Police on Thursday dispersed some 2,000 people gathered in the “Bois de La Cambre” park in Brussels in defiance of Belgium’s coronavirus lockdown. People gathered for a fake concert dubbed “La Boum” (the party), although the organizers announced on social media that it was an April Fool’s Day prank. Hundreds of police, many in riot gear and some on horseback, used water cannon trucks and teargas to break up the crowds. Police told the Associated Press that four people were arrested and three police officers were injured. Many in the crowd pumped their fists and chanted “freedom” and some threw bottles …
