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manchester riots

psymunky | 21.01.2007 09:50 | Free Spaces

last night the a57 was closed off for sevral hours due to an inopropirate response by police to ravers walking to a wharehouse party.

Last night (21st Jan )about two thousand party goers were attacked by police whilst attempting to attend a free party in the Manchester area. The A57 was closed for about 2 hrs when police forced party goers out of a warehouse and on to the streets. A street battle ensued, the police were kitted with riot shields and truncheons whilst the ever resourseful ravers could only defend themselves with what was discarded on the roadside. The police charged with a roar and set their dogs on those not retreating fast enough. Many people were injured with each wave of the truncheon-wielding, dog-using police lines. Bricks were gathered, thrown, barricades were formed, stormed and then reformed again as revellers and police fought a pitch battle right into the centre of town.

Funny how the State seems to feel threatened whenever large groups of people gather under their own volition..why is that?

psymunky

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Brutality

21.01.2007 12:39

I got forced outta the building by the dogs when the group inside got split into two. We were in the second half of the group to get pushed out. On the way out I tried to help someone up who was on the floor, he was at the feet of a policeman with a dog snapping right at him, and was holding his leg and screaming. I went to help him out of the way of the dog and got hit from behind by a truncheon in the side of the knee and back of my leg 4 times before I could get out of reach.

Was great when the limo and police cars came down the roads pretty much blocked off by everyone.

alex
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  1. Why does the State feel threatened? — Itsmeagain.
  2. Enough already with the incomplete reporting — fowler
  3. hmm — ambience
  4. opposite view — bobby
  5. Police Butality or youth run wild? — Azran
  6. a question of credibility — fowler
  7. and another thing... — fowler
  8. Bias, Brutality etc — AnarchoProle
  9. response — fowler
  10. Some people just don't seem — rogue
  11. THIS IS A REPORT OF THE EVENTS OF A RAVE IN MANCHESTER ON SATURDAY NIGHT(20-1-07 — BeeZee
  12. History is made at night — Transpontine
  13. My views have certainly changed... — justifiable paranoia
  14. ...damage to cars... — Justifiable paranoia
  15. Critical Masses — fence sitter
  16. Bastards on both sides, but particularly the police — Crusty anarchist
  17. Complaints have been made to the police watchdogs — justifiable paranoia
  18. Manchester Evening News - page of article — mick
  19. Crusty Anarchist: "We were entitled to a riot"..... — fowler