GREAT PHOTOJOURNALISM

Great Photojournalism

Jacob Ehrbahn

69-Chapter 3, March, 2007

Youth riot in Copenhagen

Ungdomshuset is under Police control.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

A girl is watching the street riots "Hot coffee for uniforms" the sign says.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

Riots break out across Copenhagen, as protesters flock to Ungdomshuset after it was stormed and police evacuated its residents.

A group of patrons in a city café watch burning barricades during riots in Copenhagen. March 2007.

A demonstration breaks up at Sankt Hans torv and a lot of the protesters prepare for a battle with the Police.

Molotov cocktails

Demonstrators attack the police with Molotov cocktails and other projectiles.

Molotov cocktails

Police clearing Sankt Hans torv for protesters

Police clearing Sankt Hans torv for protesters

Police try to extinguish the burning cars ignited by protestors.

A man is getting arrested

Protesters are making burning barricades

burning barricades

While ”Ungdomshuset” was torn down, a small army of police and riot officers kept demonstraters at bay. A group of activists tried to keep their spirits high by comforting each other.

A pro-Ungdomshus Bicycle-demonstration is passing Copenhagen City Hall

After a series of riots across the city, a group of youths from the ”Ungdomshus” environment decided to hold a flower protest against violence. The activists gathered at City Hall and went through Copenhagen handing out flowers and singing ”flowers not cobbelstones.”

After a series of riots across the city, a group of youths from the ”Ungdomshus” environment decided to hold a flower protest against violence. The activists gathered at City Hall and went through Copenhagen handing out flowers and singing ”flowers not cobbelstones.”

While ”Ungdomshuset” was torn down, a small army of police and riot officers kept demonstraters at bay. A group of activists tried to keep their spirits high by comforting each other.

Tearing down Ungdomshuset

While ”Ungdomshuset” was torn down, a small army of police and riot officers kept demonstraters at bay. A group of activists tried to keep their spirits high by comforting each other.

Tearing down Ungdomshuset

While ”Ungdomshuset” was torn down, a small army of police and riot officers kept demonstraters at bay. A group of activists tried to keep their spirits high by comforting each other.

While ”Ungdomshuset” was torn down, a small army of police and riot officers kept demonstraters at bay. A group of activists tried to keep their spirits high by comforting each other.

While ”Ungdomshuset” was torn down, a small army of police and riot officers kept demonstraters at bay.

While ”Ungdomshuset” was torn down, a small army of police and riot officers kept demonstraters at bay.

While ”Ungdomshuset” was torn down, a small army of police and riot officers kept demonstraters at bay.

While ”Ungdomshuset” was torn down, a small army of police and riot officers kept demonstraters at bay. A group of activists tried to keep their spirits high by comforting each other. Frustrated by their inability to save their house, they hung a Danish flag and wrote ”police state” across it.

Pro-Ungdomshus demonstration. People are dancing tp live Punk rock at Copenhagen Town Hall Square.

Pro-Ungdomshus demonstration. Protesters are communicating with the citizens of Copenhagen.

Ground 69. Ungdomshuset, Jagtvej 69 has gone forever.

Flowers at Ground 69.