What I don't find acceptable is the pot calling the kettle black. Also, in most cases the riot police just defended themselves but I guess you haven't seen that footage. You probably didn't see the Guardia Civil cars being vandalized and their contents (including ammo) being stolen by the 'peaceful demonstrators', either. I guess you also believed the claim made by a woman about the police breaking her fingers one by one, and then admitting she had only one bruised knuckle. Or the old woman with blood in her face, who actually tripped and fell (this confirmed by witness). Or the footage and pictures where the Catalan Mossos are beating Catalans in demonstrations that took place in 2012-13 but were uploaded by independentist groups claiming they were the Spanish National Police in action on October 1st. The Mayor of Barcelona even accused the Spanish riot police of sexual touching. Really? With tactical gloves? Those are the wonders of the Internet, if it's there it must be true.