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Germany G8 - 12km Security Fence Construction Begins!

no g8 | 18.01.2007 10:22 | G8 Germany 2007 | Globalisation | Repression | World

Last monday (15th jan) authorities in Germany began erecting a 12km security fence around the area of the 2007 G8 summit venue. The fence costing 12.5M Euros will take 15 weeks to complete. Not missing a trick activists were on hand to unwelcome the fence, hanging a banner saying "Fence In Capitalism!"

The fence consisting of 4,600 dark green steel segments weighing 75 kg (165.3 lb) will be 2.5 metres (8 ft 2.4 in) high and 2.45 metres wide. The segments are attached to cement pillars weighing 900 kg each and topped with razor wire - to prevent anyone from tunneling beneath the fence, 50-cm long steel grating is also being sunk into the ground.






Reports:

 http://germany.indymedia.org/2007/01/166178.shtml
 http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L15613907.htm
 http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_9354-Police-And-Protesters-Prepare-For-G8-Summit-Clashes.html

no g8

Additions

more pics and information

18.01.2007 19:19

guantanamo? the berlin wall? No! - the g 8 !
guantanamo? the berlin wall? No! - the g 8 !

guantanamo? the berlin wall? No! - the g 8 !
guantanamo? the berlin wall? No! - the g 8 !

where will the g 8 take place?
where will the g 8 take place?

at least 100 000 protesters from all over europe are expected. come and join us!
at least 100 000 protesters from all over europe are expected. come and join us!

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sigurd

G 8 mobilisation meeting in the UK

18.01.2007 19:34

 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/360150.html

helen

pic: the fence

18.01.2007 20:03

the fence
the fence

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Display the following 4 comments

  1. "Fence In Capitalism!" — (A)-chris
  2. One more push friends — Fence Sitter
  3. Contractors — (A)narko Emo
  4. Previous fence... — grrr!