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Death At The Hands Of Capital

Glasgow Anarchists | 02.04.2009 11:39

Article from the Glasgow Anarchists

This is no appeal to calm.

Yesterday through the actions of the Metropolitan Police a man died during the protests against the G20 in the City of London. How this man died, whether as a result of direct blows from police batons or from the effects of the police “kettling” tactic and their attempts to force people in a direction it was not possible move, his death is their responsibility. We have already seen the BBC, unsurprisingly, peddling the police’s line that his death was due to ‘natural causes’. When they mention it at all that is. Though how it is natural to be penned in by armed thugs like an animal before being beaten and attacked is a tribute to their warped logic.

What should not be forgotten in light of this murder is that this is not the first and nor shall it be the last death at the hands of capital.

Everyday people are murdered by states, police, armed forces and militias all over the world. Capital, and its agents, think nothing of human life and profit will always, always come before humanity. Capitalism is directly responsible for the deaths of millions upon millions of people all around the world. From the wars that are fought in pursuit of profit to famine and death through preventable disease to those murdered for resisting its impact upon their communities or for organising for better conditions at work.

As we see the economic situation decline for working people in this country we can expect to see this become starkly clear. As more and more are made homeless, jobless and see their living conditions reduced, the ruling class will continue to live in splendour and affluence upon our backs as their parasitical forebears have done for generations.

The rulers of this country, and indeed this world, live lifestyles of opulent luxury that is beyond the ken of the vast majority of us. These parasites shall not see their blood drenched splendour reduced in the slightest.

Unless that is that we, the honest, hard working people of this world tear their privilege asunder.

These wealthy parasites live off our hard work and we suffer the consequences of the economic games they play in pursuit of ever greater profits for themselves and everyday we, the working class, suffer and die all over the world. This death through police actions yesterday is just one more death in the tragic blood stained history of capitalism.

This is no appeal to calm, rage today on the streets of London. Rage though not at this one death but at the horror and terror inflicted upon our class by the ruling 1% and their agents. Rage against the theft of our world by parasites who sponge off our labour. Rage at having to work your entire life through only to be denied the fruits of the world that is yours by right of birth.

This is no appeal to calm.

Glasgow Anarchists
- e-mail: glasgow_anarchists[at]riseup.net
- Homepage: http://www.glasgowanarchists.org.uk

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excellent article

02.04.2009 12:18

props to Glasgow A's!

Newport Anarcho
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Police claim: he killed was killed by protesters

02.04.2009 12:47

BBC world service: Police said the man, thought to be in his 40s, died on Wednesday evening after bottles were thrown at him and he collapsed.

You would believe a policeman wouldn´t you?

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7978105.stm

bbc


Honesty? I don't think so.

02.04.2009 13:47

When did you last meet an honest copper?

Call for non cooperation of any official "whitewash" by the likes of the IPCC, otherwise known as the Police Cover up Committee.

The establishment will try to put blame anywhere than with the pigs. The BBC has already attempted this by their news report.

We do our own investigation and report. No good expecting any impartial account elsewhere within the official channels.

Don't forget, this is the New World Order in action. We are expendable and this is the start of things to come.

Siobhan


really?

02.04.2009 18:39

I can't find any claim that the man who died was hit by bottles, though plenty of mainstream media are parroting the police claim that their medics had bottles thrown at them while attempting resuscitation.

The police can't be trusted to tell the truth, and the media just repeat what the police tell them, so who knows what happened. Better to rely on eyewitness accounts from protesters nearby.

k


well

02.04.2009 22:06

"I can't find any claim that the man who died was hit by bottles,"
The link above did link to an article claiming that the man had been hit by bottles thrown by protesters. They've updated it since that post.

Miserablist


The policeman who killed Ian is being payed time off work- a paid holiday???

10.04.2009 08:48

Is this true.???... We Have to demand the same...I Can't work because of the state of Shock created by police repression.
I was at rampart centre...All activists that are under distress should demand financial compensation.
I want the same salary that that murderer is receiving. I am a worker (an honest one). People were not more violent than the police...My Human Rights were not respected.... Privacy, Dignity, Integrity, I feel also that they wired my phone somehow so I have to remain silence and Isolated....The Shock Doctrine in Action.
Please make sugestions ICCP works with the police thus I don't trust them either, is there an instittion for this cases??? or do I have to go directly to human rights court?
Please contact me on  saradacosta@hotmail.co.uk

sara