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bbc | 01.05.2003 14:30

Thousands of protesters are gathered in central London as May Day demonstrations are under way.

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A minor clash between protesters and police has taken place, amid a mainly peaceful start to the marches and rallies.
About 20 campaigners attempted to break through police lines outside the central London headquarters of arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin.

About 200 people were demonstrating outside Lockheed Martin in High Holborn, when trouble erupted at around 1430 BST.

BBC News Online's Dominic Casciani said: "They charged police officers who were not wearing riot gear, before being pushed back by police reinforcements."

Some protesters unfurled flags and staged a sit-down protest in the middle of the road.

The protesters have now been contained within heavy police lines, bringing traffic in the area to a standstill.

Police have been issued special powers that allow them to contain protesters until they agree to disperse from the area on a route defined by police.

The senior police officer at the scene said protesters would be allowed to move on only if they agreed to go to Trafalgar Square.

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pic

01.05.2003 14:33

when the pic shows
The demonstrations have mainly been peaceful
is the caption

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01.05.2003 14:36

link to interviews with critical mass riders  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2986211.stm

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Sky News

01.05.2003 15:57

Have just seen on Sky news a reporter announce that a copper was seen beating a woman protester.
did he seem surprised? did the presenters in the studio question him further?
nope. in fact the on-the-ground reporter said that it was to be expected!!

daniel gurney