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| Tuesday, 2 May, 2000, 14:19 GMT 15:19 UK In Pictures: May Day violence ![]() A cone is hurled at police as the May Day protests turn violent ![]() A masked man throws a chair at the window of McDonalds ![]() Protestors came from a number of different groups, with no one organisation claiming leadership ![]() A massive police presence was aiming to prevent a repeat of last year's violent protests ![]() Police were placed at key London locations in preparation for the anti-capitalist protests ![]() Traffic was brought to a halt in Parliament Square as protesters sat in the road ![]() Police in Hyde Park kept a look-out for would-be troublemakers with a video camera ![]() One protester makes a peaceful protest in the name of reclaiming urban spaces ![]() Demonstrations started peacefully as thousands of people marched towards Parliament Square ![]() The Cenotaph, built in homage to the UK's war dead, was attacked with graffiti ![]() Demonstrators smashed up a McDonald's fast-food restaurant in The Strand |
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