Heads up! It's getting nasty in Kiev:

[Are_grits_groceries]

BBCBreaking: Clashes break out in Kiev as Ukrainian anti-government demonstrators defy new law aimed at curbing protests.
http://bbc.in/1ah7W8H



And for the surreal: the government passed a law forbidding helmets so we have this-



Edit to add:
@nycjim: Re: #Kiev: RT @maxseddon:
Those fighting the police are reportedly far right and soccer hooligans, majority peaceful


This is getting real!

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Religious extremists

Looks like the "grass roots protestors" have turned out to be pastafarians trying to impose their backwards glutenic law on the country.

[Demo_Chris]

4. Looks that way to me as well. nt

[malthaussen]

2. Well, if you take one look at that second-last pic...

... it's obvious that the protestors are hooligans and hoodlums!

-- Mal

[Demo_Chris]

3. Getting real my fanny! Where's their drum circles? nt

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. I hope you're joking.

It's extremely volatile there.

[Niceguy1]

6. a lot of poverty and little food

but at least they have free healthcare, as my Ukrainian ex gf used to joke

[Demo_Chris]

8. Yes, I was joking. nt

[90-percent]

7. doesn't America also have a lot of anti-helmet laws, too?

I've seen so many of the pictures of bloodied and beaten Occupy Protesters in the last few years.

So are there really laws that PREVENT wearing protective gear such as helmets, flak jackets and air respirators?

Your broken skull are now belong to the state?

-90% Jimmy

Reminds me of the lyric from Zappa's anti-hippie song Who Needs the Peace Corps?; "I will love everyone, I will love the police as they kick the shit out of me on the street."