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Climate Camp opened!

imc dispatch | 14.08.2007 12:18 | Climate Camp 2007

After a press conference at 12.30, the climate camp was opened. There will be a daily press hour at the camp. Much national and regional media were present. Most questions focussed on an e-mail by 'camp organisers', which BAA had apparently distributed, asking people to bring smart suits and steward outfits. Campers said, people might be targeting some corporations, like the BAA, so they might need them to get in. However, they reassured the press that they would not target Heathrow airport itself. The situation at the camp is calm: It's damp and cold and not many people can be seen. There is still heavy police presence at the gate, filming everyone getting in and out. A very minor police presence is at the Hayes and Harlington station. A Welcome Meeting is being held between 2 and 4pm, then the first round of workshops takes place at 4:30. The Indymedia tent is up and laptops are connected.

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14.08.2007 14:01

at 12.30 today reported on the climate camp and the e-mail,although omitted to say that they received it from BAA,they also reported that an "orginisation" at the camp,although didn`t reveal which "orginisation", admitted to circulating the e-mail and also admitted it was preparing to disrupt the airport and flights. It seems to me that as usual the corporate media are cowtowing to thier masters and through scare tactics and propaganda are making the camp to look like a gathering of trouble makers. It seems to me that the only troublemakers there at present are the Met Police. I know of a few activists who have been paid visits both to thier residential addesses and places of work to intimidate them against attending the climate camp!!

Concerned


Police provocation.

14.08.2007 18:07

Yes but as usual constant police provocation will probably drive protesters to disruptive direct action. People understandably can only stand so much before reacting.

Itsme