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Zombie bankers target banks and capitalism

anon@indymedia.org (samhein) | 01.11.2011 12:55 | London

31st October 2011: Hundreds of protestors dressed as zombie bankers marched through the streets of London on Halloween as part of the Zombie Bank Run and "Danced on the grave of capitalism". 

The protest left from the Occupy London Stock Exchange protest camp at St. Paul's Cathedral, and marched past the Bank of England to the other Occupy camp at Finsubury Square, before moving on to Canary Wharf [video:google]. The protest stopped off at various banks including RBS.

Some wore signs around their necks saying "The Future is On Sale" - "Feed Me Your Pension" - "Feed Me Your Education" - "Zombie Banker" and "I Eat Your Dreams". A large banner read "This has just begun"...

See Video by Jon cheetham on Vimeo and teeweewonders on Youtube.

A Halloween critical mass bicycle ride also toured the occupied camps before hooking up with another large group of people who were protesting against the possible criminalisation of squatting in residential buildings (via an ammendment due to be discussed in parliament 1st nov). Later people holding a picnic in parliament square and the surrounding area were kettled and assaulted by police who made around 12 arrests.

This was the second 'Dance on the grave of capitalism' event, the first having been held on Samhein in 2008 at Canary Wharf [2] following the global financial crisis.

More Pics:

http://www.demotix.com/news/903341/halloween-critical-mass-show-support-occupy-lsx-london
http://www.demotix.com/news/905861/zombie-bankers-roam-city-london
http://www.demotix.com/news/906103/dancing-grave-capitalism-halloween-performance
http://www.demotix.com/news/905795/chris-knight-leads-occupylsx-zombie-march-through-london-streets
http://www.demotix.com/news/906610/zombie-bank-run-city-london
http://www.demotix.com/news/906150/halloween-celebrated-anti-capitalist-protesters
http://www.demotix.com/news/906023/dancing-grave-capitalism-protest-canary-wharf-london


anon@indymedia.org (samhein)
- Original article on IMC London: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/10733