Iranian Protesters Take Over A Police Station And Set It On Fire (Graphic)

[Turborama]

Run time: 05:09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wr_nXmk4g0   Posted on YouTube: December 27, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: December 27, 2009 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 923

 
It's hard to work out what went on here but it looks like there was a policeman who was taken out of the station and sent on his way after having been beaten up.

Towards the end (4 minutes 5 seconds onwards) there's some footage of a wounded protester(or the same guy?) covered in blood that's quite disturbing.

[Warpy]

1. I posted this link earlier

that is the Basij(militia) HQ on fire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-iuIyCmhKg

These guys seem a little more organized than the ones setting little piles of garbage on fire to break police lines. Notice the stunned cop hiding behind his shield, doing nothing.

If the police or military start to join them, expect the leaders to appear.

[skip fox]

2. Why is the percentage of female protesters seemingly so low??

In the last minute or so, it might rise to 20-28%, but before that it seems to be 90-95% men. That is, unless the women are wearing men's clothes and surgical masks.

[spindrifter]

3. The police have been afraid the

people are going to get the weapons stored in police stations. There is another video showing protesters freeing arrested citizens from a police van.