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Injured Photographer Was Targeted

imcuk crew | 03.06.2003 15:00

INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHER DELIBERATELY TARGETED (article 1)

Injured Photographer Was Targeted
Injured Photographer Was Targeted

Injured IMCuk Photographer Was Targeted
Injured IMCuk Photographer Was Targeted

Injured IMCuk Photographer Was Targeted
Injured IMCuk Photographer Was Targeted


Several witnesses have come foreward and given statements that the injuries sustained by indipendent photographer Guy Smallman were deliberate and intentional.

The witnesses stated that as he ran up a stone staircase to escape the charging Police, an officer behind him took aim and fired a sucession of concussion grenades right at him.

One of them exploded on the back of his leg causing serious injuries which needed two hours of emergency surgery. A witness has suggested that the Police were very unhappy about him taking pictures of their actions before and during the build-up to the attack. The legal team are now gathering all the statements to decide what action can be taken.

imcuk crew

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Love and solidarity for the injured!

03.06.2003 15:59

Lots and lots of love, strength and solidarity for the injured IMCista and all others injured during the Evian mobilisation.

Fuck the police!

wpo


thoughts are with you

03.06.2003 16:15

love and strength to you guy
thanks for reporting the truth
it´s so important
xxx

love to martin as well, the badly injured climber

and support for all injured out on the streets

love and rage!

pink-gurl


Lots of love

03.06.2003 17:11

From one imc reporter who's been shot by pigs to another....keep up the fight! They will always attack the greatest threat, in this case, the truth sayers. This is noble and necessary work. Heal quick, give a big "FUCK YOU" to the pigs, and hit the streets again.
Solidarity from the states,
XbansheeX

Banshee


Stay Away

03.06.2003 17:29

Not interested in the mob descending on my home town and wreaking havoc. If you want to trash some place, stay the f*ck and home and do it.

Oh, and while we're on the subject of injuries, if you dangle yourself off a highway bridge don't you have to accept some (or all) of the responsibility for the outcome.

Genevan


A speedy recovery

03.06.2003 22:54

Hope you get better soon Guy! I texted Guy yesterday and said he was spaced out on morphine. I have worked with Guy on a few occasions and seen his endevours as a photographer to report an alternative reporting compared to what is available in mass media. His recent photo exhibition with Paul Mattson at The Foundry is a testament of his skills, and the necessary risks involved in this type of reporting.. A speedy recovery to you. Ray Tang

Ray Tang


Solidarity

04.06.2003 11:28

and quick recovery for the comrade.

Keep up the good work, people

looking forward to meeting you in Thessaloniki

-icr

someone from IMC Athens


Best wishes

04.06.2003 11:56

Get well soon, mate. I hope you get justice.

Your story is extremely inspiring. Here are we, struggling to get our IMC established on the arse end of the world, while you guys are being shot at and maimed simply for trying to let people know the truth about what's happening. Respect.

Robert
- Homepage: perthimc.asn.au


ouch!

04.06.2003 13:51

Get well soon brother and thanks for your courages work.

ouch!


The Bigger Picture

05.06.2003 01:49

The Bigger Picture
The Bigger Picture

It seems virtually impossible for peaceful protestors to triumph over the brutality of fierce suppression. More and more, I can understand why people turn to terrorism - because they have been terrorized by the policing agencies of corrupt governments.

I don't think terrorism is the answer - but what is more terrifying and desolating than being brutalized by police?

Who on earth can protestors turn to for help?

How on earth can we rally a sleeping populace to stand with us in overcoming such barbarism?

I would not be surprised to learn that the elite actually want common people to turn their anger against each other, and kill each other - just as they are doing in the Middle East.

Richard Kobzey
mail e-mail: zephyr069@shaw.ca


See the picture - The Bigger Picture!

05.06.2003 06:34

Apparently Canadian Indy Media websites do not censor images.

If you are curious to see the image which I've tried to upload here, please click on this URL:
 http://vancouver.indymedia.org/news/2003/06/50918_comment.php#50985

Richard Kobzey


Hijos de puta !!!!!!

05.06.2003 09:08

I'm really sorry about what happened tu you, Guy. I hope you recover soon.
And about the mother fuckers, how can they be using that kind of weapons? Who is behind them to allow that? What do they want to get? To scare us so we don't go to these demostrations again? NEVER!! NEVER EVER!! We will be there, and now more than ever!! And remember: the violents are they, where is our right to demostrate???
I am so f*** pissed off!!
Madero bueno madero muerto!!

All my love to you Guy,
Susana

Susana


SOLIDARITY FROM EAST

06.06.2003 15:28

SOLIDARITY FROM ROMANIA TO YOU !!!!WE ARE ALL IN REPPRESION

xxxx


Witness Appeals

08.06.2003 10:31

Anyone who can provide information
(statements, photos etc) regarding
police violence on Sunday 1st June
in Geneve please contact the legal
team at:

 anti-repg8@no-log.org

geneve
mail e-mail: anti-repg8@no-log.org