SMS messages received on Thursday evening about the Mass protest and affinity group actions for the "Delegate's Dinner" at a central London Hotel. This is where a lot of the arm's traders networking and deals take place.
[19:32] two groups of 100 people - one tried to take the street but was pushed back. a critical mass of 50 is cycling around the hotel
[19:34] a small sound system on a bike joined the critical mass
[19:41] a samba band just arrived with more people, the road is taken
[19:48] police is being very violent
[20:04] police pushed people back to the pavement; one cyclist was kicked to the floor by police; now there is a 200 strong picket with samba band and free food stall
[20:08] people shouting 'scum' at the del;egates as they come in; lots of police are forming two lines protecting the entrance to the hotel
[20:12] numbers swelling to 300. very strong and noisy picket
[19:34] a small sound system on a bike joined the critical mass
[19:41] a samba band just arrived with more people, the road is taken
[19:48] police is being very violent
[20:04] police pushed people back to the pavement; one cyclist was kicked to the floor by police; now there is a 200 strong picket with samba band and free food stall
[20:08] people shouting 'scum' at the del;egates as they come in; lots of police are forming two lines protecting the entrance to the hotel
[20:12] numbers swelling to 300. very strong and noisy picket
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Merchants of Death Dinner
11.09.2003 19:39
Fantastic. Keep it up. I'm sick of this bunch of evil bastards.
AnonJohn
addition
11.09.2003 20:13
[21:01] whole block of the hotel now ringed by police - area fully militarised
imc uk
DInner Demo
12.09.2003 11:28
anon