Amsterdam Riots: Tear Gas Used To Quell Street Mobs
Amsterdam Riots: Tear Gas Used To Quell Street Mobs
One worker is dead and some 60 persons injured as street rioting sweeps through the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam. The riots continuing day and night, run for three days. Workers protest a pay reduction and are joined by hoodlums. For the first time in Holland, tear gas is used. High Angle Shot over a downtown Amsterdam street. A Banner says "Holland Festival" as crowds of people walk around. A car is seen beside a statue with its truck and side passenger door open. People walk into what looks like a park. CU os Staute of a worker with his head held high. High Angle of students rioters running down a street. A policeman on horseback chases down some students as another officer follows on foot. A motorcycle cop drives past on his bike with a sidecar. LS - A policeman catching a protestor and whacking him with his police-stick. The police tosses the man to the ground. Police throw tear-gas into the streets to break up the student protestors. Nighttime: silhouettes of the protestors running and ducking arrest. High Angle Shot - Protestor throwing a rock or bottle at a police officer and then running off. Morning: Young protestors throwing rocks and bottles at the police officers and at the end of one street a mass of people gathering. Police run down the street making arrests. A female protester is forced to put her hands behind her back. Protestors break up a burning car and then shove pieces of it towards the police officers. A truck is driven down the street on burned out tires. Police officers on horseback manage crowd control.