Pictures of Cops (and a few other things)
These pictures were taken on July 28th at the anti-WTO demonstration in
Montreal. Mainly cops were photographed because i didn't want to take photos
where demonstraters could be identified. So its mainly just a page of cop-photos.
Click on a picture for a MUCH larger version (then click "back" on your
browser to come back to this page).
These pictures can be used by Left organizations, but seeing as there may
be some subjective interpretation of what that means please
email me
first.
For the brief story of what happened at the demo
click here
For more information on the protests go to
http://montreal.resist.ca/
You can listen to Rock the WTO radio live from Montreal by clicking here:
http://rock-the-wto-radio.taktic.org/
from the CMAQ website
:
WTO PROTESTS MET WITH POLICE PURSUITS, MASS ARRESTS
IMC Press Services, Monday, 07/28/2003 - 12:50
Newswire | Repression | Resistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WTO PROTESTS MET WITH POLICE PURSUITS, MASS ARRESTS
Montreal, July 28, 2003.
Building on weeks of popular education and organizing, activists took to
the streets today to protest the policies of the WTO during its Mini-Ministerial
in Montreal which is taking place until July 30th. The activist moblization,
linked to global movements resisting the basic injustices brought on by
the transnational movement of capital also took a stand yesterday during
the No One is Illegal Demonstration to defend the rights of free movement
and refuge for populations from less priviledged countries. Closely watched
by communities opposing corporate globalization, news of the protest is being
simultaneously streamed in text, audio and video through a worldwide network
of independent media centres such as quebec`s www.cmaq.net.
SNAKE MARCHES
At 7:30 am this morning, hundreds of marchers left in two groups from Norman-Bethune
Square and Phillips Square converging at the security perimiter surrounding
the Sheraton Hotel (where the WTO is meeting is being held) at the corner
of Peel and Rene-Levesque. At around 8:50 am, police in riot gear declared
the march an ``illegal assembly`` and rushed the crowds causing protestors
to disperse into smaller groups which fled throughout the downtown core.
ARREST OF JAGGI SINGH
During today`s actions, Montreal activist Jaggi Singh was providing media
with interviews and staying away from the Sheraton Hotel in accordance with
his legal conditions. Nevertheless, though he was not involved with the
marches, at 9:10 am on the corner of Peel and Ste. Catherine, about a dozen
police converged on Jaggi and apprehended him for ``unlawful assembly``.
Several witness were on hand and can attest to the fact that Singh was singled
out.
MASS ARRESTS AT THE ``GREEN ZONE``
Meanwhile, police pursued protestors throughout the downtown core; several
were apprehended in small groups by roving police squads. Many others sought
refuge at and around The Alternative Bookstore on St. Laurent just south
of Sherbooke. This Bookstore was meant was to serve as a space for alternative
radio broadcast and popular education during the protests as well as a predetermined
GREEN ZONE (a place for peaceful assembly away from the marches). Though
far away from the security perimeter and the marches, police came to encircle
the Green Zone at 10:30 am and began arresting around 200 people for unlawful
assembly loading them into two waiting buses. Among the arrested was one
independent journalist. No injuries stemming from arrests have been reported.
PROPERTY DAMAGE
Several from among the demonstrators broke windows at downtown locations
of The Gap, Buger King and an Army Recruitment Centre. These targets were
not indiscriminate. The Gap is being targetted by activists internationally
for its labour practices while the Recruitment Centre was targetted as a
symbol of militarism- war, post Iraq, being linked more and more with the
violence of the global economy addressed by activists.
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