The Police Are Fighting Schoolkids in Valencia

Riot police have attacked a bunch of schoolkids in Spain’s third city of Valencia, sparking a national outcry as well as a flurry of dumb hashtags including #Valencianspring and #Iamalsotheenemy. I guess that old cliche about all cops getting bullied at school might have some truth in it after all.

There’s no reason you should know this, but Valencia is the most indebted province in the country right now. Moody’s Investors Service recently downgraded their bonds to trash status (Yeah, I didn’t know local councils could issue bonds, either, but apparently so), and obviously, public services are the hardest hit.

Photos by Kike Taberner