Germany: Police blast Antifa with water cannon as clashes erupt in Hamburg

Riot police surrounded the leftist stronghold area of Schanzenviertel in Hamburg due to a spontaneous Antifa demo held in the area, in front of the famous autonomous centre, Rote Flora. All together six water cannon trucks and a bulldozer cleared the streets of peaceful protesters, firing water against a single protester throwing stones against the trucks. Several protesters sought protection in the park behind the Rote Flora when water cannon trucks were used there. Riot police on foot detained people there, using force such as choke holds and kicks to the genitals. No reports have surfaced yet as to how many people were detained or arrested or what caused the police to respond in this manner to a peaceful protest.