Trying to make sense of the G20 protests
Autonomous Nottingham | 02.04.2009 15:01 | G20 London Summit | Repression | Social Struggles
There have been ominous signs (
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/feb/23/police-civil-unrest-recession) of it coming for some time but it seemed protesters were still unprepared for the level of police violence ( http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/426091.html) that was unleashed in London yesterday. The infamous kettling tactics of the British police have claimed their first life
( http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/426078.html) and there are numerous reports of head wounds, crushing and unprovoked attack. Today the convergence centre and Ramparts have been raided ( http://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/1002) by riot cops and there are reports of further arrests. When we attack capital the defenders of capital will hit back, viciously.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/feb/23/police-civil-unrest-recession) of it coming for some time but it seemed protesters were still unprepared for the level of police violence ( http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/426091.html) that was unleashed in London yesterday. The infamous kettling tactics of the British police have claimed their first life (
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/426078.html) and there are numerous reports of head wounds, crushing and unprovoked attack. Today the convergence centre and Ramparts have been raided ( http://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/1002) by riot cops and there are reports of further arrests. When we attack capital the defenders of capital will hit back, viciously.
On the positive side, thousands of anti-capitalists made it onto the streets to disrupt the smiling facade of capital's leadership conference with graffiti, uncontrollability and a good old fashioned bank trashing ( http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/426006.html). A branch of RBS was well and truly gutted. Protesters also managed to swoop onto Bishopsgate and set up a temporary climate camp ( http://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/967), although, true to form, the boys in blue violently evicted ( http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/426086.html) it later in the day.
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http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/426006.html). A branch of RBS was well and truly gutted. Protesters also managed to swoop onto Bishopsgate and set up a temporary climate camp ( http://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/967), although, true to form, the boys in blue violently evicted ( http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/426086.html) it later in the day. Article continues at
http://autonomousnott.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/trying-to-make-sense-of-the-g20-protests/
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Well, if anyone under 20 wants to 'make sense' of the G20
05.04.2009 21:39
It rings so many bells and any honest person over 40 will agree.
Sigh ..