Liepāja Resident Surprised: Somewhere in the World There Are Protests Not About Tram Ticket Prices

Protests have erupted in Pakistan, killing 25 people. This news has caused great surprise among Liepāja residents, who until now were convinced that the world's biggest demonstrations only happen when public transport ticket prices are raised.

"I thought we were the only ones protesting against the high cost of living," says Dzintars from Karosta, who yesterday tried to organize a march against 80-cent potatoes near Liepāja market. "Turns out people elsewhere are also dissatisfied. But don't they have rock music there to calm their nerves?"

In the Pakistani city of Karachi, protesters tried to storm US diplomatic buildings, which has Liepāja mayor's office staff thinking about their own security. "If someone tried to storm our building here, we'd offer them coffee and tell them about Liepāja's cultural history," comments an anonymous official.

Heightened security measures are observed on Liepāja beach today — lifeguards are paying special attention to ensure no one takes sand home without permission. "We don't have to worry about political protests," says lifeguard Aigars, "our biggest problem is tourists who want to take Baltic Sea water home in bottles as souvenirs."

Meanwhile, in Riga, this news hasn't been noticed at all, as they're still trying to figure out where Pakistan is located.