[1937] in peace2
Cross-section of a police state (Wasington DC, USA; 27 Sept.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Martin Hunter)
Fri Sep 27 12:28:30 2002
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Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 12:28:44 -0400
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From: Martin Hunter <mhunter@MIT.EDU>
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- From Martin, via dc.indymedia.org
7am-8:30am @ K and Vermont
by DC IMC reporters on the street 8:56am Fri Sep 27 '02 (Modified on 9:46am
Fri
Sep 27 '02)
This is the breaking news from 7-8:30 am as recorded byZoe Mitchell inside the
DC IMC space.
8:22am: The situation at K and Vermont seems to have settled.
8:11am: The smoke bomb is not tear gas. No press, other than indymedia, have
been arrested.
8:08am: Another smoke bomb possibly tear gas released at Vermont and K. There
are police infiltrators in the crowd trying to provoke violence. Police are no
longer
allowing anyone 2 leave and are loading everyone left--including various
media--onto busses.
8:02am: The police have let 20+ people who have their hands raised leave
without
being arrested.
7:58am: Police are pushing people against the citibank and arresting nearly
everyone at K and Vermont.
7:56am: Traffic is really light downtown, esp. near Federal Triangle. It
appears to be
a federal holiday. Cops are just standing around guarding a Starbucks.
7:54am: There has been at least one injury at K and Vermont.
7:52am: Police have shoved into the back of the protesters. People in the
front
are
sitting down and locking arms. The police are beginning a mass arrest. Another
indymedia reporter has been beaten by police and arrested.
7:50am: A police officer just assaulted another person. More vans are
arriving.
AP,
CNN, etc. are not allowed to leave the space, although they are requesting to
leave.
7:47am: MPD are arresting an indymedia reporter right now. They are moving in
to
arrest more people.
7:44am: A citibank window has been smashed on that corner. The police are
using
violence against everyone. Cop is beating a protester and an indymedia
reporter.
They have taken parts of an indymedia reporters camera and have broken it.
They
are violating principles of riot control and planning a mass arrest. Two ranks
of
cops are surrounding the protesters and pushing them into a smaller group. The
activists can not move. 100-200 people are in a space no larger than 50 feet.
7:41am: K and L Sts on Vermont. The police have thrown mainstream and
indymedia reporters into the crowd and have beaten many people (including the
press) with batons. They are not letting anyone through.
7:40am: The smoke bomb is in fact low grade tear gas. The police have brought
in
vans and are planning to arrest over 100 people at K and Vermont.
7:38am: The police have blocked the activists completely in. They are not
allowing
the media to leave. The police are attacking the black bloc at K and Vermont.
Some sort of smoke device has been released.
7:35am: The march has left Franklin Square. The march has been stopped by a
MPD motorcycle cops between M and L on Vermont. The MPD is attempting to
stop the march by boxing everyone in. There are between 600-1000 people.
7:28am: People have come out of the woods on the GW Parkway on the Virginia
side. They have thrown across the road and are planning to light them on fire.
This
would create a semi-permanent blockade.
7:20am: Franklin Square 200-300 people are hanging out. There is a bicycle cop
presence.
7:14am: NY and 13th St. Police officers surrounding park. The police are
grouped
up. A group was singled out and detained. Their IDs were taken and recorded.
Their bags were searched. They looked through various documents and laughed at
the legal handbook. They are stopping groups of protesters that "look
suspicious."
7:05am: People are gathering at Franklin Square at 14th and K sts. NW. There
has
been some police harassment of several activists. Legal observers are watching
the situation closely.
any photos
by forgotitalready 9:32am Fri Sep 27 '02
acoubass@lycos.com
hi! i'm writing from imc athens, greece. we see with great interest what
happens
these days in Washington and we wish we could be there to support. I would
like
to
ask if there are any photos from todays march although i read that cameras
were
broken.
revolutionary family
by ran 9:46am Fri Sep 27 '02
Reading this all from Germany right now, wish that I could be there to support
the
rest of our family out there on the streets. Thank you for putting your bodies
on the
line. Our community is a strong one, and will continue to work against the
violence
and oppression of the IMF and World Bank!!!
Brothers and Sisters we are talking about a revolution!
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- From Martin, via dc.indymedia.org<br>
<br>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica"><b>7am-8:30am @ K and Vermont <br>
</b>by DC IMC reporters on the street 8:56am Fri Sep 27 '02 (Modified on
9:46am Fri Sep 27 '02) <br>
<br>
This is the breaking news from 7-8:30 am as recorded byZoe Mitchell
inside the DC IMC space. <br>
<br>
8:22am: The situation at K and Vermont seems to have settled.<br>
<br>
8:11am: The smoke bomb is not tear gas. No press, other than indymedia,
have been arrested.<br>
<br>
8:08am: Another smoke bomb possibly tear gas released at Vermont and K.
There<br>
are police infiltrators in the crowd trying to provoke violence. Police
are no longer<br>
allowing anyone 2 leave and are loading everyone left--including
various<br>
media--onto busses.<br>
<br>
8:02am: The police have let 20+ people who have their hands raised leave
without<br>
being arrested.<br>
<br>
7:58am: Police are pushing people against the citibank and arresting
nearly<br>
everyone at K and Vermont.<br>
<br>
7:56am: Traffic is really light downtown, esp. near Federal Triangle. It
appears to be<br>
a federal holiday. Cops are just standing around guarding a
Starbucks.<br>
<br>
7:54am: There has been at least one injury at K and Vermont.<br>
<br>
7:52am: Police have shoved into the back of the protesters. People in the
front are<br>
sitting down and locking arms. The police are beginning a mass arrest.
Another<br>
indymedia reporter has been beaten by police and arrested.<br>
<br>
7:50am: A police officer just assaulted another person. More vans are
arriving. AP,<br>
CNN, etc. are not allowed to leave the space, although they are
requesting to leave.<br>
<br>
7:47am: MPD are arresting an indymedia reporter right now. They are
moving in to<br>
arrest more people.<br>
<br>
7:44am: A citibank window has been smashed on that corner. The police are
using<br>
violence against everyone. Cop is beating a protester and an indymedia
reporter.<br>
They have taken parts of an indymedia reporters camera and have broken
it. They<br>
are violating principles of riot control and planning a mass arrest. Two
ranks of<br>
cops are surrounding the protesters and pushing them into a smaller
group. The<br>
activists can not move. 100-200 people are in a space no larger than 50
feet.<br>
<br>
7:41am: K and L Sts on Vermont. The police have thrown mainstream
and<br>
indymedia reporters into the crowd and have beaten many people (including
the<br>
press) with batons. They are not letting anyone through.<br>
<br>
7:40am: The smoke bomb is in fact low grade tear gas. The police have
brought in<br>
vans and are planning to arrest over 100 people at K and Vermont.<br>
<br>
7:38am: The police have blocked the activists completely in. They are not
allowing<br>
the media to leave. The police are attacking the black bloc at K and
Vermont.<br>
Some sort of smoke device has been released.<br>
<br>
7:35am: The march has left Franklin Square. The march has been stopped by
a<br>
MPD motorcycle cops between M and L on Vermont. The MPD is attempting
to<br>
stop the march by boxing everyone in. There are between 600-1000
people.<br>
<br>
7:28am: People have come out of the woods on the GW Parkway on the
Virginia<br>
side. They have thrown across the road and are planning to light them on
fire. This<br>
would create a semi-permanent blockade.<br>
<br>
7:20am: Franklin Square 200-300 people are hanging out. There is a
bicycle cop<br>
presence.<br>
<br>
7:14am: NY and 13th St. Police officers surrounding park. The police are
grouped<br>
up. A group was singled out and detained. Their IDs were taken and
recorded.<br>
Their bags were searched. They looked through various documents and
laughed at<br>
the legal handbook. They are stopping groups of protesters that
"look suspicious."<br>
<br>
7:05am: People are gathering at Franklin Square at 14th and K sts. NW.
There has<br>
been some police harassment of several activists. Legal observers are
watching<br>
the situation closely.<br>
<br>
<b>any photos <br>
</b>by forgotitalready 9:32am Fri Sep 27 '02 <br>
acoubass@lycos.com <br>
<br>
hi! i'm writing from imc athens, greece. we see with great interest what
happens<br>
these days in Washington and we wish we could be there to support. I
would like to<br>
ask if there are any photos from todays march although i read that
cameras were<br>
broken. <br>
<br>
<b>revolutionary family <br>
</b>by ran 9:46am Fri Sep 27 '02 <br>
Reading this all from Germany right now, wish that I could be there to
support the<br>
rest of our family out there on the streets. Thank you for putting your
bodies on the<br>
line. Our community is a strong one, and will continue to work against
the violence<br>
and oppression of the IMF and World Bank!!!<br>
Brothers and Sisters we are talking about a revolution!<br>
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