Violent clashes between police and indigenous protestors
(20 May 2004) 1. Wide shot of police line confronting locals 2. Mid shot of police running towards protesters 3. Wide shot of police breaking windows of a car to arrest a protester 4. Protesters threatening police with rocks and sticks 5. Wide of police line approaching protesters 6. Wide shot of a wounded policeman being carried to an ambulance 7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Francisco Arellano, General of the Federal Preventive Police "These people captured a commander of the state police of Mexico here in Xalatlaco, so they bring him as a hostage and come in a crowd to ask for an exchange for the people that were detained. There are eight people detained." 8. Wide shot of police arresting locals 9. Mid shot woman declaring to the local media: "I don't know anything" 10. Wide shot of group of demonstrators blocking the highway 11. Mid shot of police anti-riot gear taken by demonstrators 12. Mid shot of demonstrators with captured police gear, police evacuate the zone after being stripped of their gear 13. Mid shot of demonstrators wearing police helmets and carrying batons 14. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Pedro Alcantar Valdez, Chief of the third region of Santiago Tianguistengo "Above all we are regarding our position and respecting their integrity. We haven't committed any aggression towards them and they have taken all our anti-riot gear" 15. Wide shot of police negotiating with locals STORYLINE: An angry crowd on the outskirts of Mexico City briefly took a hostage and clashed with police on Wednesday evening, officials said. The police were trying to quell the disturbance over a local land dispute when the protest turned violent. Demonstrators threw rocks and spat at police. More than a dozen people were injured, including three police officers. Emergency officials said one officer was shot, while two others suffered cuts and bruises. Angered by the recent arrests of their followers, the protesters then took a hostage and demanded the release of several people. But the hostage was released a short time later, even though no suspects were released from custody. Earlier this week, protesters burned a police truck and two shacks used to house provisions for officials. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
