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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Heavy Riots and arrests at European Social Forum in
Malmö, Sweden </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">author: Nessuno @ <a href="http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/09/379772.shtml">http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/09/379772.shtml</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As the full European Social Forum
got underway for proper, Swedish police, backed by foriegn police made 16
pre-emptive arrests at Malmo central train station in the mid-afternoon. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://portland.indymedia.org/media/images/2008/09/379773.jpg"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; text-decoration: none;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/SAHBIT%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.jpg" alt="reclaim the streets" width="200" border="0" height="133"></span></span></a><a href="http://portland.indymedia.org/media/images/2008/09/379774.jpg"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; text-decoration: none;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/SAHBIT%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.jpg" alt="http://portland.indymedia.org/icon/2008/09/379774.jpg" width="200" border="0" height="110"></span></span></a><a href="http://portland.indymedia.org/media/images/2008/09/379775.jpg"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; text-decoration: none;"><span style=""><img src="file:///C:/Users/SAHBIT%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.jpg" alt="http://portland.indymedia.org/icon/2008/09/379775.jpg" width="200" border="0" height="110"></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">A policewoman said that the
protesters were mistaken for being Antifa members. One protester was charged
with carrying an 'illegal weapon' but this turned out to be a leather sewing
needle. He has been bailed to return. <br>
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At 6pm all were released but whilst walking towards the swedish reclaim the
streets party in central Malmo were intercepted again and several were
re-arrested after attempting to run. At least 2 possibly 8 are in custody as of
tonight. <br>
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There has been several autonmous demonstrations today in Malmo. The first was a
group of cyclists against AIM weapons factory in south Malmo in the morning.
AIM make gunsights for fighter aircraft and helicopters. <br>
<br>
During the afternoon, over 2000 protesters assembled in South Eastern Malmo to
demonstrate against E.ON over plans to build power stations in sweden and also
in support and solidarity with the UK climate camp Kingsnorth which happened in
early august. The event was very peaceful, colourful and with no arrests. <br>
<br>
At 8pm tonight in Malmo there was the largest reclaim the streets party in the
centre. until 10pm it was peaceful with the cops just waiting and watching. As
news of the arrests filtered through, the windows of a bank were stoved in and
broken. Riot police then issued warnings to disperse and most did. However
100-150 protesters decided to stay and confront the police. A tense standoff
then ensued with swedish riot police for a while with bottles being thrown. <br>
<br>
Latest news as a few minutes ago (midnight) is that there have been several
more arrests and large scale property damage in Central Malmo near the City
Hall. <br>
<br>
Tomorrow, there will be the main ESF official demonstration with what is
expected to be at least 18-20,000 people demonstrating. </span></p>
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