Over 250 people involved in the G8 mobilization took to the streets of Hamburg in a critical mass cycle ride yesterday. The police broke up the group of cyclists by driving between them with vehicles and by running and standing in front of them. The cops followed the smaller groups of cyclists to get them to disperse. 12 people were arrested and held for several hours.
There was a high police presence on the streets of hamburg due to the St. Pauli vs Dresden football match. Pauli fans known for their anti-fascist stance occupied the streets of Hamburg for most of the evening. Police fired water cannons at fans who were throwing bottles.
As the night went on Pauli fans brought the chaos to outside the Rota Flora convergence center where many people have been organizing for the G8. The building was defended and remained secure.
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Defering to pessimism
03.06.2007 08:55
Whether or not there are powerful forces at the controls of what is fit to be printed or broadcasted, so long as mainstream/commercial media remains as the main source for news and information for the critical mass of civil society there is very little reason to be hopeful for a more just and sustainable world. Protests and various other activist events will have little effect on the techno-blitzed minds of this generation.
Brock MacLachlan
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bjmaclac@sfu.ca