A woman sits with her dogs in front of graffiti depicting Spain's King Felipe VI, former King Juan Carlos and Spain's late dictator Francisco Franco by artist BlackBlock, in support of Catalan rap artist Pablo Hasel in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. Pablo Hasel spent 24 hours barricaded in a university building before police took him away Tuesday to serve a 9-month prison sentence for insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorist violence in his music.
BARCELONA, Spain — Protests in support of a jailed rapper turned violent for a sixth consecutive night in Barcelona on Sunday with clashes between police and groups of mostly angry youths in the center of the Spanish city. Like previous days, Sunday began with a peaceful protest in Barcelona, where graffiti artists painted a mural critical of Spain’s King Felipe VI and his father, former king Juan Carlos I, to show what they called solidarity with rapper Pablo Hasél.But as night fell, the tension increased as protesters mostly dressed in dark clothes marched through the city center to the National Police headquarters.
After half an hour of being pelted by rocks, bottles, trash and firecrackers, Catalan police moved in supported by vans to clear the street in from the station.on Tuesday to serve a ninth-month prison sentence for his tweets and lyrics that insulted the Spanish monarch and praised terrorism violence.
Catalan police said that on Saturday over 35 arrests were made in Barcelona and other nearby towns after rioters smashed store windows and engaged in running battles with police. Other protests across Spain, including the capital Madrid, remained mostly peaceful.
solidaridad
ahh looting the byproduct of 'protesting'
Of he broke the law! I don't know about this one. Uganda stay safe
I bet Kanye is jealous AF!
nice
Y una oleada de saqueos y destrozos a tiendas del pueblo
As someone who protested LilTunechi being in jail, I understand their pain.
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