New forms of terrorism

According to Greek daily I Kathimerini the attack on a police officer on Monday could spawn new forms of terrorism while at the same time causing the police to overreact, thus triggering a spiral of violence: "The assassination attempt against this policeman confirms our fears that a new breed of city rebels is emerging on the fringes of this strange youth rebellion. It is unlikely that there will be a repeat of the terror organisation model of November 17. It will bear more resemblance with the scattered armed autonomous movement in Italy. ... It's clear that the radicalisation of our youth and the riots of December form a reservoir for an autonomous movement. ... On the other hand the serious injury of the police officer has intensified the sense of insecurity of his fellow officers, which in turn hugely increases the likelihood of dangerous side effects. ... There can be no doubt that the attack on the policeman will ....escalate the spiral of violence which began with the murder of [the student] Alexis Grigoropoulos."

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