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G8Alternatives spokespeople arrested by snatch squads in Princes St

imc Eire | 06.07.2005 15:05

Happened about 3pm.

Police walking with the march.
Police walking with the march.

Old local getting hassle for wearing black.
Old local getting hassle for wearing black.

Samba band starting up.
Samba band starting up.

G8A discussions with Police, bus driver
G8A discussions with Police, bus driver

Arrest
Arrest





Buses eventually leave
Buses eventually leave


About 700 or so people who were meant to go to Gleneagles did not end up going - for what exact reason this was unclear. About 200 other people were waiting to leave on four coaches, but could not, possibly due to Police traffic restrictions. The main body of G8Alternatives people instead marched West down Princes Street, then turned around and marched back East. The march was corralled by Police all the way, and the demonstrators are not (and probably wont) attempting to push the line. Up near 'The Mound', the march was stopped by the Police, and four 'spokespeople' from G8A stepped forward to discuss what was happening with the buses. The Police accompanied them up to the buses, then when they were walking to the last bus, the Police jumped in and snatched/arrested them. Not for any particular reason as far as I could see.

As of 3:30, the march was still in Princes Street, surrounded by Police. Mood was noisy but peaceful. Very little chance of confrontation IMO. A small samba band had started up outside the Police cordon, but they were not allowed join the main body of protestors. The four buses finally left the scene, to rounds of applause from bystanders.


imc Eire

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  1. good effort, keep trying — beev
  2. "Old local getting hassle for wearing black." — Young Local Who Never Gets Hassle For Wearing Black
  3. Hidden faces — A Local
  4. Aliaster Campbell? — Lenny The Bruce
  5. COINTELPRO — Skippy
  6. Never Underestimate/Discount Police Tactics — Jordan
  7. Hiding face — Alastair
  8. # — hsbc:imf
  9. Your Missing The Obvious — DemiRainGod
  10. exaggeration watch — beev
  11. Not as bad isn't okay — BS spotter
  12. I was on one of the 4 buses not allowed to leave for hours — fred
  13. Legal Support - for who? — pete b