Apparently they were fighting cops, railway workers and anyone they wanted on some train to Rome.

All the passengers had to take alternate routes.

'It is disgusting that a group of thugs could be allowed to do this to us,' one woman who had to change her travel plans told an Italian television station.

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So as the cops slam the political protesters all over my city for the 4th day in a row, and getting worse, I took the day off.
Labor Day we call it.
Nice name. Too bad our own government has so little respect for the people who do the actual labor these days.
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Stuff to read while you call the cops for a noise disturbance at a kindergarten....... Argentina's women's team pays tribute to the Spanish men's basketball team. (The Spoiler) Everton has peaked, for now. (Reuters Soccer Blogs) Captaincy is the least of England's worries. (Guardian Unlimited) Mutu thinks FIFA are guilty of human rights violations. Click to continue reading...

MANCHESTER United striker Wayne Rooney has been cautioned by police after being caught stealing sweets in central London. The alleged incident took place on Tuesday afternoon in a corner shop near Oxford Street. The United player was not arrested, but police read the striker his legal rights and are now continuing their investigations. Click to continue reading...

Here's a bit of video that's got the local soccer world all abuzz at the moment. According the a Crew press release, three West Ham fans found their way into the wrong part of the stadium at halftime. Cops intervened and a few home fans threw themselves into the mix. Handbags really. Read the press release here. Click to continue reading...

Mexican Nats Tickle - Oh, that Oswaldo Sanchez! When he's not being a jingoistic, petty, sore loser with anger issues, he's busy fighting the cops in hotel rooms. Alright, so "resisting" might not be actual fighting. I'm guessing that one of Chicago's finest was dashing past him to grab a hooker or something, and Sanchez made a lunge to try and trip him. Click to continue reading...

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy, huh?

Oswaldo Sanchez, Eddie Johnson's favorite ankle spiker, was arrested in Chicago after the Mexico-Peru game Sunday night.

Translated quote ahead...

"[The hotel staff] came twice saying to turn down the music. I wasn't there those times.

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When the season kicked off one thing that I was looking forward to was those long distance away trips. Due to the fall of the fixtures however, along with a particularly nasty infection hitting me at a most inopportune time, so far I've had to make do with the opening day's trip to Galway. Yesterday [. Click to continue reading...

Well I hope you enjoyed all the articles written by Kev in the last couple of weeks but now its my turn to take up the story of the 2008 season once again. Friday night we faced Finn Harps for the first time in a few years. They'd been promoted last year and had started [...] Click to continue reading...

 Photo by Dean Taaffe "I've been waiting such a long time, looking out for you But you're not here What's another year?" Those lyrics, sung by Bohs hero Johnny Logan could almost be about our now five year (six seasons) wait for league title glory. Still, at least it's not fourteen barren years coupled with twenty one years of homelessness. Click to continue reading...