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03-07-2005 10:32
Unidentifiable Police arrest protestor outside Forest Cafe
When uniformed police moved in to close down an impromptu street party outside the Forest Cafe (which had a late license until 5am), a protestor was arrested by cops with all id removed and taken in an unnumbered van to an undisclosed location.
03-07-2005 09:51
The MPH march with the noisy and colourful anti-Mugabe section
Anti-Mugabe on the march
The MPH march with the noisy and colourful anti-Mugabe section
200,000 people yesterday took a stroll round Edinburgh...
As the MPH march ended the partying began.
Break Poverty Breakdancers in Bristo square
03-07-2005 01:57
5,000 'allowed' to march on Gleneagles
According to an article in the TImes Online, police have now given their permission for a limited march to take place at Gleneagles during the G8 summit....
02-07-2005 23:31
Police Confirm Section 60 throughout Edinburgh City Centre
PC Skidmore at Edinburgh Police Headquarters confirmed to Indymedia at 16.53 this afternoon that a Section 60 had been declared throughout Edinburgh City Centre, along the entire route of the Make Poverty History March and the Meadows, site of the Live8 Concert.
02-07-2005 23:27
Global media interest in blockade of G8 protesters in Edinburgh
The world's media was watching as hundreds of riot and uniformed police surrounded a group of Make Poverty History marchers who had the temerity to leave the official route.
02-07-2005 23:20
Heavyhanded police tactics lead to blockade and arrests on Make Poverty History
Indiscriminate use of the riot squad led to a minor incident - when a small group of protesters on the make poverty history march decided to talk an alternative route - being escalated into a major standoff, with at least a hundred riot police and several hundred uniforms (including the Met Police Forward Information Team) blockading Buccleugh Place for 2.5 hours.
check these out...
02-07-2005 22:06
Pictures of some events and demonstrators at the rally
Views of Make Poverty History rally
Pictures of some events and demonstrators at the rally
02-07-2005 21:02
Watch how the lesser spotted autonmous group is at home in it's natural environment, the summit mobilisation. Footage of G8 bike ride, clowns in full fettle [no kettle] and dissent swarming on Edinburg out of their radical trainage.
G8 in Edinburg. Watch how the autonmous groups migrate
Watch how the lesser spotted autonmous group is at home in it's natural environment, the summit mobilisation. Footage of G8 bike ride, clowns in full fettle [no kettle] and dissent swarming on Edinburg out of their radical trainage.
A collection of photos
Report to follow soon...
Photos of MakePovertyHistory March
02-07-2005 19:30
an unpermitted march left the meadows at around 2pm today and was very quickly blocked by police. soon and it was on the move again before police rushed the front of the march hitting people with batons and chasing people with banners. after that some bins were dragged into the streets before riot police with full shields were deployed and hundreds of people surrounded for several hours. people came to support them and played music by the cordon and they were eveantualy let out several hours later.
Pics of autonomous march attacked by police
an unpermitted march left the meadows at around 2pm today and was very quickly blocked by police. soon and it was on the move again before police rushed the front of the march hitting people with batons and chasing people with banners. after that some bins were dragged into the streets before riot police with full shields were deployed and hundreds of people surrounded for several hours. people came to support them and played music by the cordon and they were eveantualy let out several hours later.
02-07-2005 18:55
Pictures from today's MPH rally and march in Edinburgh - sat 2nd July
Make Poverty History Rally Pics
Pictures from today's MPH rally and march in Edinburgh - sat 2nd July
02-07-2005 18:24
This is my story.
About the park squat
Yesterday we squatted a park then the police showed up and it ended up with most of the people got to sleep in the official campsites anyway.This is my story.
02-07-2005 16:25
Police Arrive To Quell Violence In Edinburgh.
Police Arrive to Quell Violence in Edinburgh
Police Arrive To Quell Violence In Edinburgh.
02-07-2005 15:17
14:00 Make Poverty History march going on. People who were supposed to leave the Meadows at 13:00 still haven't started walking because the route is still full of people.
14:30 Anti-capitalist block broke of the main march and has been cordoned of by riot police around Buccleuch Street/Windmill Lane. At least one samba band is in the cordon, and about 150 people outside the cordon.
15:00 Infernal noise brigade have arrived for support.
People within the cordons are 'kept' in smaller groups. They can move freely within that. This is on the corner of Buccleuch Street - Buccleuch Place. The clowns are on one side, doing their thing (cleaning uniforms)
16:30 people are being released in small groups into the meadows, their bags being searched. Other people (including members of the samba band are asked for their names
17:15 2 people arrested
17:15 according to reports, the whole of the Centre of the City and the whole of the Meadows are under Section 60
According to legal observers: people in the cordon were photographed one by one
Timeline 2 July 2005
Time line of events from 2 July14:00 Make Poverty History march going on. People who were supposed to leave the Meadows at 13:00 still haven't started walking because the route is still full of people.
14:30 Anti-capitalist block broke of the main march and has been cordoned of by riot police around Buccleuch Street/Windmill Lane. At least one samba band is in the cordon, and about 150 people outside the cordon.
15:00 Infernal noise brigade have arrived for support.
People within the cordons are 'kept' in smaller groups. They can move freely within that. This is on the corner of Buccleuch Street - Buccleuch Place. The clowns are on one side, doing their thing (cleaning uniforms)
16:30 people are being released in small groups into the meadows, their bags being searched. Other people (including members of the samba band are asked for their names
17:15 2 people arrested
17:15 according to reports, the whole of the Centre of the City and the whole of the Meadows are under Section 60
According to legal observers: people in the cordon were photographed one by one
