UK Indymedia - UK G8 2005 Newswire Archive

The Voices and the Violence in Auchterarder

08-07-2005 01:28

When I began to write the day after the march in Gleneagles, it was the violence that griped my mind, that formed the words. I, unlike many of the people I spoke to on wednesday, had been drained by sight of it. I felt the moral force ebb away from our protest even as it happened, and it was my sincere wish to be somewhere else. But there are many other stories of that day, and I shall begin with them, because the worst effect of violence is that nothing else can be heard above it - no other voices find their way through. The issues are forgotten, even if the violence is short lived.

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Police operation in Auchterada

08-07-2005 01:00

How did a small town in Perthshire end up with a name that sounds like an East German interregation centre? For a few hours on wednesday it looked like one!

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video:Police prevent journalist from documenting arrest on video

08-07-2005 00:48

There have been several accounts of police preventing the filming of arrests. One videographer described it as having been 'widespread' during the G8 summit.
This film shows one such occasion, during the Carnival of Full Enjoyment in Edinburgh 04.07.05, where the IMC journalist concerned had even shown an international press card.

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quaker blockade near A9 and A91

08-07-2005 00:46

quakers blockading by beeing chained to the car

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The Security fence comes down.

08-07-2005 00:39

Symbolic it may have been but it was great to see so many people smiling and cheering for the first time in so long.

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Edinburgh Vigil

08-07-2005 00:26

From 9pm, a small group gathered beside the galleries on Princes Street / The Mound to hold a vigil in support of those killed and wounded in the London bombings and in recognition of the violence of the past week.

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The G8 Alternatives march

08-07-2005 00:16

Some pics from the G8 alternatives march.

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Stirling eco-camp condolences

07-07-2005 23:59

Passing by te eco-camp in Stirling tonight we found a relatively relaxed atmosphere.
Banner condolences about the London terrorist attack were displayed at the entrance, and of course the news were on peoples minds.

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Stattfor prime suspect in London Bombing

07-07-2005 23:35

In the long tradition of news leaks, the latest results of my investigation of the London bombings as I work backwards in time to get a positive ID lock on an exact asshole

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The road to Auchtarada

07-07-2005 23:34

The coach journey to the demo.

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glasgow street party meet 2pm commerce st bridge

07-07-2005 23:27

MEET AT COMMERCE STREET BRIDGE - 2PM -

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For the people that died today.

07-07-2005 23:26

The Sterling campsite in Edinburgh is currently holding a candle lit vigil in support of the people who have died today in London as well as around the world.

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Wombles targeted in Glasgow police operation

07-07-2005 23:22

It is now emerging that while the blockades were up in Stirling and the gates of Gleneagles were being breached, a huge police operation was underway in Glasgow targeting the Wombles. There will be more news on what happened on 6 July shortly, but here is today's instalment.

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Al-Queda or CIA? We Report....You decide.,..

07-07-2005 22:29

The bombings in London seem to make little sense for Al Queda so instead we ask the question: Who really benefitted from today's attack? Bin Laden? "The Hook?" or George Bush?

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92662&page=1

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More photos from the vigil

07-07-2005 22:24

Edinburgh Vigil after London tube bombings

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Offical Disinformation

07-07-2005 22:18

Is anyone gathering instances of officials deliberately lying and mis-information the protesting public? Here are some examples:

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Edinburgh demo against war and terrorism

07-07-2005 22:00

London bombs and G8-politics - Terrorist acts of a system in crisis
Demonstration against capitalist war and terrorism
Waverly Station 7pm friday 8th of July

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Bomb scare on bus, princess street

07-07-2005 21:46

Earlier this afternoon, the main area that authorities could expect to be under a bomb threat perhaps was Waverly Station, with Kevlar-covered cops sitting in parked vans nearby. But then a suspect package was discovered on a #12 Bus leading west on Princess Street.

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Photos from the G8 summit in gleneagles

07-07-2005 21:42

Please see

http://www.zaytoun.org/g8/ for photos of the G8 demo including the break off demo in the fields! more photos uploaded there later.

thanks

sal

ps please acredit sal achhala if u use the photos

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Alston points finger at 'anarchists'

07-07-2005 21:06

Australia's High Commissioner in London Richard Alston believes bombs in the city are most likely the work of anti-globalisation 'anarchists' to coincide with the Group of Eight summit meeting in Scotland.