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16th of June G8 protest pictures

Jay Baker | 16.06.2005 19:34 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Second day of major demonstrations

Police vans parked near Castle Square
Police vans parked near Castle Square

Embedded protesters
Embedded protesters

Police, again with copter overhead
Police, again with copter overhead

Those damn media activists again
Those damn media activists again

Gathering evidence for a crime unknown
Gathering evidence for a crime unknown

Still gathering evidence
Still gathering evidence

Rhythms of Resistance
Rhythms of Resistance

The specials
The specials

Police escort
Police escort

Marching to Devonshire Green
Marching to Devonshire Green

Police join the march
Police join the march

March in full flow
March in full flow


On the second day of major protests in the city, there seemed to be a significant difference from the first - the police, at times, appeared to be outnumbered, and although they succeeded at splintering and fragmenting the entire demonstration into small sections that would then dwindle, there was still an impressive turnout, particularly by the end on Devonshire Green. I witnessed one arrest, but am unsure as to how many took place in total. On the way to Devonshire Green, on West Street, it appeared as though police attempted several lines to stop the march, but put it back several times, and even had an attempted line broken by Rhythms of Resistance, who were at the front of the march.

Jay Baker
- e-mail: jaybaker@mediaactivist.com
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13.03.2007 22:06

i think that the punks proved that the people have the power on the second day of the protests in sheff.We decided to go up to the fucking hippy shite organised "lets eat rice in devonshire green for poverty"bollocks probably organised by the local catholic girl guides!!and made the authorities and mp s realise that people and especially the youth are "gettin restless!!"lets try more direct action next time hippys just follow the punks!if it werent for us that day people would all of had a nice portion of rice and fucked off home feeling like they ve done something to really make a change.pussys!.....................UP THE FUCKIN PUNX!AND UP INDY MEDIA KEEP IT GOING ITS BLOODY MARVELOUS!!!!B.H.H.C

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