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CAAT march sets off 10.45 [DSEI]

imc'ista | 09.09.2003 10:21 | DSEi 2003 | London

Latest reports from DSEI actions (10.45 tuesday)

Today's official march, organised by the Campaign Against the Arms Trade has just set off from Victoria Dock Road towards the Excel Centre, where the trade in death has begun. The Samba band are leading the way, with 300 people armed with an assortment of banners and a mock tank.

They are being watched by bemused delegates and hundreds of police along the road. The ares is being flooded with police vans on every corner. The protesters are heading towards the Excel entrance at Custom House DLR (Docklands Light Railway). In an action
earlier this morning, this area was covered in red paint.


imc'ista

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Excellent!!!

09.09.2003 10:29

Brilliant! Now lets stop spilling the paint on the floor a get it on the delegates! C u all 2morrow!!

Zamo


Update on action

09.09.2003 10:38

11.15:
Procession reached Custom House DLR (one of EXCEL entrances) The mack tank and samba are playing with the police lines while a stage is set up for speeches against the arms fair and all it stands for.

One banner reads "Stop state sponsored terrorism" loads of press / radio / TV etc .

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Update 11.30:
A few 'elderly' women have managed to get onto the DLR platform and unfurled a banner reading "Thou shalt not kill" reflecting the views of many Christian anti-arms demonstrators here today.

imc'ista


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