(Photo: One of the more than 700 arrested by Danish Cops in Copenhagen in a weekend of riots in the capital city.)

Their aggressive tactics had alienated much of the Nørrebro district where the collective was located, however. Residents had grown weary of smashed car windows and store windows, as well as burnt bicycles and rubbish bins.

Lord Mayor Ritt Bjerregaard admitted that she had had enough, too. She said the protests, which caused DKK 14 million (EUR 1.87 million) in damages, had drained her patience.

'I think they are completely out of line with what we can accept,' she told Politiken newspaper. 'Violence isn't a viable means in a society like ours.'