[Imc-uk-features] feature proposal: Rostock G8 protest

[Mike D]

I have also written an which could perhaps be linked?

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/06/372371.html

It is to draw attention to government/live 8 co-option of the g8 in
2005, and how the same will be happening in Germany this Thursday
7th June.



Mike

On Sun, June 3, 2007 2:35 pm, Shiar wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I'd like to propose this de.indy feature for the G8-2007 page.
> http://de.indymedia.org/2007/06/180311.shtml
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> Shiar
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> Rostock: Tens of thousands protest against the G8
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> In the run-up to the G8 Summit next week, tens of thousands of
> anti-G8 protesters, with several thousands on the Black Bloc alone,
> took part in the international demonstration in Rostock on 2 June,
> 2007. With colourful
> banners and puppets, protesters of different backgrounds tried to
> draw attention to the bigger problem of capitalism and the 'empire'.
> Police was
> very aggressive and provocative, using batons, water cannons and
> tear gas, not only against the 'bad protestors' but 'normal' ones as
> well. Violent confrontations were taking place while, on stage, the
> concert and speeches were trying to continue. Over 100 people were
> arrested and many injured on both sides.
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> Reports: [en] 1 | 2 | 3 | [de] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
> [it] 1
> | 2 | 3]
> Pics: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14
> Video: 1 | 2 | 3
> Audio: [de] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ] | [en] 1
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> Complete Timeline
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> * 12:30: The demo coordination group said that all buses carrying
> protesters have arrived in Rostock without any police controls. *
> 13:15: The big demo has started to march from the Rostock central
> train station. * 13:45: Demonstrators at the Rostock central station
> are still preparing to march and will continue to do so for at least
> another 20 minutes. There are about 40 big puppets and two samba
> bands at the front of the march. A black bloc of several thousand
> people are on the march too. It was announced from the rally stage a
> while ago that Nazis are heading towards Rostock but not to worry.
> * 15:00: Confrontations have kicked off on the Rostock march as it
> arrived in Am Strande street by the Harbour, where the concert is
> supposed to be held. Blocs of riot police rushed into the crowd for
> no apparent reason and split the mass into two parts, hitting people
>  randomly. Some demonstrators reacted back by throwing stones,
> bottles and sticks. At least 5 injuries and over 10 arrests have
> been witnessed so far. * 15:10: A group of 40-50 riot cops, who had
> charged into the demonstrators, were surrounded by people putting
> their hands up peacefully, while pushing towards them, until they
> drove them out of the crowd, but then the cops turned around and
> started hitting with their batons again. This hands-up pushing was
> repeated again a while later. * 15:20: An ambulance was seen taking
> someone with injuries. Several injuries have been reported but no
> details yet. It is not only the so-called Black Bloc that is being
> attacked but also other 'normal' protesters. * 15:30: Police have
> retreated to the edge of the harbour along the trees line, but are
> still charging into the crowd every now and then on that side of the
> demo. Several more people have been arrested and more injuries. *
> 15:40: The situation seems to be calming down a little. There was
> an announcement from the stage that the music will be stopped until
> the police retreat and police have allegedly said they will. * 16:10:
> Riot police units have charged into the crowd near the stage
> again and are now surrounded by people. Bottles and stones are being
>  thrown at them. * 16:15: Some 20 cops were seen at the Bramow train
> station, near Camp Rostock, and more police cars driving in that
> direction, presumably to conduct controls or arrest demonstrators
> coming back from the Rostock demo. * 16:40: Police are withdrawing
> from the harbour area and water cannons are being taken away too. *
> 17:30: Snatch squads in black gear with dogs were seen in Rostock
> shopping centre following a group of demonstrators who dispersed
> into the inner city. A 'check point' and stop-and-searches on Rosa
> Luxemburg St. and other main streets.
> * 17:30: A water cannon and tear gas are being used by cops against
> the remaining demonstrators at the only exit from the rally area, so
>  people are not able to leave although the speeches and music have
> stopped. * 17:45: The demo organisers say some 80.000 people took
> part in the international demo today. * 18:00: Police are using 5
> water cannons in the festival area, and three additional ones in the
> streets, to extinguish on a burning car and burning barricades (made
> of garbage containers). A bigger group of people is being pushed
> away in the direction of the Speicher. The concert on the stage goes
> on with an audience of several thousands. * 18:05: The concert has
> stopped. * 18:15: The situation calms down somewhat. There are
> bigger groups of people in front of the stage and towards the
> Speicher. In between,
> police and water cannons. All roads to the city centre are closed in
>  both directions. Polices forces from several federal states as
> well as the federal police are involved. * 18:25: A cloud of tear gas
> could still be seen in the harbour area. Two water cannons are still
> there but not in action. Snatch squads are trying to single out
> people from the crowd or leaving groups to arrest them. Accesses and
> exits from the harbour area are only from the front and back, but
> not the lanes to the city centre any more. * 18:40: The concert
> resumes. A lot of arrests and water cannons in action. * 18:45: The
> concert is interrupted again. * 19:20: Irie Révoltés are playing
> now. People are dancing the police out of the place. * 19:35: The
> concert organisers want to continue with the concert anyway. The
> situation is calm now. * 20:00: According to the Legal Teams, at
> least 100 were detained on the Rostock demo today.
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> * 20:45: Camp Rostock: About 200 people from Camp Rostock wanted to
> go and hold a solidarity protest at the prison where the people who
> were arrested earlier today are held. However, they were confronted
> with police and water cannons a few hundred meters outside the camp.
>  * 21:15: Camp Rostock: About 30-40 cops, 4 or 5 water cannons and
> one sweeping tank outside the camp, but no violent confrontations at
> the moment. * 21:50: Camp Rostock: Police are said to be retreating
> now.
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