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Here are some examples of violent protests:
- Tiananmen Square protests (1989): A student-led protest in Beijing, China, turned violent when the government cracked down on the demonstrators, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
- Wounded Knee incident (1973): A protest by Native American activists in South Dakota, USA, turned violent when FBI agents and US Marshals clashed with the protesters, resulting in the deaths of two Native Americans and one FBI agent.
- Riots in Ferguson, Missouri (2014): Protests over the police shooting of Michael Brown turned violent, with looting, arson, and clashes between protesters and police.
- Baltic Way (1989): A peaceful protest by hundreds of thousands of people in the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) against Soviet rule turned violent when Soviet troops cracked down on the protesters.
- Gaza border protests (2018-2019): Protests by Palestinians along the Gaza-Israel border turned violent, with clashes between protesters and Israeli soldiers resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries.
- Hong Kong protests (2019-2020): Protests against a proposed extradition bill in Hong Kong turned violent, with clashes between protesters and police resulting in injuries and arrests.
- Riots in Los Angeles (1992): Protests over the acquittal of police officers in the Rodney King beating case turned violent, with widespread looting and arson.
- Bulldozer Revolution (1991): A protest by anti-communist groups in Bulgaria turned violent when protesters clashed with police, resulting in the overthrow of the communist government.
- Riots in Paris (2005): Protests over the deaths of two teenagers in a police chase turned violent, with widespread rioting and looting in several neighborhoods.
- Riots in Cairo (2011): Protests against the government of Hosni Mubarak turned violent, with clashes between protesters and security forces resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries.
These are just a few examples of violent protests that have occurred around the world.