For protesters, violence from military police was a real worry and has been one ever since a wave of anti-government protests known as the Vinegar Revolt that rocked the country in 2013 was met with a heavy-handed crackdown.
Demonstranten hatten seit der sogenannten Essigrevolution 2013 große Angst vor Polizeigewalt. Damals erschütterte eine Protestwelle das Land, wogegen die Polizei brutal vorging .