Summit protesters clash with police, tear gas, baton charges

Описание: (25 Sep 2009) SHOTLIST
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS PROTEST, SOME EXPLETIVES MAY BE HEARD IN BACKGROUND AUDIO
1. Huddled group of police officers in riot gear and holding batons, UPSOUND: (English) "Keep moving, you better move now", pan right to police with orange smoke behind
UPSOUND announcement (English) 'By order of the City of Pittsburgh Chief of Police I hereby declare this to be unlawful assembly, I order all those assembled to immediately disperse.'
2. Protester being restrained by group of police officers, protesters screaming, pans to protesters watching, rocks being thrown
3. Pan from police to protesters throwing stones, police firing
4. Police brandishing batons, keeping protesters away
5. Cloud of smoke rising in background with protesters walking away
6. Various of protesters marching, UPSOUND (English): "We love Pittsburgh, not G-20"
7. Local woman clapping as she watches protesters marching by
8. Protesters marching and chanting
9. Local man brandishing baseball bat, guarding his property as protesters pass by
10. Protesters wheeling dumpster and rolling it towards police line
11. Protesters walking past broken window
12. Various of protesters rolling dumpsters towards police
13. Protesters walking past broken window
14. Various of protester being led away in handcuffs by police officers
15. Line of riot police standing across street
16. Various of police dog handler with patrol dog jumping on leash and barking
17. Protester wearing cow costume dancing in middle of street with police riot vehicle in background, UPSOUND announcement (English): "I order all those assembled to immediately disperse"
18. Protesters running away from police dog handlers
19. Line of riot police across street with US flag flying in background
STORYLINE
Seventeen to nineteen people protesting against the Group of 20 summit on Thursday were arrested during a chaotic march outside downtown, according to Pittsburgh officials.
Police fired canisters of pepper spray and smoke at marchers protesting against the summit after anarchists responded to calls to disperse by rolling trash bins and throwing rocks.
The clashes began after hundreds of protesters, many shouting anti-capitalist slogans, tried to march from the outlying Lawrenceville neighbourhood toward the convention centre where the summit is being held.
The march turned chaotic at just about the same time that US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrived for a meeting with leaders of the world's major economies.
The protesters banged on drums and chanted as they marched through the streets.
The marchers included small groups of self-described anarchists, some wearing dark clothes and bandanas and carrying black flags.
The marchers did not have a permit and, after a few blocks, police declared it an unlawful assembly.
They played announcements over a loudspeaker telling people to leave or face arrest and then police in riot gear moved in to break it up.
Protesters split into smaller groups.
Some rolled large metal trash bins towards police.
The windows of some local businesses were damaged, including a car dealership and a restaurant.
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said swift decisions resulted in very minimal property damage.
Property damage amounted to 10 broken windows.
Officers were seen taking away a handful of protesters in handcuffs.
About an hour after the clashes started, the police and protesters were at a standoff and officers had sealed off main thoroughfares to downtown Pittsburgh.
Officials said there were no injuries related to the protests.

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