In Greece, protests erupt against police brutality

In Greece, protesters have been hitting the streets by the thousands this week to rally against what they describe as increased police brutality in the country. The rallies come in response to a video captured over the weekend that shows police officers attacking a civilian, seemingly unprovoked. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou reports from Athens.

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