No Justice, No Peace: Rally of Resistance 27 Sep, 1pm
Permanent Revolution | 26.09.2006 13:08
Demonstrate our resistance to neo-liberalism and its armed wing. Meet 1pm Peter's Fields tomorrow, 27 September.
Points to note:
1. Organising meeting tonight, 9.15. You know where. If not, ask.
2. Yesterday the cops were very heavy with the Samina Atlaf (refugee) lobby of Hazel Blears. They forbade them from using a megaphone; given the vulnerable status of refugees, they can hardly be criticised for doing as they were told. But will we? Not necessarily: after all, whose streets are they? Therefore:
a) bring cameras to gather evidence against the police, and stay sober.
b) if you are arrested do not say anything in an interview. If they think they have enough evidence against you, they will not bother to interview you. Therefore, if they interview you they are fishing. Don't bite! Go "no comment" every time.
See you in town!
PR
1. Organising meeting tonight, 9.15. You know where. If not, ask.
2. Yesterday the cops were very heavy with the Samina Atlaf (refugee) lobby of Hazel Blears. They forbade them from using a megaphone; given the vulnerable status of refugees, they can hardly be criticised for doing as they were told. But will we? Not necessarily: after all, whose streets are they? Therefore:
a) bring cameras to gather evidence against the police, and stay sober.
b) if you are arrested do not say anything in an interview. If they think they have enough evidence against you, they will not bother to interview you. Therefore, if they interview you they are fishing. Don't bite! Go "no comment" every time.
See you in town!
PR
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Report of Demo
27.09.2006 15:26
About 100 people gathered at 1pm in St. Peter's Square, by the tram station and within site of Blair's luxury hotel, The Midland. Police had wanted to put us in the Peace Gardens nearby, but we rejected this as it would have meant being out of sight of fellow Mancunians passing by and waiting for their bus/tram.
There were a number of speeches, including several in support of the armed struggle against US and British neo-colonialism. When the protest attempted to move towards the security fence to release some ballons, about 50 riot police moved in and surrounded the demo. The demonstrators were then detained for about half an hour in a charming tableau of British democracy, which was fortunately visible to a very supportive populace ('thumbs-up' signs and 'v's for victory' from the top decks of several busses!).
The demo (was) dispersed about 2pm.
There were a number of speeches, including several in support of the armed struggle against US and British neo-colonialism. When the protest attempted to move towards the security fence to release some ballons, about 50 riot police moved in and surrounded the demo. The demonstrators were then detained for about half an hour in a charming tableau of British democracy, which was fortunately visible to a very supportive populace ('thumbs-up' signs and 'v's for victory' from the top decks of several busses!).
The demo (was) dispersed about 2pm.
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