Riots erupt in Georgia after police arrest men over parking tickets: Hundreds have taken to the streets in Georgia after police arrested several men who refused to accept parking fines. Rubber bullets and tear gas were used against the protesters as they tried to storm a police building

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The violent confrontations erupted following a spontaneous protest by local residents after police arrested several men who refused to accept their parking tickets.

Many of the young protesters attempted to storm a police building and set fire to police cars on the streets of Batumi, the Rustavi-2 TV network reported.

Luka Pertaia, a journalist based in Georgia, posted a picture on Twitter that depicted the burning entrance of the Batumi police station.


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