Greek Prime Minister: “Greece Is A Safe Country” But Send More Tear Gas

After battling protests for the last week, Greek riot police are running out of tear gas. Greek police have used tear gas stock dated from the 1980′s. The corroded chemicals have intensified the reaction, causing many protesters to collapse and become hospitalized.

Greek police have placed an international emergency request for tear gas from Germany and Israel. Police have used over 4,600 canisters in an attempt to control the protests.

The riots were sparked when police shot a 15-year-old boy. Anger spilled onto the streets, quickly manifesting itself into discontent with the economy, police brutality and corruption.

Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis said Greece was handling the credit crisis better than other European Union countries.

Thus far, 432 have been detained from the riots. Of those, 176 were held on charges of violence and looting.

Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis responded to the riots. “Greece is a safe country.”

Sure it is but send more tear gas.