By Tuesday evening, thousands of peaceful protesters gathered around Parliament, as usual; meanwhile, a 500-strong radical group targeted Köztársaság tér (Republic square), where the ruling Socialist Party is headquartered. For the thousands of riot policemen now stationed in Budapest, they proved to be a piece of cake: the square was hermetically closed, so the group moved on towards Blaha Lujza tér along Rákóczi út.
Here's what happened next:
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This time, cops were equipeed with CN tear gas grenades instead of the more protester-friendly CS deployed at the MTV siege the previous day.
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They also recieved canine support...
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... plus horses just to make sure they remain on top of the situation.
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They did remain on top...
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... with a few exceptions. Blood count: 97 injuries, 98 arrests.
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