Swiss Embassy Call for Protest of the season

Wicked!!!

I'll definitely be coming with some mates.

See you all there.

the fake black bloc is mobilising. we promise to be cuddly...

it ain't over till the fat capitalist sings

Just got this from the Swiss Embassy via email (not exactly an apology, is it?):

Dear Sir

Thank you for expressing your concerns about the case of Mr Martin Shaw, a British national who was injured during a protest organised in Switzerland against the G8 Summit in Evian.

The Swiss authorities are concerned about the tragic incident. In accordance with the Swiss Penal Code, an investigation has been launched ex officio by the Examining Magistrate of the district in question in order to establish the responsibilities of all the persons involved.

Mr Shaw, who fell some twenty metres into the riverbed, was immediately rescued, treated on the spot and then transported to the University Hospital of Canton Vaud. According to the medical services he is seriously injured,
but his life is not in danger.

The demonstration in which Mr Shaw was participating was not authorised. The Cantonal Police was obliged to intervene to disperse the crowd, inasmuch as it was disrupting the traffic on the motorway. The investigation now in progress will last for several weeks and will also consider the responsibility of the demonstrators who took considerable risks and also potentially endangered the lives of others by blocking the motorway traffic.
The findings will be published on the website of the Cantonal Police of Vaud
(www.police.vd.ch) .

Yours sincerely
Marie-Claude Meylan

apologies for unable to get to the re-inactment of the battle of lausanne...as we were present as a mobile sound system in lausanne we will bear witness to the phsyical intimidation tactics used by the police on the streets and in the camp..the spirit of the youth on that day was truly remarkable...we will never forget...see you all soon...