I have been following the articles for a few weeks now and i am still confused... The number of dead seems to have sunk, and despite some solidarity for the prisoners, especially those from the UK, there is still very little news or support for those completely unaccounted for after the protests.

There was a list on an earlier thread from germany.indymedia, listing apparently *missing* persons. I presume this means people who have not been heard of since the protests took place! This is extremely serious and without wanting to disrespect prisoners who were tortured, it is a hell of a lot more important.

Can someone please put my mind at rest and assure me that these are not going to be silent victims, 20 or 30 corpses that will not even be recognised by our movement. At the moment many are still quoting the number of dead as just one, but it doesn't feel to me to be very true!

Lets find out the *truth*.

glad to hear you're alive. 1 dead in Genoa, 1 reported dead at a border crossing/somewhere en route to the protests. Lots of people arrested, especially 'newsworthy' were those in the school who were also beaten quite severely. i think 'missing' should be interepreted with caution - i know of at least one WOMBLE who was reported as missing, but subsequently turned up...i don't know if those to whom the report was made were ever told...

latus (it was fun travelling...)

Ya Basta

Hi mayday medi, I'm aware of the mainstream version of events, about the school and carlos's shooting etc. I didn't know about the person killed at the border, though.

What is confusing me is the message regarding missing persons was dated august 3rd, and listed maybe 50 people. Then there was the urban75 thread i was reading dated from a week after the protests, saying 3 were dead. Then there was the single line in an issue of schnews saying a dead brit had been washed up on the beach at genoa.

This would all be understandable and dismissable in the heat of the moment, when news is flying in all directions but this is all seemingly days or weeks after the event. As it is i would have told you one person died in genoa but should we not be including this border incident?

townie (still confused)

There have been many reports of people seeing police carrying full body bags out of police stations and hospitals, maybe even the GSF building. I am sure the death toll is higher than one. Will they ever tell the truth? Remeber before the meeting the italians ordered hundreds of fresh body bags and made a new makeshift morgue for potential murdered protesters. Sick Fascist Bastards

Whats happening in the UK on the 20th???
please enlighten.

...banner drops, street blockades / theatre ...
take your friends and join !