Piersonstraat riots

On 15 February 1981, houses and a warehouse were occupied, in cooperation with the remaining local residents.

[1] Vrijstaat de Eenhoorn (Unicorn Free State) was declared and Rataplan passed on the appeal to help barricade the buildings.

[1] Firstly a helicopter flew overhead, dropping leaflets to communicate that the eviction about to start and stating that people should leave the area and if molotov cocktails were thrown, the police would return fire with live ammunition.

[3] When people started to leave, a smoke bomb was thrown and in the confusion the police attacked, using tear gas and tanks to clear the buildings.

[4] Following the riots, official police reports were produced and the squatters movement released reflections.