The Camp for Climate Action claimed thousands of peaceful protesters were attacked without warning.
It is not acceptable to use violence against peaceful protesters.
President Bill Clinton expressed some sympathy with the peaceful protesters.
Yet time and again, the NYPD seemed to turn angry and swarm into peaceful protesters, arbitrarily enforcing a street-sidewalk marching ban, and using force when none was 1. necessary or 2. ethical.
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The 10 individuals affected by EU sanctions will not be named until Tuesday, but the council of the European Union said it condemned "in the strongest terms the ongoing repression in Syria and the unacceptable violence used by the military and security forces against peaceful protesters which have lead to hundreds of fatalities".
While most protesters were peaceful, "an unfortunate minority" were not, Bloomberg said, prompting reports of businesses being threatened and complaints regarding noise and unsanitary conditions.
The vast majority of protesters have been peaceful, but some hooligans took the opportunity to wreak havoc.
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Saturday's action was delayed by pro-hunting protesters who staged a peaceful demonstration in the village Llanfinangel Nant Bran.
But the worst fears of those who had predicted an explosion of rage against the Bank of England and other symbols of capitalism largely failed to materialize due to a heavy police presence and the peaceful intentions of a large majority of protesters.
Hours after a peaceful march concluded in Seattle, several dozen protesters, some covering their faces with bandanas, began pelting police with rocks and bottles.
At the March 2011 demonstration, there were clashes between police and protesters in Trafalgar Square - hours after a peaceful march to Hyde Park.
Up to 1, 000 people gathered for another rally Thursday in Syntagma Square, which was largely peaceful apart from a few scuffles between small groups of protesters, Athens police said.
In what was a largely peaceful but loud demonstration Wednesday in Athens, some of the protesters banged drums, while others chanted slogans and held banners opposing the austerity policies prescribed by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund for the country to remain inside the euro zone.
Twenty-five protesters were arrested in Seattle, but it was described as peaceful.
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"We are communicating with protesters, the cathedral and local businesses to ensure sufficient policing response to facilitate peaceful protest, " he said.
Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has said Northern Ireland was being "held to ransom by protesters", and she called for an end to all street demonstrations over flags, even peaceful ones.
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