An interesting look at things from Birds Before the Storm about the aftermath for one household of the G20 protests.

Why the hell any country would want such a group to convene within its borders is beyond me. It draws anarchists like flies to ...honey. It seems to cause cops to act like the jackbooted thugs that they are so often accused of being, and leads to destruction of property and lawsuits against the host city.

Why would any city or country want this?

I can understand the hope of economic gain that springs to mind when the chance of an Olympics is held before a city, but this?