these barcelona fireman holding up their arms in silent protest at sunday's police violence.upport for the strike was not universal, but enthusiasm for independence appears to be spreading. >> i feel like catalonia deserves independence. we have a different country, we have a different language, and i supported. but i'm not sure what will happen these days. it is a scary situation. we do not know what the spanish government is capable of. you have seen october 1, how that went. reporter: with public transport providing only limited service, there were mixed reactions from people trying to get to work. >> on the one side, it is a hassle to get to work in the middle of a strike. we are suffering this because if you have decided to him -- to behave in an improper way. on the other hand, i understand the circumstances surrounding the strike. reporter: it is those circumstances that are fanning clinical passions and fostering cause -- calls for outside intervention. host: tensions growing and uncertain uncertain -- what is it like in barcelona right now? set the scene for us. gues