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DSEI Thursday: Text messages reports from the hotel gala demo

IMC-london SMS | 11.09.2003 19:24 | DSEi 2003 | Anti-militarism | London

SMS messages received on Thursday evening about the Mass protest and affinity group actions for the "Delegate's Dinner" at a central London Hotel. This is where a lot of the arm's traders networking and deals take place.

[19:32] two groups of 100 people - one tried to take the street but was pushed back. a critical mass of 50 is cycling around the hotel
[19:34] a small sound system on a bike joined the critical mass
[19:41] a samba band just arrived with more people, the road is taken
[19:48] police is being very violent
[20:04] police pushed people back to the pavement; one cyclist was kicked to the floor by police; now there is a 200 strong picket with samba band and free food stall
[20:08] people shouting 'scum' at the del;egates as they come in; lots of police are forming two lines protecting the entrance to the hotel
[20:12] numbers swelling to 300. very strong and noisy picket

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Merchants of Death Dinner

11.09.2003 19:39

Good on everyone giving it large to the Merchants of Death. Good to see the quick build up of people in the space of a few minuites.

Fantastic. Keep it up. I'm sick of this bunch of evil bastards.

AnonJohn

addition

11.09.2003 20:13

[20:46] 5 fit teams constantly photograph and video protestors; someone dressed in ball gown got inside hotel and shouted 'you're all killers'! a photocopied sheet imposing section 44has been handed out - police closed road in front of hotel - police in backstreets have now changed intop riot gear
[21:01] whole block of the hotel now ringed by police - area fully militarised

imc uk

DInner Demo

12.09.2003 11:28

I was at the dinner last night, as a guest. My sympathies, however, were more with you than the other guests. The demonstration was very good, and hit the right tone. Impressive - civil, but got your point over strongly. Well done, and thank you - you are helping, I think.

anon