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Mayday London report 3.00pm May 1st 2000
Mayday London report 3.00pm May 1st 2000
http://www.undecurrents.org alternative news report
Video clips on line now!
Abolish capitalism before it
kills the planet declares the banner hung up by activists in
parliment square.The entire green outside the House of
parliment in London is being dug up by guerilla gardeners
under the disbelieving eyes of the Metropolitan police. Huge
tracts of turf are being rolled up like a carpet. The turf
is being placed on the roads and trees, flowers, and
vegetable seeds are being planted. Thousands of people have
blocked off the entire square holding colourful banners that
declare 'Resistance is fertile' , 'Let london sprout' and
'Reclaim the streets'.
Despite the carnival fluffy
atmosphere police leaders are still intent on spreading
rumours through the mainstream media that violence will
occur. All morning BBC radio reports ignored the peaceful
gardening action and instead concentrated either on the
traffic disruptions or the police saying that violence will
occur. At 2.40pm a red flare went off and a few thousand
people headed towards Downing square. Riot police have come
onto the street. A McDonalds burger joint on the Strand has
been entirely trashed by outraged anti-capitalists. With
only 6 police to defend the unpopular junk food outlet they
were out numbered by the activsts which took it over as the
police retreated. One activist said "poverty is violence" as
the door frames were being ripped off and fire bells were
set off. An undercurrents reporter on the scene said-
"There will be a gutted out shell by the end of this.
The whole crowd are loving it and the yellow Mc Donalds sign
was ripped off. Police have not intervened at all"
American police officers from Chicago have been spotted
and video taped mingling with the Met police. This could
possibly be police training in prepartion for the up and
coming various mass protests in the USA this year.
Video clips of actions will be on the http://www.undercurrents.org site all day.
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