Here's a Shock"Day of hope turns to day of violence"
The most dramatic confrontation happened around Auchterader when the message of thousands of peaceful protesters was drowned out by those intent on violence.
Several hundred people split off from the route of a planned march and charged across a field toward the "ring of steel" around Gleneagles.
A small group pulled down a 20ft section of fence and threw rocks and other missiles at police on the other side. Officers had to abandon a nearby watchtower as it came under sustained assault.
In a dramatic show of strength, police flew in reinforcements in a Chinook transport helicopter, who quickly moved to secure the fence.
The assault on the hotel was part of a highly organised campaign of disruption and violence which began in the early hours.Nearby businesses, including a Burger King restaurant, had windows smashed and were daubed with anti-G8 graffiti. In the small village of Bannockburn, protesters armed with metal bars, sticks and stones went on a violent rampage, smashing car windows, ripping satellite dishes from homes and fighting running battles with police.This was utterly predictable. The loony anti-capitalist left does not argue with words, but with their fists.
