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Ahmed, 25, squared off with baton-wielding police officers this week in large part because he wants to join their ranks, but can't without paying a substantial bribe.

Egyptian protesters feel world has passed them by Griff Witte 2011

Ahmed, 25, squared off with baton-wielding police officers this week in large part because he wants to join their ranks, but can't without paying a substantial bribe.

Egyptian protesters feel world has passed them by Griff Witte 2011

The Occupy movement in particular has been on the receiving end of several violent police attacks caught on camera, from the pepper-spraying by Seattle police of Dorli Rainey, an 84-year-old retired schoolteacher, to the beating of Kayvan Sabehgi, a veteran of the war in Iraq, by baton-wielding Oakland cops.

Adam Winkler: Police Abuse Videos: The New Era of Oversight Adam Winkler 2011

The unit retreated toward Revolution Street, where vast crowds eddied back and forth confronted by baton-wielding Basij militia and black-clad riot police officers on motorbikes.

Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II) The Huffington Post News Team 2009

The Occupy movement in particular has been on the receiving end of several violent police attacks caught on camera, from the pepper-spraying by Seattle police of Dorli Rainey, an 84-year-old retired schoolteacher, to the beating of Kayvan Sabehgi, a veteran of the war in Iraq, by baton-wielding Oakland cops.

Adam Winkler: Police Abuse Videos: The New Era of Oversight Adam Winkler 2011

Anti-government protests in Iran in 2009 were met by baton-wielding security forces and paramilitaries who effectively ended demonstrations by disgruntled middle-class urbanites.

Iran opposition renews calls for rally; government forbids any marches Thomas Erdbrink 2011

Anti-government protests in Iran in 2009 were met by baton-wielding security forces and paramilitaries who effectively ended demonstrations by disgruntled middle-class urbanites.

Iran opposition renews calls for rally; government forbids any marches Thomas Erdbrink 2011

In one incident, baton-wielding teenagers were seen confronting security forces last week at a congested station in Tripoli's Souq al-Khamis suburb.

Gadhafi Girds for Long Survival Battle Sam Dagher 2011

Anti-government protests in Iran in 2009 were met by baton-wielding security forces and paramilitaries who effectively ended demonstrations by disgruntled middle-class urbanites.

Iran opposition renews calls for rally; government forbids any marches Thomas Erdbrink 2011

Reuters, citing two participants, said some 2,000 truck drivers had protested Wednesday and Thursday, clashing with baton-wielding police at an intersection near Shanghai's Waigaoqiao port.

Shanghai Truckers Mount Rare Protest James T. Areddy 2011