KPFA interview: police violence was unexpected, unprovoked
> | 16.06.2001 03:07
BBC interview with Sweden IMC reporter claims protesters incited violence, while the KPFA interview with another Sweden IMC reporter says that police violence was totally unexpected and caused the violent reactions of protesters.
The KPFA interview indicates that the police gunfire came during a simple, peaceful "Reclaim the Streets" street party, and not in the middle of some riot like mob action.
The KPFA interview indicates that the police gunfire came during a simple, peaceful "Reclaim the Streets" street party, and not in the middle of some riot like mob action.
2 PROTESTORS SHOT, KPFA
Flashpoints Radio interview with Sweden IMC (english)
by Jaguar Johnny 7:04pm Fri Jun 15 '01
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KPFA Flashpoints Radio June 15, 2001 (link to audio in text below)
- Celia Alario segment: live interview with Swedish IMC, where 2 EU summit
protestors have been shot with live ammunition (14 min)
Friday, June 15, 2001 -
Start
Audio
-00:00
Celia Alario: Live telephone report from Gerbron
of Sweden IMC:
Live
ammunition used on protestors. Completely shocking. Tonight 2000 people wanted
to party in a city square, a cheerful reclaim the streets event...
the police already brutal and confrontational, provoked the demonstrators
some of whom threw stones... two officers drew their guns, focused on the
crowd and fired... audio clip of shots fired... two people shot, one critical.
People are scared but committed to demonstrating peacefully and legally against
globalization. Streaming video at:
EngageTV.org Other firsthand:
Sweden
IMC
-14:00 End this
segment
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