The #2008GreekRiots began the day before #ThisDayInHistory in 2008, but grew rapidly from the impromptu protests following a murder by the #police. It spread to 28+ cities across #Greece, but was strongest in #Athens, where 31 shops, 9 banks, & 25 cars were damaged or destroyed.

#AlexisGrigoropoulos was killed on #ThisDayInHistory in 2008 by #police in the #Exarchia district of #Athens, #Greece. The 15-year-old was shot in the chest at point-blank range by an entitled pig, sparking weeks of the #2008GreekRiots, eventually getting two officers imprisoned.