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Strasbourg. No Borders action.

Guido | 05.04.2009 18:57 | Globalisation | Migration | Repression

After clearing the obstacles at the Vaubaun bridge activists headed for the border with Germany. 5,000 protesters were trapped on the other side by the authorities despite this being a Europe without borders.

You got that?
You got that?

Lots of German riot cops erect their own border.
Lots of German riot cops erect their own border.

The palpable anticipation of the men in the water cannon.
The palpable anticipation of the men in the water cannon.

So the black block erect their own border to keep the Germans out.
So the black block erect their own border to keep the Germans out.

Meanwhile the border control point...
Meanwhile the border control point...

...gets totally trashed...
...gets totally trashed...

...and then set on fire.
...and then set on fire.

The authorities are finding it difficult to get CCTV footage of the incident.
The authorities are finding it difficult to get CCTV footage of the incident.


Nearby the majority of the demonstrators were attending a peaceful rally. It was almost surreal watching speeches by the French Left while thick black smoke billowed up from behind the stage. The cops made no effort to protect the border point which became the seconfd biggest bonfire of the whole event.

Guido
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  1. :D — Kaze no Kae