Germany G8 - 12km Security Fence Construction Begins!

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 !

where will the g 8 take place?

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

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

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"Fence In Capitalism!"

18.01.2007 13:56

i suspect this no doubt hastily-conceived slogan says more about the understanding of capitalism of summit protesters than intended ...

(A)-chris

One more push friends

18.01.2007 15:10

For all the money and effort, it doesn't exactly look like a very sturdy fence, does it?
Hopefully the anti-G8 comrades will give it a full as test as possible over the next 6 months....just to make sure the German State is getting value for money

Fence Sitter

Contractors

19.01.2007 07:56

Do the activists have any details of who is building the wall?

(A)narko Emo

Previous fence...

19.01.2007 17:12

Here's one they made earlier....
Quebec FTAA protest April 2001

grrr!