Good account Robbo, I saw the charge live, and yeah the reporter was surprised by it, in fact they were talking to a reporter at the front line just before it happened and he was nearly run over by the horses as they mustered for the charge.
Also saw the charge at the treasury live.
The students are getting more organised now, I saw some improvised shields, and the fences as battering rams against the treasury was novel, however the police continue to have the upper hand in regards to body armour, shields and truncheons. If ever that were equalized, and the students did not fall back at a police charge...then the real chaos would begin.
When's the next one due?
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