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Edinburgh G8 Carnival - Soundsystem Seized by Police

Yesterday on Monday 4th July police in Edinburgh seized a sound system near to Princes Street at around 12.30pm.

graff from geneva - evian G8

The 3.5k sound system and flatbed lorry were seized by police preventing it setting up for the carnival. The driver and another person in the lorry were arrested.

"we wanted to party, we wanted a carnival - the cops wanted to riot"

rave8

Comments

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Party

05.07.2005 08:40

This is not about Sound Sytems, you were told not to bring them. This is not a party

worker

which Party are you in?

05.07.2005 09:01

Should know better by now

05.07.2005 09:22

Why on earth was there a truck and a huge sound system? Where have they been? Everyone knows you can't do that in the UK any more. You want a sound system? stick it on a bicycle, or have lots of little ones in granny trolleys. Cops hate vehicles in the hands or protesters and are easy prey. WE HAVE TO LEARN LESSONS FROM THE PAST AND ADVANCE - STOP TRYING TO RE-LIVE PAST VICTORYS!!

rtsnomore

NOt a party ?

05.07.2005 09:27

yeah. let's be all angry and sad. wouldn' t that be better ? Those colors and music, they show a demonstration of life , for you it isn' t a message. Well, there is space for all. Stop criticism, do your own. DIY::://////

partier

of course its a party

05.07.2005 10:37

who cares about the G8 lets just party. Lets get all of Scotland dancing and loving

just live

Psyops?

05.07.2005 12:26

Quote: "Why on earth was there a truck and a huge sound system? Where have they been? Everyone knows you can't do that in the UK any more."

Have you never been to the Notting Hill Carnival? Last time I went there there were loads and loads of sound systems!!

The police are just trying to frustrate all the protestors. They seem to want this to turn nasty.

More disinformation eh! You're not fooling me or many others.

Gary

What a load of crap comments!!!

05.07.2005 14:46

(must learn the lessons you can't do that.....) - what a load of crap...

SOMEONE TRIED - and well done to them! nice to see some people making an effort...

sod the rest of you miserable people! for those that like to party check out the UK RTS party later in august:

partycrew

party on

05.07.2005 18:53

........if I can't dance it ain't my revolution...........

billshutt

guess who

05.07.2005 19:42

this is like a game of guess the bullshiter, well i do care about the g8 and i dont see wots wrong with a small-ish PA . AV-It

bob the builder

right to party

06.07.2005 04:07

The day was about expression of the ability to protest. The polis proved today that only some forms of protest are acceptable and there is no true right to have your say, whether it be through your words or where you go. THe arm of the state has ultimate say in the matter whether anyone likes it or not.

rigger

Peace, Love, Unity and Having Fun

07.07.2005 09:00

I agree with the post over, why should some kind of protest and "ralliament ?" (ralliement, regroupement in french) be forbidden ?????
We aim freedom, don't we with no totalitarism, economical or bio-political....!!!!!
We want free legs, ears, eyes and minds !!!
Stop telling us what to do and how to live !!!!!!

Ne pas se laisser dire de quelle maniere et dans quelle position...
on se prend un baton dans le fion...

Jean Vide

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