“I’ve suffered an acoustic trauma in my right ear. I’ve lost part of my hearing,” said the waitress, in her interview with Jacobin Greece. “Doctors compared it to injuries sustained by soldiers or people in war zones, which I find ironic. I’m here just trying to earn a living, serving drinks – not fighting in a war.”

She added that doctors have told her the hearing might return – but there’s no guarantee. “They said it might come back, or it might not. It’s a bit of a gamble.”

Despite the serious incident, Marinakis stood by the police, saying they were under attack and reiterating his position that “the police are doing their job in an exemplary fashion.”

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