Grande Germania wrote:"You know, if it were up to me, you'd be dead already, but I have to stick to the rules, so I'll just stick with that," the Officer said, punching Maria Madoza in the belly.
"You are authorized to use force, down with tear gas," the officer told his subordinates.
"I'm sure you..." she started to say and then the fist slammed into her gut. She doubled over, glaring up as she clutched at her belly. "Fucking pig..." She snarled. The tear gas started firing into the crowd. Some fled. Some fell back. But other threw stones and bottles, pelting the peacekeepers.
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Back at the Palace, the Prime Minister excused himself for a moment to take an emergency call. When he returned, he was frowning. "There is a full-scale riot going on and it looks like your people have taken down Mendoza. Do you think you could make sure she's delivered to Santiago Central Police Station with no minimal visible bruising? We can handle it from there. She's top priority but the same for anyone else you have to take into custody, but err towards dispersing the crowd. We're trying to restore calm, not escalate."