Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows in Geneva anti-G7 march

Geneva police on Sunday fired tear gas at protesters who
set fire to a Tesla vehicle and smashed windows at a United Nations agency as
they vented their anger at a Group of Seven summit about to take place across
the border in France.
Some 20,000 people gathered for a
march that was initially peaceful but protesters later targeted what they
depicted as symbols of capitalism and multilateralism, including the parked
Tesla and the UN office.
Demonstrators ripped bricks from
the ground to throw at police, while children cried as tear gas wafted over
downtown Geneva's sun-baked streets, Reuters witnesses said.
Protests have been common at G7 gatherings over the years, with many
demonstrators using the summits to decry capitalism, globalisation, climate
change and inequality.
Demonstrators said they came to
protest against the G7 as a symbol of concentrated political and economic
power. Last week Tesla owner Elon Musk, who has worked as an adviser to US
President Donald Trump, became the world's first trillionaire.
"To me, it's a meeting of the
rich that shows once again how the rich can become even richer while the poor
are left behind," said protester Pippa Saugy.
















