"This was almost coming full cycle back to the 1960's, to the idea that the police alone can fight crime," Professor Goldstein said.

One woman fainted in the crush as police fought to control a crowd of up to a thousand.

He noted that neither the police nor the army had fought to save the Milosevic government.

The police fired into the air and fought with the rock-throwing demonstrators.

The police fought back and killed eight Taliban and wounded five more, he said.

The police fought suspected members of the militant Islamic Group today, and three people were killed, security officials said.

To try to preserve order, the police fought them and killed several students.

"We'll save money on law enforcement costs, and the police can fight real crime," he said.

Turning back he tried another street but found it blocked by a barricade upon which police and troops were fighting.

When the police and soldiers fought, she had to flee.