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storming the palace (more pics)

rikki | 16.10.2004 21:20 | European Social Forum | Indymedia | London

pics from tonight's autonomous action at the palace (see previous report)

breaking into the hall
breaking into the hall

taking to the stage
taking to the stage

raising banners
raising banners

ken's party
ken's party

speakers on the stage
speakers on the stage

large audience listens attentively
large audience listens attentively

security stand by powerless
security stand by powerless

more police repression
more police repression


see previous report

rikki

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re security

17.10.2004 01:02

it's not at all that they stood by powerless - they did not try to intervene.

sure some were a bit panicked when they realised there were many people inside the palm court lobby area without wristbands, but those inside stood back.

the scuffles were from those already on the platform trying to stop people speaking, but the provocations were ineffective against the clear aim of the action - to provide a voice of dissent and an analysis of the failings of the ESF process, together with a clear statement over the exclusion of groups.

to be clear...