the foul line , swishing through the basket without a doubt , as they have more often than for any other Carolina player before him .
One reminder of greatness in the books .
The next points rapidly followed on a series of jumpers , well beyond the range of anything doubters expected the brawling forward to hit on a regular basis when he was a freshman .
`` I 'll prove you wrong , '' you could almost hear him thinking as he hit each one , showcasing the senior 's evolution into a complete player .
Another reminder : players like this come along only once in a generation .
Then there was the struggle , as teammates worked to get him the ball in scoring position .
Having told everyone he wanted to break the record on a three , he camped out on the wing for one possession but failed to get a touch .
On another , he posted hard inside as Danny Green took and missed an open three ;
as the Heels ran to the other end , Williams appeared to holler at Green for failing to look inside first .
On this night , with history looming , even good quality shots needed to wait for the moment .
But the struggle was needed , too .
Has n't that been the essence of Carolina 's working-class hero : the battler , scrapping for everything , finding success as much through passion as through athletic ability or skill ?
It took will -- and a brief stint on the bench -- before the moment came .
Then , sure as sure , it did .
Because it did , a number of things will be quickly forgotten .
Though Tywon Lawson had another dominant performance and Danny Green ( who broke a milestone of his own with his 1,000th career point ) showcased the increasingly confident game that makes his summer draft experiment seem less surprising , the Tar Heels grinded their way through a game with 16 turnovers -- two more than Evansville -- and only 17 assists .
Deon Thompson never established a rhythm , taken out of his finesse game by the Purple Aces ' physical style .
Early in the second half , Williams yanked out all five starters and replaced them with a Blue Team , unhappy with the focus and effort .
And Wayne Ellington 's shooting slump continued , his normally perfect stroke disconcertingly slow to return from the finals break .
It was another double-digit win , and against a quality mid-major opponent , but a work of art it was n't .
Hansbrough , who looked as though he was pressing all night despite finishing with another 20-point , 9-rebound performance , admitted to the nerves .
They were particularly evident on his next touch after the record-breaking points , when Hansbrough stole an inbounds pass , only to brick a dunk attempt off the back of the rim -- another moment that will probably be erased as history gives way to legend .
`` I felt like there was a lot of pressure , '' he said .
`` I did n't want to strictly focus on the scoring record .
We had a game and I was trying to do whatever I could to help the team .
Now I 'm glad it 's over , and I 'm ready to move on . ''
Williams agreed .
`` I said , `` I 'm glad we got that behind us , now let 's focus on playing better , and let 's focus on guarding somebody . ''
I do n't look up at the scoreboard , but it was the first time that I can ever remember counting points in my head .
So when [ the shot ] goes in , it was immediately a feeling of elation , and [ then ] a feeling of relief that we got that out of the way . ''
Danny Green acknowledged the team was ready to move on as well .
`` Yeah , definitely , '' he said .
`` The one record we want to break is the winning record , going undefeated for an entire season and hopefully getting a national championship .
That 's the record I want to achieve . ''
History will remember this night , the emotions of the tribute video that followed the game , and the warmth of the celebratory laughter in the media room .
But in the locker room , business remained .
And in a brief quote that will probably be lost to memory , Phil Ford told the real story of the night in words that will echo until winter turns to spring .
`` When I was coach here , if we did n't make the Final Four , it was a bad season , '' he said .
`` And now , this guy , '' he continued , looking to Hansbrough , '' if he does n't win a national title , he has a bad season . ''
Hansbrough did n't flinch , but the eyes flashed with recognition .
The record is set , but history is still waiting . |
31_13ecb.xml_23 | train | evt | 31_13ecb.xml | 0 | The historical record will show that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | 4 | 4 | 27 | 31 | show | 10000002485 | show | ['historical', 'record', '7:42', 'remain', 'half', 'evansville', 'purple', 'aces', 'tyler', 'hansbrough', 'unc', 'all-time', 'lead', 'scorer', 'slip', 'screen', 'fight', 'double-team', 'banking', 'two-pointer', 'his', 'tenth', 'point', 'game', '2,292nd', 'point', 'his', 'career'] | The historical record will <m> show </m> that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career . | The historical record will <m> show </m> that with 7:42 remaining in the first half against Evansville 's Purple Aces , Tyler Hansbrough became UNC 's all-time leading scorer , slipping a screen , fighting through a double-team , and banking in a two-pointer for his tenth point of the game and the 2,292nd point of his career .
The record will show this in no small part because at least 20 sportswriters were diligently typing behind the home basket , writing versions of the same words at the very same moment .
If there was going to be any mistake , it was quickly corrected by Carolina 's sports information army , abuzz all evening to ensure the moment was preserved perfectly .
Then there were the photographers , on hand to document each move , each point , each congratulatory handshake .
Beyond them , more than 20,000 witnesses ran their own internal documentary systems , surely thinking about how they 'll tell future generations of Tar Heel fans that they were present .
Some might remember the moment coming at 7:41 , a tick of a second later than the actual basket , when the game clock was stopped for a tastefully brief ceremony and the obligatory photo op .
Let the record show their memories were wrong , but it wo n't diminish the telling and retelling until history becomes legend , as it usually does .
Often history happens in quieter places , witnessed by fewer people , not fully appreciated or understood until much later .
But this episode was not left for chance .
It had been anticipated for months , ever since Carolina 's lunch-bucket All-American decided to return for his senior season -- not because he cared a lick about breaking Phil Ford 's almost 30-year-old record , but because he loves student life on campus , loves basketball , and wanted to keep doing both at the same time as long as possible .
The only hitch in the script was a sore shin and a twisted ankle that deferred the night for a few weeks , into late December , an early Christmas gift to the faithful who filled ( well , almost filled ) the Smith Center on a misty night .
Everything else followed the script nicely .
ESPN dutifully ensured a national audience would share the moment on television .
Then Hansbrough 's father , Gene , made his surprise arrival at a game he was n't expected to attend .
But how could he miss it , really ?
Having nurtured his son 's talent and his competitive drive and his character and everything else along the way , history demanded he be in his seat , ready to stand and salute his son as he swallowed down the lump in his throat and expressed his love and thanks .
Evansville proved the story 's perfect villain , keeping it close through the early stages , and giving an already charged-up crowd opportunity to boo lustily as the Purple Aces ' physical big men knocked Hansbrough to the ground on several occasions .
Did n't they know that 's how Hansbrough would have wanted it -- physically challenged , and therefore determined to crush them into submission ?
Ford , meanwhile , made a gentlemanly entrance , gracefully shook hands with fans of all ages , posed for pictures , and waited in the wings for history to arrive .
After it did , he was pure class , thanking Roy Williams , Hansbrough , and the university for asking him to be a part of the night .
`` It 's a dream come true for me , '' he said , sounding genuinely honored to be passing the torch to a player who , like him , gave his best for the program and properly understands that team success , not individual records , are the real measure of success .
Even with the game underway and subject to unpredictable bounces , an official 's phantom call , or some other twist of fate , the script held .
The first points came from the foul line , swishing through the basket without a doubt , as they have more often than for any other Carolina player before him .
One reminder of greatness in the books .
The next points rapidly followed on a series of jumpers , well beyond the range of anything doubters expected the brawling forward to hit on a regular basis when he was a freshman .
`` I 'll prove you wrong , '' you could almost hear him thinking as he hit each one , showcasing the senior 's evolution into a complete player .
Another reminder : players like this come along only once in a generation .
Then there was the struggle , as teammates worked to get him the ball in scoring position .
Having told everyone he wanted to break the record on a three , he camped out on the wing for one possession but failed to get a touch .
On another , he posted hard inside as Danny Green took and missed an open three ;
as the Heels ran to the other end , Williams appeared to holler at Green for failing to look inside first .
On this night , with history looming , even good quality shots needed to wait for the moment .
But the struggle was needed , too .
Has n't that been the essence of Carolina 's working-class hero : the battler , scrapping for everything , finding success as much through passion as through athletic ability or skill ?
It took will -- and a brief stint on the bench -- before the moment came .
Then , sure as sure , it did .
Because it did , a number of things will be quickly forgotten .
Though Tywon Lawson had another dominant performance and Danny Green ( who broke a milestone of his own with his 1,000th career point ) showcased the increasingly confident game that makes his summer draft experiment seem less surprising , the Tar Heels grinded their way through a game with 16 turnovers -- two more than Evansville -- and only 17 assists .
Deon Thompson never established a rhythm , taken out of his finesse game by the Purple Aces ' physical style .
Early in the second half , Williams yanked out all five starters and replaced them with a Blue Team , unhappy with the focus and effort .
And Wayne Ellington 's shooting slump continued , his normally perfect stroke disconcertingly slow to return from the finals break .
It was another double-digit win , and against a quality mid-major opponent , but a work of art it was n't .
Hansbrough , who looked as though he was pressing all night despite finishing with another 20-point , 9-rebound performance , admitted to the nerves .
They were particularly evident on his next touch after the record-breaking points , when Hansbrough stole an inbounds pass , only to brick a dunk attempt off the back of the rim -- another moment that will probably be erased as history gives way to legend .
`` I felt like there was a lot of pressure , '' he said .
`` I did n't want to strictly focus on the scoring record .
We had a game and I was trying to do whatever I could to help the team .
Now I 'm glad it 's over , and I 'm ready to move on . ''
Williams agreed .
`` I said , `` I 'm glad we got that behind us , now let 's focus on playing better , and let 's focus on guarding somebody . ''
I do n't look up at the scoreboard , but it was the first time that I can ever remember counting points in my head .
So when [ the shot ] goes in , it was immediately a feeling of elation , and [ then ] a feeling of relief that we got that out of the way . ''
Danny Green acknowledged the team was ready to move on as well .
`` Yeah , definitely , '' he said .
`` The one record we want to break is the winning record , going undefeated for an entire season and hopefully getting a national championship .
That 's the record I want to achieve . ''
History will remember this night , the emotions of the tribute video that followed the game , and the warmth of the celebratory laughter in the media room .
But in the locker room , business remained .
And in a brief quote that will probably be lost to memory , Phil Ford told the real story of the night in words that will echo until winter turns to spring .
`` When I was coach here , if we did n't make the Final Four , it was a bad season , '' he said .
`` And now , this guy , '' he continued , looking to Hansbrough , '' if he does n't win a national title , he has a bad season . ''
Hansbrough did n't flinch , but the eyes flashed with recognition .
The record is set , but history is still waiting . |
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The record will show this in no small part because at least 20 sportswriters were diligently typing behind the home basket , writing versions of the same words at the very same moment .
If there was going to be any mistake , it was quickly corrected by Carolina 's sports information army , abuzz all evening to ensure the moment was preserved perfectly .
Then there were the photographers , on hand to document each move , each point , each congratulatory handshake .
Beyond them , more than 20,000 witnesses ran their own internal documentary systems , surely thinking about how they 'll tell future generations of Tar Heel fans that they were present .
Some might remember the moment coming at 7:41 , a tick of a second later than the actual basket , when the game clock was stopped for a tastefully brief ceremony and the obligatory photo op .
Let the record show their memories were wrong , but it wo n't diminish the telling and retelling until history becomes legend , as it usually does .
Often history happens in quieter places , witnessed by fewer people , not fully appreciated or understood until much later .
But this episode was not left for chance .
It had been anticipated for months , ever since Carolina 's lunch-bucket All-American decided to return for his senior season -- not because he cared a lick about breaking Phil Ford 's almost 30-year-old record , but because he loves student life on campus , loves basketball , and wanted to keep doing both at the same time as long as possible .
The only hitch in the script was a sore shin and a twisted ankle that deferred the night for a few weeks , into late December , an early Christmas gift to the faithful who filled ( well , almost filled ) the Smith Center on a misty night .
Everything else followed the script nicely .
ESPN dutifully ensured a national audience would share the moment on television .
Then Hansbrough 's father , Gene , made his surprise arrival at a game he was n't expected to attend .
But how could he miss it , really ?
Having nurtured his son 's talent and his competitive drive and his character and everything else along the way , history demanded he be in his seat , ready to stand and salute his son as he swallowed down the lump in his throat and expressed his love and thanks .
Evansville proved the story 's perfect villain , keeping it close through the early stages , and giving an already charged-up crowd opportunity to boo lustily as the Purple Aces ' physical big men knocked Hansbrough to the ground on several occasions .
Did n't they know that 's how Hansbrough would have wanted it -- physically challenged , and therefore determined to crush them into submission ?
Ford , meanwhile , made a gentlemanly entrance , gracefully shook hands with fans of all ages , posed for pictures , and waited in the wings for history to arrive .
After it did , he was pure class , thanking Roy Williams , Hansbrough , and the university for asking him to be a part of the night .
`` It 's a dream come true for me , '' he said , sounding genuinely honored to be passing the torch to a player who , like him , gave his best for the program and properly understands that team success , not individual records , are the real measure of success .
Even with the game underway and subject to unpredictable bounces , an official 's phantom call , or some other twist of fate , the script held .
The first points came from the foul line , swishing through the basket without a doubt , as they have more often than for any other Carolina player before him .
One reminder of greatness in the books .
The next points rapidly followed on a series of jumpers , well beyond the range of anything doubters expected the brawling forward to hit on a regular basis when he was a freshman .
`` I 'll prove you wrong , '' you could almost hear him thinking as he hit each one , showcasing the senior 's evolution into a complete player .
Another reminder : players like this come along only once in a generation .
Then there was the struggle , as teammates worked to get him the ball in scoring position .
Having told everyone he wanted to break the record on a three , he camped out on the wing for one possession but failed to get a touch .
On another , he posted hard inside as Danny Green took and missed an open three ;
as the Heels ran to the other end , Williams appeared to holler at Green for failing to look inside first .
On this night , with history looming , even good quality shots needed to wait for the moment .
But the struggle was needed , too .
Has n't that been the essence of Carolina 's working-class hero : the battler , scrapping for everything , finding success as much through passion as through athletic ability or skill ?
It took will -- and a brief stint on the bench -- before the moment came .
Then , sure as sure , it did .
Because it did , a number of things will be quickly forgotten .
Though Tywon Lawson had another dominant performance and Danny Green ( who broke a milestone of his own with his 1,000th career point ) showcased the increasingly confident game that makes his summer draft experiment seem less surprising , the Tar Heels grinded their way through a game with 16 turnovers -- two more than Evansville -- and only 17 assists .
Deon Thompson never established a rhythm , taken out of his finesse game by the Purple Aces ' physical style .
Early in the second half , Williams yanked out all five starters and replaced them with a Blue Team , unhappy with the focus and effort .
And Wayne Ellington 's shooting slump continued , his normally perfect stroke disconcertingly slow to return from the finals break .
It was another double-digit win , and against a quality mid-major opponent , but a work of art it was n't .
Hansbrough , who looked as though he was pressing all night despite finishing with another 20-point , 9-rebound performance , admitted to the nerves .
They were particularly evident on his next touch after the record-breaking points , when Hansbrough stole an inbounds pass , only to brick a dunk attempt off the back of the rim -- another moment that will probably be erased as history gives way to legend .
`` I felt like there was a lot of pressure , '' he said .
`` I did n't want to strictly focus on the scoring record .
We had a game and I was trying to do whatever I could to help the team .
Now I 'm glad it 's over , and I 'm ready to move on . ''
Williams agreed .
`` I said , `` I 'm glad we got that behind us , now let 's focus on playing better , and let 's focus on guarding somebody . ''
I do n't look up at the scoreboard , but it was the first time that I can ever remember counting points in my head .
So when [ the shot ] goes in , it was immediately a feeling of elation , and [ then ] a feeling of relief that we got that out of the way . ''
Danny Green acknowledged the team was ready to move on as well .
`` Yeah , definitely , '' he said .
`` The one record we want to break is the winning record , going undefeated for an entire season and hopefully getting a national championship .
That 's the record I want to achieve . ''
History will remember this night , the emotions of the tribute video that followed the game , and the warmth of the celebratory laughter in the media room .
But in the locker room , business remained .
And in a brief quote that will probably be lost to memory , Phil Ford told the real story of the night in words that will echo until winter turns to spring .
`` When I was coach here , if we did n't make the Final Four , it was a bad season , '' he said .
`` And now , this guy , '' he continued , looking to Hansbrough , '' if he does n't win a national title , he has a bad season . ''
Hansbrough did n't flinch , but the eyes flashed with recognition .
The record is set , but history is still waiting . |
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The record will show this in no small part because at least 20 sportswriters were diligently typing behind the home basket , writing versions of the same words at the very same moment .
If there was going to be any mistake , it was quickly corrected by Carolina 's sports information army , abuzz all evening to ensure the moment was preserved perfectly .
Then there were the photographers , on hand to document each move , each point , each congratulatory handshake .
Beyond them , more than 20,000 witnesses ran their own internal documentary systems , surely thinking about how they 'll tell future generations of Tar Heel fans that they were present .
Some might remember the moment coming at 7:41 , a tick of a second later than the actual basket , when the game clock was stopped for a tastefully brief ceremony and the obligatory photo op .
Let the record show their memories were wrong , but it wo n't diminish the telling and retelling until history becomes legend , as it usually does .
Often history happens in quieter places , witnessed by fewer people , not fully appreciated or understood until much later .
But this episode was not left for chance .
It had been anticipated for months , ever since Carolina 's lunch-bucket All-American decided to return for his senior season -- not because he cared a lick about breaking Phil Ford 's almost 30-year-old record , but because he loves student life on campus , loves basketball , and wanted to keep doing both at the same time as long as possible .
The only hitch in the script was a sore shin and a twisted ankle that deferred the night for a few weeks , into late December , an early Christmas gift to the faithful who filled ( well , almost filled ) the Smith Center on a misty night .
Everything else followed the script nicely .
ESPN dutifully ensured a national audience would share the moment on television .
Then Hansbrough 's father , Gene , made his surprise arrival at a game he was n't expected to attend .
But how could he miss it , really ?
Having nurtured his son 's talent and his competitive drive and his character and everything else along the way , history demanded he be in his seat , ready to stand and salute his son as he swallowed down the lump in his throat and expressed his love and thanks .
Evansville proved the story 's perfect villain , keeping it close through the early stages , and giving an already charged-up crowd opportunity to boo lustily as the Purple Aces ' physical big men knocked Hansbrough to the ground on several occasions .
Did n't they know that 's how Hansbrough would have wanted it -- physically challenged , and therefore determined to crush them into submission ?
Ford , meanwhile , made a gentlemanly entrance , gracefully shook hands with fans of all ages , posed for pictures , and waited in the wings for history to arrive .
After it did , he was pure class , thanking Roy Williams , Hansbrough , and the university for asking him to be a part of the night .
`` It 's a dream come true for me , '' he said , sounding genuinely honored to be passing the torch to a player who , like him , gave his best for the program and properly understands that team success , not individual records , are the real measure of success .
Even with the game underway and subject to unpredictable bounces , an official 's phantom call , or some other twist of fate , the script held .
The first points came from the foul line , swishing through the basket without a doubt , as they have more often than for any other Carolina player before him .
One reminder of greatness in the books .
The next points rapidly followed on a series of jumpers , well beyond the range of anything doubters expected the brawling forward to hit on a regular basis when he was a freshman .
`` I 'll prove you wrong , '' you could almost hear him thinking as he hit each one , showcasing the senior 's evolution into a complete player .
Another reminder : players like this come along only once in a generation .
Then there was the struggle , as teammates worked to get him the ball in scoring position .
Having told everyone he wanted to break the record on a three , he camped out on the wing for one possession but failed to get a touch .
On another , he posted hard inside as Danny Green took and missed an open three ;
as the Heels ran to the other end , Williams appeared to holler at Green for failing to look inside first .
On this night , with history looming , even good quality shots needed to wait for the moment .
But the struggle was needed , too .
Has n't that been the essence of Carolina 's working-class hero : the battler , scrapping for everything , finding success as much through passion as through athletic ability or skill ?
It took will -- and a brief stint on the bench -- before the moment came .
Then , sure as sure , it did .
Because it did , a number of things will be quickly forgotten .
Though Tywon Lawson had another dominant performance and Danny Green ( who broke a milestone of his own with his 1,000th career point ) showcased the increasingly confident game that makes his summer draft experiment seem less surprising , the Tar Heels grinded their way through a game with 16 turnovers -- two more than Evansville -- and only 17 assists .
Deon Thompson never established a rhythm , taken out of his finesse game by the Purple Aces ' physical style .
Early in the second half , Williams yanked out all five starters and replaced them with a Blue Team , unhappy with the focus and effort .
And Wayne Ellington 's shooting slump continued , his normally perfect stroke disconcertingly slow to return from the finals break .
It was another double-digit win , and against a quality mid-major opponent , but a work of art it was n't .
Hansbrough , who looked as though he was pressing all night despite finishing with another 20-point , 9-rebound performance , admitted to the nerves .
They were particularly evident on his next touch after the record-breaking points , when Hansbrough stole an inbounds pass , only to brick a dunk attempt off the back of the rim -- another moment that will probably be erased as history gives way to legend .
`` I felt like there was a lot of pressure , '' he said .
`` I did n't want to strictly focus on the scoring record .
We had a game and I was trying to do whatever I could to help the team .
Now I 'm glad it 's over , and I 'm ready to move on . ''
Williams agreed .
`` I said , `` I 'm glad we got that behind us , now let 's focus on playing better , and let 's focus on guarding somebody . ''
I do n't look up at the scoreboard , but it was the first time that I can ever remember counting points in my head .
So when [ the shot ] goes in , it was immediately a feeling of elation , and [ then ] a feeling of relief that we got that out of the way . ''
Danny Green acknowledged the team was ready to move on as well .
`` Yeah , definitely , '' he said .
`` The one record we want to break is the winning record , going undefeated for an entire season and hopefully getting a national championship .
That 's the record I want to achieve . ''
History will remember this night , the emotions of the tribute video that followed the game , and the warmth of the celebratory laughter in the media room .
But in the locker room , business remained .
And in a brief quote that will probably be lost to memory , Phil Ford told the real story of the night in words that will echo until winter turns to spring .
`` When I was coach here , if we did n't make the Final Four , it was a bad season , '' he said .
`` And now , this guy , '' he continued , looking to Hansbrough , '' if he does n't win a national title , he has a bad season . ''
Hansbrough did n't flinch , but the eyes flashed with recognition .
The record is set , but history is still waiting . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The <m> teenager </m> was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across <m> the country </m> .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The teenager was shot and killed by police <m> in Athens </m> eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The teenager was shot and killed by <m> police </m> in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens <m> eight days ago </m> , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The teenager was <m> shot </m> and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The teenager was shot and <m> killed </m> by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , <m> triggering </m> violent protests which have spread across the country .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent <m> protests </m> which have spread across the country .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have <m> spread </m> across the country .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
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There 's been more rioting in Greece in protest at the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests <m> which </m> have spread across the country .
The teenager was shot and killed by police in Athens eight days ago , triggering violent protests which have spread across the country .
The latest trouble began as protestors gathered in the capital city to target the station where the policeman charged with Alexandros ' murder was based .
Earlier , several peaceful services had been held to remember the teenager .
Advice if you 're upset by the news
At least 70 people have been hurt in the protests over the past eight days .
As the riots have continued , more and more people have been calling for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to quit .
But Mr Karamanlis says he will not be pushed out by the protestors . |
19_15ecb.xml_20 | train | ent | 19_15ecb.xml | 2 | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | 35 | 35 | 191 | 201 | magistrate | 10000002489 | magistrate | ['epaminondas', 'korkoneas', '37', 'charge', '``', 'illegal', 'use', '``', 'his', 'service', 'weapon', 'killing', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', 'order', 'remain', 'custody', 'athens', 'magistrate'] | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens <m> magistrate </m> . | Greek police charged over boy 's death
A GREEK police officer has been formally charged with voluntary homicide over the killing of a teenager that sparked nationwide riots , a court source said .
Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens <m> magistrate </m> .
The officer 's partner , Vassilios Saraliotis , 31 , was charged with being an accomplice and will also remain in custody , the same source said today .
The pair have each been held since Monday .
According to the charge sheet , Mr Korkoneas killed Grigoropoulos on Sunday during a clash with around 30 youths in the central Athens district of Exarchia , an incident which sparked this week 's violence .
Under questioning , the court source said Mr Korkoneas indicated he had acted out of self defence when the group began throwing firebombs and other objects while shouting they `` were going to kill them '' .
The officer said that he took out his revolver and fired two or three times in the air out of self defence and that he had not aimed his gun at the victim who died from a ricochet .
Ballistics tests conducted in the wake of the 15-year-old 's post-mortem reportedly showed the shooting may have been caused by a ricochet bullet , legal sources earlier said .
According to forensic experts and independent experts acting for the Grigoropoulos family , the bullet `` is a bit deformed , which showed the bullet touched a hard surface '' before entering the boy 's chest .
Mr Saraliotis also said he acted out of self defence during the unrest which triggered five days of rioting in Athens and elsewhere across Greece . |
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A GREEK police officer has been formally charged with voluntary homicide over the killing of a teenager that sparked nationwide riots , a court source said .
<m> Epaminondas Korkoneas </m> , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate .
The officer 's partner , Vassilios Saraliotis , 31 , was charged with being an accomplice and will also remain in custody , the same source said today .
The pair have each been held since Monday .
According to the charge sheet , Mr Korkoneas killed Grigoropoulos on Sunday during a clash with around 30 youths in the central Athens district of Exarchia , an incident which sparked this week 's violence .
Under questioning , the court source said Mr Korkoneas indicated he had acted out of self defence when the group began throwing firebombs and other objects while shouting they `` were going to kill them '' .
The officer said that he took out his revolver and fired two or three times in the air out of self defence and that he had not aimed his gun at the victim who died from a ricochet .
Ballistics tests conducted in the wake of the 15-year-old 's post-mortem reportedly showed the shooting may have been caused by a ricochet bullet , legal sources earlier said .
According to forensic experts and independent experts acting for the Grigoropoulos family , the bullet `` is a bit deformed , which showed the bullet touched a hard surface '' before entering the boy 's chest .
Mr Saraliotis also said he acted out of self defence during the unrest which triggered five days of rioting in Athens and elsewhere across Greece . |
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A GREEK police officer has been formally charged with voluntary homicide over the killing of a teenager that sparked nationwide riots , a court source said .
Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of <m> Alexis Grigoropoulos </m> and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate .
The officer 's partner , Vassilios Saraliotis , 31 , was charged with being an accomplice and will also remain in custody , the same source said today .
The pair have each been held since Monday .
According to the charge sheet , Mr Korkoneas killed Grigoropoulos on Sunday during a clash with around 30 youths in the central Athens district of Exarchia , an incident which sparked this week 's violence .
Under questioning , the court source said Mr Korkoneas indicated he had acted out of self defence when the group began throwing firebombs and other objects while shouting they `` were going to kill them '' .
The officer said that he took out his revolver and fired two or three times in the air out of self defence and that he had not aimed his gun at the victim who died from a ricochet .
Ballistics tests conducted in the wake of the 15-year-old 's post-mortem reportedly showed the shooting may have been caused by a ricochet bullet , legal sources earlier said .
According to forensic experts and independent experts acting for the Grigoropoulos family , the bullet `` is a bit deformed , which showed the bullet touched a hard surface '' before entering the boy 's chest .
Mr Saraliotis also said he acted out of self defence during the unrest which triggered five days of rioting in Athens and elsewhere across Greece . |
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A GREEK police officer has been formally charged with voluntary homicide over the killing of a teenager that sparked nationwide riots , a court source said .
Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an <m> Athens </m> magistrate .
The officer 's partner , Vassilios Saraliotis , 31 , was charged with being an accomplice and will also remain in custody , the same source said today .
The pair have each been held since Monday .
According to the charge sheet , Mr Korkoneas killed Grigoropoulos on Sunday during a clash with around 30 youths in the central Athens district of Exarchia , an incident which sparked this week 's violence .
Under questioning , the court source said Mr Korkoneas indicated he had acted out of self defence when the group began throwing firebombs and other objects while shouting they `` were going to kill them '' .
The officer said that he took out his revolver and fired two or three times in the air out of self defence and that he had not aimed his gun at the victim who died from a ricochet .
Ballistics tests conducted in the wake of the 15-year-old 's post-mortem reportedly showed the shooting may have been caused by a ricochet bullet , legal sources earlier said .
According to forensic experts and independent experts acting for the Grigoropoulos family , the bullet `` is a bit deformed , which showed the bullet touched a hard surface '' before entering the boy 's chest .
Mr Saraliotis also said he acted out of self defence during the unrest which triggered five days of rioting in Athens and elsewhere across Greece . |
19_15ecb.xml_18 | train | ent | 19_15ecb.xml | 2 | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | 18 | 18 | 93 | 99 | weapon | NON17820891058860248 | weapon | ['epaminondas', 'korkoneas', '37', 'charge', '``', 'illegal', 'use', '``', 'his', 'service', 'weapon', 'killing', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', 'order', 'remain', 'custody', 'athens', 'magistrate'] | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service <m> weapon </m> over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | Greek police charged over boy 's death
A GREEK police officer has been formally charged with voluntary homicide over the killing of a teenager that sparked nationwide riots , a court source said .
Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service <m> weapon </m> over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate .
The officer 's partner , Vassilios Saraliotis , 31 , was charged with being an accomplice and will also remain in custody , the same source said today .
The pair have each been held since Monday .
According to the charge sheet , Mr Korkoneas killed Grigoropoulos on Sunday during a clash with around 30 youths in the central Athens district of Exarchia , an incident which sparked this week 's violence .
Under questioning , the court source said Mr Korkoneas indicated he had acted out of self defence when the group began throwing firebombs and other objects while shouting they `` were going to kill them '' .
The officer said that he took out his revolver and fired two or three times in the air out of self defence and that he had not aimed his gun at the victim who died from a ricochet .
Ballistics tests conducted in the wake of the 15-year-old 's post-mortem reportedly showed the shooting may have been caused by a ricochet bullet , legal sources earlier said .
According to forensic experts and independent experts acting for the Grigoropoulos family , the bullet `` is a bit deformed , which showed the bullet touched a hard surface '' before entering the boy 's chest .
Mr Saraliotis also said he acted out of self defence during the unrest which triggered five days of rioting in Athens and elsewhere across Greece . |
19_15ecb.xml_13 | train | evt | 19_15ecb.xml | 2 | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | 8 | 8 | 43 | 50 | charged | 10000002490 | charge | ['epaminondas', 'korkoneas', '37', 'charge', '``', 'illegal', 'use', '``', 'his', 'service', 'weapon', 'killing', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', 'order', 'remain', 'custody', 'athens', 'magistrate'] | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been <m> charged </m> with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | Greek police charged over boy 's death
A GREEK police officer has been formally charged with voluntary homicide over the killing of a teenager that sparked nationwide riots , a court source said .
Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been <m> charged </m> with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate .
The officer 's partner , Vassilios Saraliotis , 31 , was charged with being an accomplice and will also remain in custody , the same source said today .
The pair have each been held since Monday .
According to the charge sheet , Mr Korkoneas killed Grigoropoulos on Sunday during a clash with around 30 youths in the central Athens district of Exarchia , an incident which sparked this week 's violence .
Under questioning , the court source said Mr Korkoneas indicated he had acted out of self defence when the group began throwing firebombs and other objects while shouting they `` were going to kill them '' .
The officer said that he took out his revolver and fired two or three times in the air out of self defence and that he had not aimed his gun at the victim who died from a ricochet .
Ballistics tests conducted in the wake of the 15-year-old 's post-mortem reportedly showed the shooting may have been caused by a ricochet bullet , legal sources earlier said .
According to forensic experts and independent experts acting for the Grigoropoulos family , the bullet `` is a bit deformed , which showed the bullet touched a hard surface '' before entering the boy 's chest .
Mr Saraliotis also said he acted out of self defence during the unrest which triggered five days of rioting in Athens and elsewhere across Greece . |
19_15ecb.xml_14 | train | evt | 19_15ecb.xml | 2 | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | 13 | 13 | 71 | 74 | use | 10000002491 | use | ['epaminondas', 'korkoneas', '37', 'charge', '``', 'illegal', 'use', '``', 'his', 'service', 'weapon', 'killing', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', 'order', 'remain', 'custody', 'athens', 'magistrate'] | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal <m> use </m> `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | Greek police charged over boy 's death
A GREEK police officer has been formally charged with voluntary homicide over the killing of a teenager that sparked nationwide riots , a court source said .
Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal <m> use </m> `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate .
The officer 's partner , Vassilios Saraliotis , 31 , was charged with being an accomplice and will also remain in custody , the same source said today .
The pair have each been held since Monday .
According to the charge sheet , Mr Korkoneas killed Grigoropoulos on Sunday during a clash with around 30 youths in the central Athens district of Exarchia , an incident which sparked this week 's violence .
Under questioning , the court source said Mr Korkoneas indicated he had acted out of self defence when the group began throwing firebombs and other objects while shouting they `` were going to kill them '' .
The officer said that he took out his revolver and fired two or three times in the air out of self defence and that he had not aimed his gun at the victim who died from a ricochet .
Ballistics tests conducted in the wake of the 15-year-old 's post-mortem reportedly showed the shooting may have been caused by a ricochet bullet , legal sources earlier said .
According to forensic experts and independent experts acting for the Grigoropoulos family , the bullet `` is a bit deformed , which showed the bullet touched a hard surface '' before entering the boy 's chest .
Mr Saraliotis also said he acted out of self defence during the unrest which triggered five days of rioting in Athens and elsewhere across Greece . |
19_15ecb.xml_15 | train | evt | 19_15ecb.xml | 2 | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | 21 | 21 | 109 | 116 | killing | ACT17819728461396359 | killing | ['epaminondas', 'korkoneas', '37', 'charge', '``', 'illegal', 'use', '``', 'his', 'service', 'weapon', 'killing', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', 'order', 'remain', 'custody', 'athens', 'magistrate'] | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the <m> killing </m> of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | Greek police charged over boy 's death
A GREEK police officer has been formally charged with voluntary homicide over the killing of a teenager that sparked nationwide riots , a court source said .
Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the <m> killing </m> of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate .
The officer 's partner , Vassilios Saraliotis , 31 , was charged with being an accomplice and will also remain in custody , the same source said today .
The pair have each been held since Monday .
According to the charge sheet , Mr Korkoneas killed Grigoropoulos on Sunday during a clash with around 30 youths in the central Athens district of Exarchia , an incident which sparked this week 's violence .
Under questioning , the court source said Mr Korkoneas indicated he had acted out of self defence when the group began throwing firebombs and other objects while shouting they `` were going to kill them '' .
The officer said that he took out his revolver and fired two or three times in the air out of self defence and that he had not aimed his gun at the victim who died from a ricochet .
Ballistics tests conducted in the wake of the 15-year-old 's post-mortem reportedly showed the shooting may have been caused by a ricochet bullet , legal sources earlier said .
According to forensic experts and independent experts acting for the Grigoropoulos family , the bullet `` is a bit deformed , which showed the bullet touched a hard surface '' before entering the boy 's chest .
Mr Saraliotis also said he acted out of self defence during the unrest which triggered five days of rioting in Athens and elsewhere across Greece . |
19_15ecb.xml_16 | train | evt | 19_15ecb.xml | 2 | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | 27 | 27 | 149 | 156 | ordered | 10000002492 | order | ['epaminondas', 'korkoneas', '37', 'charge', '``', 'illegal', 'use', '``', 'his', 'service', 'weapon', 'killing', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', 'order', 'remain', 'custody', 'athens', 'magistrate'] | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was <m> ordered </m> to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | Greek police charged over boy 's death
A GREEK police officer has been formally charged with voluntary homicide over the killing of a teenager that sparked nationwide riots , a court source said .
Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was <m> ordered </m> to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate .
The officer 's partner , Vassilios Saraliotis , 31 , was charged with being an accomplice and will also remain in custody , the same source said today .
The pair have each been held since Monday .
According to the charge sheet , Mr Korkoneas killed Grigoropoulos on Sunday during a clash with around 30 youths in the central Athens district of Exarchia , an incident which sparked this week 's violence .
Under questioning , the court source said Mr Korkoneas indicated he had acted out of self defence when the group began throwing firebombs and other objects while shouting they `` were going to kill them '' .
The officer said that he took out his revolver and fired two or three times in the air out of self defence and that he had not aimed his gun at the victim who died from a ricochet .
Ballistics tests conducted in the wake of the 15-year-old 's post-mortem reportedly showed the shooting may have been caused by a ricochet bullet , legal sources earlier said .
According to forensic experts and independent experts acting for the Grigoropoulos family , the bullet `` is a bit deformed , which showed the bullet touched a hard surface '' before entering the boy 's chest .
Mr Saraliotis also said he acted out of self defence during the unrest which triggered five days of rioting in Athens and elsewhere across Greece . |
19_15ecb.xml_17 | train | evt | 19_15ecb.xml | 2 | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to remain in custody by an Athens magistrate . | 29 | 29 | 160 | 166 | remain | 10000002493 | remain | ['epaminondas', 'korkoneas', '37', 'charge', '``', 'illegal', 'use', '``', 'his', 'service', 'weapon', 'killing', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', 'order', 'remain', 'custody', 'athens', 'magistrate'] | Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to <m> remain </m> in custody by an Athens magistrate . | Greek police charged over boy 's death
A GREEK police officer has been formally charged with voluntary homicide over the killing of a teenager that sparked nationwide riots , a court source said .
Epaminondas Korkoneas , 37 , has also been charged with the `` illegal use `` of his service weapon over the killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos and was ordered to <m> remain </m> in custody by an Athens magistrate .
The officer 's partner , Vassilios Saraliotis , 31 , was charged with being an accomplice and will also remain in custody , the same source said today .
The pair have each been held since Monday .
According to the charge sheet , Mr Korkoneas killed Grigoropoulos on Sunday during a clash with around 30 youths in the central Athens district of Exarchia , an incident which sparked this week 's violence .
Under questioning , the court source said Mr Korkoneas indicated he had acted out of self defence when the group began throwing firebombs and other objects while shouting they `` were going to kill them '' .
The officer said that he took out his revolver and fired two or three times in the air out of self defence and that he had not aimed his gun at the victim who died from a ricochet .
Ballistics tests conducted in the wake of the 15-year-old 's post-mortem reportedly showed the shooting may have been caused by a ricochet bullet , legal sources earlier said .
According to forensic experts and independent experts acting for the Grigoropoulos family , the bullet `` is a bit deformed , which showed the bullet touched a hard surface '' before entering the boy 's chest .
Mr Saraliotis also said he acted out of self defence during the unrest which triggered five days of rioting in Athens and elsewhere across Greece . |
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Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
<m> They </m> killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
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<m> Dozens </m> "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_2 | train | ent | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 3 | 3 | 16 | 22 | police | HUM17733158807494237 | police | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the <m> police </m> explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the <m> police </m> explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_3 | train | ent | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 6 | 6 | 38 | 46 | officers | HUM17818785497733083 | officer | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the police explained that <m> officers </m> shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that <m> officers </m> shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
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Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn <m> Teen </m>
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_5 | train | ent | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 16 | 17 | 81 | 92 | Kimani Gray | HUM17733560552295284 | Kimani | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old <m> Kimani Gray </m> in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old <m> Kimani Gray </m> in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_6 | train | ent | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 21 | 21 | 113 | 115 | he | HUM17733560552295284 | he | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because <m> he </m> allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because <m> he </m> allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_7 | train | ent | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 28 | 28 | 147 | 151 | cops | HUM17818785497733083 | cop | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the <m> cops </m> . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the <m> cops </m> .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_8 | train | ent | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 4 | They killed my little brother for no reason . " | 4 | 4 | 22 | 29 | brother | HUM17733560552295284 | brother | ['kill', 'little', 'brother', 'reason'] | They killed my little <m> brother </m> for no reason . " | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little <m> brother </m> for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_26 | train | ent | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 18 | 19 | 93 | 104 | in Brooklyn | LOC17733617835467628 | Brooklyn | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray <m> in Brooklyn </m> because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray <m> in Brooklyn </m> because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
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Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no <m> reason </m> . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_27 | train | ent | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 25 | 25 | 136 | 139 | gun | NON17819420259287344 | gun | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a <m> gun </m> at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a <m> gun </m> at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_23 | train | ent | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Yesterday | 10000002495 | yesterday | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | <m> Yesterday </m> , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
<m> Yesterday </m> , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
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Dozens "Riot" Over <m> NYPD's </m> Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
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Dozens <m> "Riot" </m> Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
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Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal <m> Shooting </m> Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_12 | train | evt | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 7 | 7 | 47 | 51 | shot | ACT17734083605595938 | shoot | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the police explained that officers <m> shot </m> and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers <m> shot </m> and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_13 | train | evt | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 9 | 9 | 56 | 62 | killed | ACT17734003472118220 | kill | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and <m> killed </m> a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and <m> killed </m> a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_14 | train | evt | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 23 | 23 | 126 | 133 | pointed | ACT17817399806972145 | point | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly <m> pointed </m> a gun at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly <m> pointed </m> a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
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Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They <m> killed </m> my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
19_10ecbplus.xml_25 | train | evt | 19_10ecbplus.xml | 2 | Yesterday , the police explained that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | 4 | 4 | 23 | 32 | explained | ACT17818348189556079 | explain | ['yesterday', 'police', 'explain', 'officer', 'shoot', 'kill', '16', 'year', 'old', 'kimani', 'gray', 'brooklyn', 'he', 'allegedly', 'point', 'gun', 'cop'] | Yesterday , the police <m> explained </m> that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops . | http : / / gothamist . com / 2013 / 03 / 11 / dozens _ riot _ over _ nypds _ fatal _ shooti . php
Dozens "Riot" Over NYPD's Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen
Yesterday , the police <m> explained </m> that officers shot and killed a 16 - year - old Kimani Gray in Brooklyn because he allegedly pointed a gun at the cops .
However , his relatives are skeptical of the police account—his sister Mahnefah Gray said , "He has common sense . . .
They killed my little brother for no reason . "
Tonight , a crowd gathered to mourn his death—and protest police treatment .
Police said two Brooklyn South Anti Crime plainclothes officers had been on patrol when they noticed young males near 473 East 52nd Street .
According to the NYPD's statement , the cops noticed one "break away from the group upon noticing the police .
The male . . . adjusted his waistband and continued to act in a suspicious manner .
The officers exited their unmarked auto and attempted to engage the suspect , who turned on them , and pointed a . 38 caliber revolver at the officers .
Both officers fired at the suspect , striking him about the body . "
A witness told the Daily News "The cops , they just jumped out of the car so fast , .
They started shooting him and he went down , he was bleeding , holding his side , screaming , 'stop , stop . '"
Another witness described the scene to PIX11 , "He was running for his life , telling the cops , 'Stop . '
They really are , seriously , walking around , shooting little kids . ”
Tonight , a large crowd gathered to remember Gray , and it apparently became unruly as the crowd walked between the shooting location and the 67th Precinct at Snyder Avenue near Nostrand—there were reports that bottles were thrown at police officers .
NBC New York estimated the crowd at 70 , and the Post says a crowd looted a Rite Aid .
The manager said , "They poured in here like 40 or 50 of them .
They pulled the registers off the counters , they flipped over everything .
They punched me in the face .
Several of them did , not just one [ person . ]
It was insane . "
City Council Member Jumaane Williams lamented that a "peaceful vigil that devolved into a riot .
The youth in this community have no outlets for their anger , no community center . "
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne had said yesterday , "After the anti - crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands , which was heard by witnesses , Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers , who fired a total of 11 rounds , striking Gray several times . "
Police sources also told the News that "Gray has four prior arrests , including charges of grand larceny , possession of stolen property and inciting a riot . "
Still , Gray's sister Mahnefah Gray said that a witness told her that Kimani was adjusting for his belt and that even if he had a gun , he wouldn't point it at the police .
At this point ( 10 : 30 p . m . ) , the police said that the crowd has dispersed and that there was one arrest , with no injuries to police or civilians ( the Post says three people were injured ) . |
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Brooklyn vigil for slain <m> teen </m> killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
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Brooklyn vigil for slain teen killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night <m> in East Flatbush , Brooklyn </m> .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
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<m> Brooklyn </m> vigil for slain teen killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
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Brooklyn vigil for slain teen killed by <m> NYPD </m> snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
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Brooklyn vigil for slain teen killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light vigil turned violent <m> Monday night </m> in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
19_9ecbplus.xml_9 | train | evt | 19_9ecbplus.xml | 2 | A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn . | 4 | 4 | 21 | 27 | turned | ACT17817554121469904 | turn | ['candle', 'light', 'vigil', 'turn', 'violent', 'monday', 'night', 'east', 'flatbush', 'brooklyn'] | A candle light vigil <m> turned </m> violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn . | http : / / pix11 . com / 2013 / 03 / 12 / brooklyn - vigil - for - slain - teen - killed - by - nypd - snowballs - into - full - blown - riot / #axzz2gqbg2R2N
Brooklyn vigil for slain teen killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light vigil <m> turned </m> violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
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Brooklyn <m> vigil </m> for slain teen killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
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Brooklyn vigil for <m> slain </m> teen killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
19_9ecbplus.xml_5 | train | evt | 19_9ecbplus.xml | 1 | Brooklyn vigil for slain teen killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot | 5 | 5 | 30 | 36 | killed | ACT17734003472118220 | kill | ['brooklyn', 'vigil', 'slay', 'teen', 'kill', 'nypd', 'snowball', 'blow', 'riot'] | Brooklyn vigil for slain teen <m> killed </m> by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot | http : / / pix11 . com / 2013 / 03 / 12 / brooklyn - vigil - for - slain - teen - killed - by - nypd - snowballs - into - full - blown - riot / #axzz2gqbg2R2N
Brooklyn vigil for slain teen <m> killed </m> by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
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Brooklyn vigil for slain teen killed by NYPD <m> snowballs </m> into full blown riot
A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
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Brooklyn vigil for slain teen killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown <m> riot </m>
A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
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Brooklyn vigil for slain teen killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light <m> vigil </m> turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
19_9ecbplus.xml_16 | train | evt | 19_9ecbplus.xml | 2 | A candle light vigil turned violent Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn . | 5 | 5 | 28 | 35 | violent | ACT17818565638851095 | violent | ['candle', 'light', 'vigil', 'turn', 'violent', 'monday', 'night', 'east', 'flatbush', 'brooklyn'] | A candle light vigil turned <m> violent </m> Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn . | http : / / pix11 . com / 2013 / 03 / 12 / brooklyn - vigil - for - slain - teen - killed - by - nypd - snowballs - into - full - blown - riot / #axzz2gqbg2R2N
Brooklyn vigil for slain teen killed by NYPD snowballs into full blown riot
A candle light vigil turned <m> violent </m> Monday night in East Flatbush , Brooklyn .
Dozens gathered to remember 16 - year - old Kimani Gray .
NYPD officers shot and killed the teen late Saturday night .
What started as a march , soon turned into a riot .
Video posted on Youtube from OccupyBloomberg ’ s Ustream showed angry people screaming at the NYPD .
According to reports from the scene , people vandalized property , looted and threw bottles at police .
The NYPD said one person was arrested for disorderly conduct .
Overnight and into early Tuesday morning , police barricaded Snyder Avenue in front of the 67th precinct in East Flatbush .
Police still wearing helmets , guarded the block .
“ Tonight , we saw an explosion of anger from the youth in my community .
We have talked about this anger for years , but still the resources have not come to address it , ” said Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams in a press release following the riot .
“ We have talked about the corrosive relationship between our community and the NYPD , but still the Mayor and the Commissioner have failed to address the root causes of this tension .
Tonight , we saw that tension turn in a destructive manner .
I cannot and will not condone the damage caused to property or to person . ”
According to police , Kimani Gray had a . 38 caliber Rohm ’ s Industry revolver and he allegedly pointed it at the plain clothes officers Saturday night when they approached a group on East 52nd street in East Flatbush .
The officers fired their weapons and the teenager was pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital .
The gun was found at the scene , said the NYPD . |
19_1ecb.xml_14 | train | ent | 19_1ecb.xml | 1 | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | 23 | 24 | 124 | 148 | Alexandros Grigoropoulos | HUM17819747019655492 | Grigoropoulos | ['fresh', 'riot', 'report', 'greece', 'saturday', 'december', '13', '2008', 'protest', 'killing', 'police', '15-year-old', 'boy', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos', 'day', 'ago'] | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , <m> Alexandros Grigoropoulos </m> , eight days ago . | Greece rocked by more clashes over teenager 's shooting
Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , <m> Alexandros Grigoropoulos </m> , eight days ago .
The disturbances have ben described as the most serious in Greece since student protests that preceded the fall of the military junta in 1974 .
Violent clashes broke out in the capital , Athens , following a day of demonstrations .
The protests in memory of the teenager had been initially peaceful .
Students of the school attended by Grigoropoulos held a silent vigil during the day in Syntagma Square .
Hours later , hundreds of others brought candles to the site , while others gathered at the site of the shooting .
But later , about 100 youths hurled volleys of petrol bombs and rocks at a police station in the Exarchia district , where the officer , who shot him and has now been charged with murder , was based .
The protesters chanted `` murderers out '' .
Later , hooded and masked protesters targeted a commercial area near the National Technical University of Athens , known as the Polytechnic , overturning cars and setting fire to three banks .
Several shops and an office of the environment ministry were also attacked .
Riot police positioned at street corners in the area responded by firing tear gas at the protesters .
Unrest has now spread throughout the country , prompting calls for Greece 's conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to stand down . |
19_1ecb.xml_10 | train | ent | 19_1ecb.xml | 1 | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | 4 | 5 | 26 | 35 | in Greece | LOC17819756552118938 | Greece | ['fresh', 'riot', 'report', 'greece', 'saturday', 'december', '13', '2008', 'protest', 'killing', 'police', '15-year-old', 'boy', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos', 'day', 'ago'] | Fresh riots were reported <m> in Greece </m> on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | Greece rocked by more clashes over teenager 's shooting
Fresh riots were reported <m> in Greece </m> on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago .
The disturbances have ben described as the most serious in Greece since student protests that preceded the fall of the military junta in 1974 .
Violent clashes broke out in the capital , Athens , following a day of demonstrations .
The protests in memory of the teenager had been initially peaceful .
Students of the school attended by Grigoropoulos held a silent vigil during the day in Syntagma Square .
Hours later , hundreds of others brought candles to the site , while others gathered at the site of the shooting .
But later , about 100 youths hurled volleys of petrol bombs and rocks at a police station in the Exarchia district , where the officer , who shot him and has now been charged with murder , was based .
The protesters chanted `` murderers out '' .
Later , hooded and masked protesters targeted a commercial area near the National Technical University of Athens , known as the Polytechnic , overturning cars and setting fire to three banks .
Several shops and an office of the environment ministry were also attacked .
Riot police positioned at street corners in the area responded by firing tear gas at the protesters .
Unrest has now spread throughout the country , prompting calls for Greece 's conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to stand down . |
19_1ecb.xml_11 | train | ent | 19_1ecb.xml | 1 | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | 6 | 10 | 36 | 64 | on Saturday December 13 2008 | TIM27326381427853303 | Saturday | ['fresh', 'riot', 'report', 'greece', 'saturday', 'december', '13', '2008', 'protest', 'killing', 'police', '15-year-old', 'boy', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos', 'day', 'ago'] | Fresh riots were reported in Greece <m> on Saturday December 13 2008 </m> in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | Greece rocked by more clashes over teenager 's shooting
Fresh riots were reported in Greece <m> on Saturday December 13 2008 </m> in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago .
The disturbances have ben described as the most serious in Greece since student protests that preceded the fall of the military junta in 1974 .
Violent clashes broke out in the capital , Athens , following a day of demonstrations .
The protests in memory of the teenager had been initially peaceful .
Students of the school attended by Grigoropoulos held a silent vigil during the day in Syntagma Square .
Hours later , hundreds of others brought candles to the site , while others gathered at the site of the shooting .
But later , about 100 youths hurled volleys of petrol bombs and rocks at a police station in the Exarchia district , where the officer , who shot him and has now been charged with murder , was based .
The protesters chanted `` murderers out '' .
Later , hooded and masked protesters targeted a commercial area near the National Technical University of Athens , known as the Polytechnic , overturning cars and setting fire to three banks .
Several shops and an office of the environment ministry were also attacked .
Riot police positioned at street corners in the area responded by firing tear gas at the protesters .
Unrest has now spread throughout the country , prompting calls for Greece 's conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to stand down . |
19_1ecb.xml_15 | train | ent | 19_1ecb.xml | 1 | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | 26 | 28 | 151 | 165 | eight days ago | TIM17819771332075563 | eight | ['fresh', 'riot', 'report', 'greece', 'saturday', 'december', '13', '2008', 'protest', 'killing', 'police', '15-year-old', 'boy', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos', 'day', 'ago'] | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , <m> eight days ago </m> . | Greece rocked by more clashes over teenager 's shooting
Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , <m> eight days ago </m> .
The disturbances have ben described as the most serious in Greece since student protests that preceded the fall of the military junta in 1974 .
Violent clashes broke out in the capital , Athens , following a day of demonstrations .
The protests in memory of the teenager had been initially peaceful .
Students of the school attended by Grigoropoulos held a silent vigil during the day in Syntagma Square .
Hours later , hundreds of others brought candles to the site , while others gathered at the site of the shooting .
But later , about 100 youths hurled volleys of petrol bombs and rocks at a police station in the Exarchia district , where the officer , who shot him and has now been charged with murder , was based .
The protesters chanted `` murderers out '' .
Later , hooded and masked protesters targeted a commercial area near the National Technical University of Athens , known as the Polytechnic , overturning cars and setting fire to three banks .
Several shops and an office of the environment ministry were also attacked .
Riot police positioned at street corners in the area responded by firing tear gas at the protesters .
Unrest has now spread throughout the country , prompting calls for Greece 's conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to stand down . |
19_1ecb.xml_16 | train | ent | 19_1ecb.xml | 1 | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | 17 | 17 | 94 | 100 | police | HUM17820759029533562 | police | ['fresh', 'riot', 'report', 'greece', 'saturday', 'december', '13', '2008', 'protest', 'killing', 'police', '15-year-old', 'boy', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos', 'day', 'ago'] | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by <m> police </m> of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | Greece rocked by more clashes over teenager 's shooting
Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by <m> police </m> of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago .
The disturbances have ben described as the most serious in Greece since student protests that preceded the fall of the military junta in 1974 .
Violent clashes broke out in the capital , Athens , following a day of demonstrations .
The protests in memory of the teenager had been initially peaceful .
Students of the school attended by Grigoropoulos held a silent vigil during the day in Syntagma Square .
Hours later , hundreds of others brought candles to the site , while others gathered at the site of the shooting .
But later , about 100 youths hurled volleys of petrol bombs and rocks at a police station in the Exarchia district , where the officer , who shot him and has now been charged with murder , was based .
The protesters chanted `` murderers out '' .
Later , hooded and masked protesters targeted a commercial area near the National Technical University of Athens , known as the Polytechnic , overturning cars and setting fire to three banks .
Several shops and an office of the environment ministry were also attacked .
Riot police positioned at street corners in the area responded by firing tear gas at the protesters .
Unrest has now spread throughout the country , prompting calls for Greece 's conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to stand down . |
19_1ecb.xml_8 | train | evt | 19_1ecb.xml | 1 | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | riots | ACT17819737684267059 | riot | ['fresh', 'riot', 'report', 'greece', 'saturday', 'december', '13', '2008', 'protest', 'killing', 'police', '15-year-old', 'boy', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos', 'day', 'ago'] | Fresh <m> riots </m> were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | Greece rocked by more clashes over teenager 's shooting
Fresh <m> riots </m> were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago .
The disturbances have ben described as the most serious in Greece since student protests that preceded the fall of the military junta in 1974 .
Violent clashes broke out in the capital , Athens , following a day of demonstrations .
The protests in memory of the teenager had been initially peaceful .
Students of the school attended by Grigoropoulos held a silent vigil during the day in Syntagma Square .
Hours later , hundreds of others brought candles to the site , while others gathered at the site of the shooting .
But later , about 100 youths hurled volleys of petrol bombs and rocks at a police station in the Exarchia district , where the officer , who shot him and has now been charged with murder , was based .
The protesters chanted `` murderers out '' .
Later , hooded and masked protesters targeted a commercial area near the National Technical University of Athens , known as the Polytechnic , overturning cars and setting fire to three banks .
Several shops and an office of the environment ministry were also attacked .
Riot police positioned at street corners in the area responded by firing tear gas at the protesters .
Unrest has now spread throughout the country , prompting calls for Greece 's conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to stand down . |
19_1ecb.xml_12 | train | evt | 19_1ecb.xml | 1 | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | 15 | 15 | 83 | 90 | killing | ACT17819728461396359 | killing | ['fresh', 'riot', 'report', 'greece', 'saturday', 'december', '13', '2008', 'protest', 'killing', 'police', '15-year-old', 'boy', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos', 'day', 'ago'] | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the <m> killing </m> by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | Greece rocked by more clashes over teenager 's shooting
Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the <m> killing </m> by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago .
The disturbances have ben described as the most serious in Greece since student protests that preceded the fall of the military junta in 1974 .
Violent clashes broke out in the capital , Athens , following a day of demonstrations .
The protests in memory of the teenager had been initially peaceful .
Students of the school attended by Grigoropoulos held a silent vigil during the day in Syntagma Square .
Hours later , hundreds of others brought candles to the site , while others gathered at the site of the shooting .
But later , about 100 youths hurled volleys of petrol bombs and rocks at a police station in the Exarchia district , where the officer , who shot him and has now been charged with murder , was based .
The protesters chanted `` murderers out '' .
Later , hooded and masked protesters targeted a commercial area near the National Technical University of Athens , known as the Polytechnic , overturning cars and setting fire to three banks .
Several shops and an office of the environment ministry were also attacked .
Riot police positioned at street corners in the area responded by firing tear gas at the protesters .
Unrest has now spread throughout the country , prompting calls for Greece 's conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to stand down . |
19_1ecb.xml_9 | train | evt | 19_1ecb.xml | 1 | Fresh riots were reported in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | 3 | 3 | 17 | 25 | reported | 10000002496 | report | ['fresh', 'riot', 'report', 'greece', 'saturday', 'december', '13', '2008', 'protest', 'killing', 'police', '15-year-old', 'boy', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos', 'day', 'ago'] | Fresh riots were <m> reported </m> in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago . | Greece rocked by more clashes over teenager 's shooting
Fresh riots were <m> reported </m> in Greece on Saturday December 13 2008 in protest at the killing by police of a 15-year-old boy , Alexandros Grigoropoulos , eight days ago .
The disturbances have ben described as the most serious in Greece since student protests that preceded the fall of the military junta in 1974 .
Violent clashes broke out in the capital , Athens , following a day of demonstrations .
The protests in memory of the teenager had been initially peaceful .
Students of the school attended by Grigoropoulos held a silent vigil during the day in Syntagma Square .
Hours later , hundreds of others brought candles to the site , while others gathered at the site of the shooting .
But later , about 100 youths hurled volleys of petrol bombs and rocks at a police station in the Exarchia district , where the officer , who shot him and has now been charged with murder , was based .
The protesters chanted `` murderers out '' .
Later , hooded and masked protesters targeted a commercial area near the National Technical University of Athens , known as the Polytechnic , overturning cars and setting fire to three banks .
Several shops and an office of the environment ministry were also attacked .
Riot police positioned at street corners in the area responded by firing tear gas at the protesters .
Unrest has now spread throughout the country , prompting calls for Greece 's conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his government to stand down . |
19_7ecbplus.xml_17 | train | ent | 19_7ecbplus.xml | 1 | Anger in East Flatbush Persists Over Teenager ’ s Killing by the Police | 6 | 6 | 37 | 45 | Teenager | HUM17733560552295284 | teenager | ['anger', 'east', 'flatbush', 'persist', 'teenager', 's', 'kill', 'police'] | Anger in East Flatbush Persists Over <m> Teenager </m> ’ s Killing by the Police | http : / / www . nytimes . com / 2013 / 03 / 14 / nyregion / teenager - killed - by - new - york - police - was - shot - 7 - times . html ? pagewanted=all
Anger in East Flatbush Persists Over <m> Teenager </m> ’ s Killing by the Police
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the shooting : an armed teenager killed by police officers on a darkened Brooklyn street .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
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Anger in East Flatbush Persists Over Teenager ’ s Killing by the <m> Police </m>
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the shooting : an armed teenager killed by police officers on a darkened Brooklyn street .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
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Anger in East Flatbush Persists Over Teenager ’ s Killing by the Police
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the shooting : an armed <m> teenager </m> killed by police officers on a darkened Brooklyn street .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
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Anger in East Flatbush Persists Over Teenager ’ s Killing by the Police
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the shooting : an armed teenager killed by police <m> officers </m> on a darkened Brooklyn street .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
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Anger in East Flatbush Persists Over Teenager ’ s Killing by the Police
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the shooting : an armed teenager killed by police officers <m> on a darkened Brooklyn street </m> .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
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Anger <m> in East Flatbush </m> Persists Over Teenager ’ s Killing by the Police
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the shooting : an armed teenager killed by police officers on a darkened Brooklyn street .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
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Anger in East Flatbush Persists Over Teenager ’ s Killing by the Police
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the shooting : an armed teenager <m> killed </m> by police officers on a darkened Brooklyn street .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
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Anger in East Flatbush <m> Persists </m> Over Teenager ’ s Killing by the Police
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the shooting : an armed teenager killed by police officers on a darkened Brooklyn street .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
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Anger in East Flatbush Persists Over Teenager ’ s <m> Killing </m> by the Police
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the shooting : an armed teenager killed by police officers on a darkened Brooklyn street .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
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Anger in East Flatbush Persists Over Teenager ’ s Killing by the Police
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the <m> shooting </m> : an armed teenager killed by police officers on a darkened Brooklyn street .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
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<m> Anger </m> in East Flatbush Persists Over Teenager ’ s Killing by the Police
Published : March 13 , 2013
First came the shooting : an armed teenager killed by police officers on a darkened Brooklyn street .
Then came the anger : a Monday evening vigil marred by an unruly young mob thrashing its way through local businesses ; a second protest the next night ; and another on Wednesday night , after which , the police said , someone hit an officer in the face with a brick , another brick was thrown through the window of a police van , and there were 46 arrests — mostly for disorderly conduct .
Two officers suffered minor injuries .
By the time an autopsy of the 16 - year - old was released Wednesday , the tension in East Flatbush could be measured in the silently flashing lights of squad cars parked at tight intervals along Church Avenue .
For some , the sight of extra police officers meant a potential reprieve in an area troubled by crime .
For others , it was anything but reassuring .
The police said that two plainclothes officers fatally shot the teenager , Kimani Gray , just before 11 : 30 p . m . on Saturday after he brandished a revolver and pointed it at them .
The police commissioner , Raymond W . Kelly , said Tuesday that the police had interviewed three witnesses , “ two of which say that the officers said , ‘ Don ’ t move . ’ ”
“ Another witness said an officer says , ‘ Freeze , ’ ” he said .
The officers then fired 11 shots , the police said .
Seven bullets hit Mr . Gray , including three that entered his body from the rear , according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner .
The autopsy did not establish the order in which the bullets struck Mr . Gray , or determine the path of the bullets , which might make clearer if Mr . Gray had his back to the officers when he was shot , or if he had twisted away after being struck from the front .
But the findings , inconclusive though they were , appeared likely to heighten the tensions of a community already distrustful of the police and increasingly incensed about the shooting of the teenager .
On Wednesday night , about 200 people attended the vigil .
The gathering became unruly when about half of them splintered off and marched to a nearby police precinct station house .
After officers in riot gear set up a roadblock on Church Avenue , Mr . Gray ’ s sister Mahnefah tried to cross the street and was put into a police car .
She was given a summons and released .
Some of the protesters shouted , “ That ’ s the sister , ” then started throwing bottles when the police would not release her .
Someone hurled a chair .
Screams could be heard as skirmishes broke out on side streets .
For local residents , many of whom voiced skepticism about the official account , the situation surrounding Mr . Gray ’ s death was grimly familiar .
Less than a year before , and only blocks away , a narcotics detective shot and killed an unarmed 23 - year - old woman , Shantel Davis , as she tried to flee the police in a car that had been reported stolen at gunpoint , the police said at the time .
Vigils followed that shooting as well .
But soon the rhythms of daily life returned , marked by what young men and women said was a daily backbeat of police stops .
“ You try to put it out of your mind , ” said Ms . Davis ’ s sister Crystal .
In interviews around East Flatbush , many spoke of a Police Department that , in its aggressive pursuit of gangs and informal criminal crews , had sown distrust , especially among young men and women , who feel that their encounters with officers often have racial overtones .
At a barbershop along Church Avenue , two men on Tuesday were discussing the recent shooting when an Asian delivery cyclist pulled onto the sidewalk across the street .
“ See that guy ? ” said Elverton Thomas , 39 , a black man and telemarketer who was there for a haircut .
“ He can ride on the sidewalk .
We can ’ t . ”
His barber , Julian Clark , also black , concurred .
Two years before , he said , an officer stopped him in front of the shop for sidewalk riding , and then arrested him after the officer said his identification had expired ; he spent a day in custody sorting it out , he said .
“ They have a hard time because there ’ s a lot of crime in the neighborhood , ” he said of the police .
“ But when they play hardball , they end up going after innocent people , too . ”
The seemingly constant presence of the police in the lives of many youths — both on the street and , increasingly , monitoring conversations on social media — has left many feeling suffocated , said Shanduke McPhatter , 35 , an ex - gang member who works with young men in the neighborhood .
“ I understand the state of mind that these youths have , ” he said .
“ The problem is there is no relationship with the police . ”
At the same time , he said , the situation on the streets has grown more complex for law enforcement : gangs are less organized , replaced instead by informal crews with few requirements and in which leadership is frequently up for grabs among increasingly young members .
“ The police say , ‘ Look at these kids , they ’ re wild , ’ ” Mr . McPhatter said .
“ And then they use that as an excuse to be wild themselves . ”
The Rev . Terry Lee , who runs a local youth ministry and acts as a liaison to the police , said many of the neighborhood shootings involved “ kids killing kids ” and lamented that the community did not rise up more frequently in anger over those shootings .
But he said he understood why .
“ The community we ’ re living in can get dangerous at times , ” he said .
“ People are afraid of retaliation . ”
Mr . Lee said the local 67th Precinct had grown more open to the community in recent years .
“ The problem is , people still don ’ t want to go to the police , ” he said .
The autopsy report on Mr . Gray did not specify which of the seven bullets caused the death of the teenager ; that determination awaits further investigation .
One bullet entered his left shoulder in the rear ; two other bullets struck the back of his thighs , one in the left thigh and one in the right .
Two bullets struck from the front , hitting his right thigh ; one bullet entered his left side , striking his lower rib cage ; and the last bullet hit his left lower forearm .
John C . Cerar , the former commander for firearms training at the Police Department , said many factors could explain the wounds to the front and back of Mr . Gray ’ s body .
“ Most of the time , it ’ s the person making a turn , or the position of the officers , ” he said , or some combination of the two .
Once that person has a gun , he said , the threat to the officers is imminent .
Mr . Gray ’ s revolver was loaded with four bullets , the police said .
Mr . Kelly , the police commissioner , said Tuesday that there was “ nothing to indicate that this shooting was outside the guidelines . ”
Mr . Cerar concurred , saying , “ Under the reported circumstances , it appears to be a good shooting . ”
But raw feeling in the neighborhood fueled accounts at wide variance with that provided by the police .
Some said Mr . Gray , while armed , did not point the gun ; others said they had heard that there had been no gun at all , or that his hands had been in the air .
A family friend , Kevin Blacks , 33 , said he was not surprised that the autopsy had found that Mr . Gray had been shot so many times or hit from behind .
He said he had spoken to Mr . Gray ’ s parents .
“ The dad is shook , ” Mr . Blacks said , standing by a makeshift memorial for Mr . Gray .
“ He doesn ’ t sleep .
He doesn ’ t talk .
He ’ s still in a dream . ”
Local elected officials and clergy members , seeking to lower the temperature in the neighborhood , mostly did not issue new statements Wednesday .
“ Our focus right now is to get the funeral service together , ” said Gilford T . Monrose , a local pastor and community leader who is working with the family on the service ; a date had yet to be set , he said .
On Tuesday , police investigators could be seen inside a Rite Aid store where , the night before , a group of at least three dozen mostly young people briefly rampaged through the aisles , turning over displays and assaulting one customer who tried to intervene .
The police released store surveillance video and later announced the arrest of a 19 - year - old , saying he was one of three who hit the customer and took his cellphone .
“ Nothing justifies that , ” Mr . Kelly said .
He said at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that the violence had been caused by a disorderly group that broke away from the vigil and did not constitute a riot , as some had termed it .
“ That belittles it , ” City Councilman Jumaane D . Williams said later , referring to the community anger after the police shooting .
“ So now we ’ re going to wait for something worse , for something that meets the true definition of a riot ? ” |
19_14ecb.xml_26 | train | ent | 19_14ecb.xml | 3 | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | 26 | 26 | 162 | 169 | officer | HUM17820759029533562 | officer | ['fatal', 'shooting', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', '15', 'saturday', 'spark', 'day', 'riot', 'demonstration', 'greece', 'witness', 'claim', 'police', 'officer', 'deliberately', 'take', 'aim', 'teenager'] | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police <m> officer </m> deliberately took aim at the teenager . | Fury at report clearing Greek police over death of schoolboy
Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police <m> officer </m> deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
19_14ecb.xml_16 | train | ent | 19_14ecb.xml | 3 | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | 4 | 5 | 22 | 42 | Alexis Grigoropoulos | HUM17819747019655492 | Grigoropoulos | ['fatal', 'shooting', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', '15', 'saturday', 'spark', 'day', 'riot', 'demonstration', 'greece', 'witness', 'claim', 'police', 'officer', 'deliberately', 'take', 'aim', 'teenager'] | The fatal shooting of <m> Alexis Grigoropoulos </m> , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | Fury at report clearing Greek police over death of schoolboy
Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of <m> Alexis Grigoropoulos </m> , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
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Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after <m> witnesses </m> claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
19_14ecb.xml_18 | train | ent | 19_14ecb.xml | 3 | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | 32 | 32 | 199 | 207 | teenager | HUM17819747019655492 | teenager | ['fatal', 'shooting', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', '15', 'saturday', 'spark', 'day', 'riot', 'demonstration', 'greece', 'witness', 'claim', 'police', 'officer', 'deliberately', 'take', 'aim', 'teenager'] | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the <m> teenager </m> . | Fury at report clearing Greek police over death of schoolboy
Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the <m> teenager </m> .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
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Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations <m> across Greece </m> after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
19_14ecb.xml_19 | train | ent | 19_14ecb.xml | 3 | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | 10 | 10 | 53 | 61 | Saturday | TIM17819771332075563 | Saturday | ['fatal', 'shooting', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', '15', 'saturday', 'spark', 'day', 'riot', 'demonstration', 'greece', 'witness', 'claim', 'police', 'officer', 'deliberately', 'take', 'aim', 'teenager'] | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on <m> Saturday </m> sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | Fury at report clearing Greek police over death of schoolboy
Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on <m> Saturday </m> sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
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Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked <m> five days </m> of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
19_14ecb.xml_27 | train | evt | 19_14ecb.xml | 3 | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | 28 | 29 | 183 | 191 | took aim | ACT17819810020957731 | take | ['fatal', 'shooting', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', '15', 'saturday', 'spark', 'day', 'riot', 'demonstration', 'greece', 'witness', 'claim', 'police', 'officer', 'deliberately', 'take', 'aim', 'teenager'] | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately <m> took aim </m> at the teenager . | Fury at report clearing Greek police over death of schoolboy
Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately <m> took aim </m> at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
19_14ecb.xml_15 | train | evt | 19_14ecb.xml | 3 | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | shooting | ACT17819810020957731 | shooting | ['fatal', 'shooting', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', '15', 'saturday', 'spark', 'day', 'riot', 'demonstration', 'greece', 'witness', 'claim', 'police', 'officer', 'deliberately', 'take', 'aim', 'teenager'] | The fatal <m> shooting </m> of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | Fury at report clearing Greek police over death of schoolboy
Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal <m> shooting </m> of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
19_14ecb.xml_20 | train | evt | 19_14ecb.xml | 3 | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | 11 | 11 | 62 | 69 | sparked | ACT17820732359105635 | spark | ['fatal', 'shooting', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', '15', 'saturday', 'spark', 'day', 'riot', 'demonstration', 'greece', 'witness', 'claim', 'police', 'officer', 'deliberately', 'take', 'aim', 'teenager'] | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday <m> sparked </m> five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | Fury at report clearing Greek police over death of schoolboy
Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday <m> sparked </m> five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
19_14ecb.xml_21 | train | evt | 19_14ecb.xml | 3 | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | 15 | 15 | 83 | 88 | riots | ACT17819737684267059 | riot | ['fatal', 'shooting', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', '15', 'saturday', 'spark', 'day', 'riot', 'demonstration', 'greece', 'witness', 'claim', 'police', 'officer', 'deliberately', 'take', 'aim', 'teenager'] | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of <m> riots </m> and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | Fury at report clearing Greek police over death of schoolboy
Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of <m> riots </m> and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
19_14ecb.xml_22 | train | evt | 19_14ecb.xml | 3 | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | 17 | 17 | 93 | 107 | demonstrations | ACT17820747425964928 | demonstration | ['fatal', 'shooting', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', '15', 'saturday', 'spark', 'day', 'riot', 'demonstration', 'greece', 'witness', 'claim', 'police', 'officer', 'deliberately', 'take', 'aim', 'teenager'] | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and <m> demonstrations </m> across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | Fury at report clearing Greek police over death of schoolboy
Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and <m> demonstrations </m> across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
19_14ecb.xml_25 | train | evt | 19_14ecb.xml | 3 | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses claimed that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | 22 | 22 | 138 | 145 | claimed | 10000002499 | claim | ['fatal', 'shooting', 'alexis', 'grigoropoulos', '15', 'saturday', 'spark', 'day', 'riot', 'demonstration', 'greece', 'witness', 'claim', 'police', 'officer', 'deliberately', 'take', 'aim', 'teenager'] | The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses <m> claimed </m> that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager . | Fury at report clearing Greek police over death of schoolboy
Greeks have reacted with fury to an official report which concluded a schoolboy whose death triggered riots across the country was killed by an accidental ricochet .
The finding came as a nationwide strike paralysed Greece , with banks , schools and shops closed , flights in and out of the country halted and even the Parthenon barred to tourists .
The fatal shooting of Alexis Grigoropoulos , 15 , on Saturday sparked five days of riots and demonstrations across Greece after witnesses <m> claimed </m> that the police officer deliberately took aim at the teenager .
But the lawyer acting for the officer , who has been charged with murder , said that initial results from a post-mortem showed that the boy was accidentally hit by a ricochet .
Forensic experts said the bullet was `` a bit deformed '' , suggesting that it had bounced off a hard surface before hitting Grigoropoulos in the chest .
Lawyer Alexis Kougias said : `` This tragedy is the result ... of an act by the policeman to fire into the air .
The bullet ricocheted , we have an entry wound from above .
It proves irrefutably that it was a ricochet . ''
But the tens of thousands of students who have taken to the streets of a dozen Greek cities this week have pointed out similarities to the case of another 15-year-old , Michalis Kaltezas , who was killed by an officer during a demonstration in Athens in 1985 .
The officer accused of shooting him in the back of the head was initially convicted of murder but was later found innocent after an appeal .
Anthony Livanios , a political analyst and pollster , said : `` People will not buy it and there 's a possibility that it will make things worse .
It will be met with cynicism .
Even if it 's true , which it might be , it will be seen as a cover-up . ''
Protesters threw two petrol bombs at Athens 's main courthouse where the officer and his partner were questioned by a magistrate .
They also attacked a television crew 's truck , injuring at least two people .
In Athens ' main Constitution Square , where 10,000 gathered for an anti-government demonstration , riot police guarding parliament fired tear gas at demonstrators who attacked them with petrol bombs and cobblestones .
Youths smashed windows which had only just been replaced from previous rioting .
Students chanting `` Pigs ! Murderers ! '' clapped and cheered each time a riot policeman was hit by a rock .
Business owners have accused the police of failing to protect their property as rioters rampaged through some of Athens ' best known shopping areas .
Although police have responded when directly attacked , they stood back as gangs of youths smashed windows , torched rubbish bins and set light to cars .
The cost of damage to shops and businesses in Athens alone was estimated by the Greek Commerce Confederation at about 200 million euros .
`` In Athens , we had 565 shops suffering serious damage or being completely destroyed '' , said Vassilis Krokidis , vice president of the federation .
Greece has entered a period of intense soul searching over the violence , the worst since the country 's military dictatorship was brought down in 1974 .
`` There is acute shame and embarrassment about what has happened , '' said Mr Livanios .
`` It is unacceptable that in 2008 , in a country which is a member of the EU and Nato , the government can not establish public order. Two weeks before Christmas , Athens looks like downtown Beirut . ''
The prime minister , Costas Karamanlis , has ignored mounting calls for his resignation .
An opinion poll for the respected Kathimerini newspaper found that 68 per cent of Greeks believe the government has mishandled the crisis including nearly half of respondents who voted for Mr Karamanlis ' conservative party in last year 's elections .
`` For four days , Greece has surrendered itself to flames and anarchy , '' said an editorial in the conservative daily Eleftheros Typos .
`` The volatile situation appears out of control , with the police appearing unable to deal with the situation. ...
Politicians appear to have fallen dramatically short of the task at hand . '' |
19_5ecb.xml_12 | train | ent | 19_5ecb.xml | 3 | The clashes late on Saturday came after an evening candle-lit vigil to mark the shooting of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos . | 17 | 18 | 104 | 128 | Alexandros Grigoropoulos | HUM17819747019655492 | Grigoropoulos | ['clash', 'late', 'saturday', 'come', 'evening', 'candle-lit', 'vigil', 'mark', 'shooting', '15-year-old', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos'] | The clashes late on Saturday came after an evening candle-lit vigil to mark the shooting of 15-year-old <m> Alexandros Grigoropoulos </m> . | Athens vigil ends in violence
Violence reignited in Athens following vigils for the teenager killed by police a week ago
Greek rioters have attacked an environment ministry building , shops and banks in Athens on the eighth day of protests following the killing of a teenager by police .
The clashes late on Saturday came after an evening candle-lit vigil to mark the shooting of 15-year-old <m> Alexandros Grigoropoulos </m> .
Youths attacked a police station with petrol bombs in central Athens as well as at least three banks , several stores and a government building , police said .
Several hundred protesters set up burning barricades and attacked police with rocks and flares .
The killing of Grigoropoulos has sparked the worst rioting Greece has seen in decades , with at least 70 people injured in cities across the country .
Hundreds of stores have been smashed and looted , and more than 200 people have been arrested .
Earlier , hundreds of schoolchildren holding candles gathered peacefully outside the parliament building in Athens and at the site where Grigoropoulos was shot .
They left candles spelling out the name `` Alex '' in front of a line of riot policemen .
Banners in the main square outside parliament read : `` The state kills '' and `` Down with the government of murderers '' .
`` The murder of Alexis was the last straw .
Being a young man in Greece today is a crime ...
They are stealing our dreams , '' said one leaflet distributed in the square .
The young protesters promised to remain on the streets until their concerns , including opposition to the increasingly unpopular government and worry over economic issues , are addressed .
Throughout most of the day , the capital had appeared calmer than in the past week .
Christmas shoppers cautiously returned to central Athens earlier on Saturday , but many stores had boarded up their windows instead of replacing the glass , for fear of further violence .
Much of the rioting has been blamed on an anarchist fringe tapping into resentment over political scandals and the impact of the global slowdown . |
19_5ecb.xml_11 | train | ent | 19_5ecb.xml | 3 | The clashes late on Saturday came after an evening candle-lit vigil to mark the shooting of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos . | 4 | 4 | 20 | 28 | Saturday | TIM27326381427853303 | Saturday | ['clash', 'late', 'saturday', 'come', 'evening', 'candle-lit', 'vigil', 'mark', 'shooting', '15-year-old', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos'] | The clashes late on <m> Saturday </m> came after an evening candle-lit vigil to mark the shooting of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos . | Athens vigil ends in violence
Violence reignited in Athens following vigils for the teenager killed by police a week ago
Greek rioters have attacked an environment ministry building , shops and banks in Athens on the eighth day of protests following the killing of a teenager by police .
The clashes late on <m> Saturday </m> came after an evening candle-lit vigil to mark the shooting of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
Youths attacked a police station with petrol bombs in central Athens as well as at least three banks , several stores and a government building , police said .
Several hundred protesters set up burning barricades and attacked police with rocks and flares .
The killing of Grigoropoulos has sparked the worst rioting Greece has seen in decades , with at least 70 people injured in cities across the country .
Hundreds of stores have been smashed and looted , and more than 200 people have been arrested .
Earlier , hundreds of schoolchildren holding candles gathered peacefully outside the parliament building in Athens and at the site where Grigoropoulos was shot .
They left candles spelling out the name `` Alex '' in front of a line of riot policemen .
Banners in the main square outside parliament read : `` The state kills '' and `` Down with the government of murderers '' .
`` The murder of Alexis was the last straw .
Being a young man in Greece today is a crime ...
They are stealing our dreams , '' said one leaflet distributed in the square .
The young protesters promised to remain on the streets until their concerns , including opposition to the increasingly unpopular government and worry over economic issues , are addressed .
Throughout most of the day , the capital had appeared calmer than in the past week .
Christmas shoppers cautiously returned to central Athens earlier on Saturday , but many stores had boarded up their windows instead of replacing the glass , for fear of further violence .
Much of the rioting has been blamed on an anarchist fringe tapping into resentment over political scandals and the impact of the global slowdown . |
19_5ecb.xml_7 | train | evt | 19_5ecb.xml | 3 | The clashes late on Saturday came after an evening candle-lit vigil to mark the shooting of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos . | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | clashes | ACT17819737684267059 | clash | ['clash', 'late', 'saturday', 'come', 'evening', 'candle-lit', 'vigil', 'mark', 'shooting', '15-year-old', 'alexandros', 'grigoropoulos'] | The <m> clashes </m> late on Saturday came after an evening candle-lit vigil to mark the shooting of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos . | Athens vigil ends in violence
Violence reignited in Athens following vigils for the teenager killed by police a week ago
Greek rioters have attacked an environment ministry building , shops and banks in Athens on the eighth day of protests following the killing of a teenager by police .
The <m> clashes </m> late on Saturday came after an evening candle-lit vigil to mark the shooting of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos .
Youths attacked a police station with petrol bombs in central Athens as well as at least three banks , several stores and a government building , police said .
Several hundred protesters set up burning barricades and attacked police with rocks and flares .
The killing of Grigoropoulos has sparked the worst rioting Greece has seen in decades , with at least 70 people injured in cities across the country .
Hundreds of stores have been smashed and looted , and more than 200 people have been arrested .
Earlier , hundreds of schoolchildren holding candles gathered peacefully outside the parliament building in Athens and at the site where Grigoropoulos was shot .
They left candles spelling out the name `` Alex '' in front of a line of riot policemen .
Banners in the main square outside parliament read : `` The state kills '' and `` Down with the government of murderers '' .
`` The murder of Alexis was the last straw .
Being a young man in Greece today is a crime ...
They are stealing our dreams , '' said one leaflet distributed in the square .
The young protesters promised to remain on the streets until their concerns , including opposition to the increasingly unpopular government and worry over economic issues , are addressed .
Throughout most of the day , the capital had appeared calmer than in the past week .
Christmas shoppers cautiously returned to central Athens earlier on Saturday , but many stores had boarded up their windows instead of replacing the glass , for fear of further violence .
Much of the rioting has been blamed on an anarchist fringe tapping into resentment over political scandals and the impact of the global slowdown . |
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