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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Riots and 20 arrests at ESF Malmo</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">from imc-uk, 21 September 2008</span></p>
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<a href="http://www.wombles.org.uk/article2008091988.php">http://www.wombles.org.uk/article2008091988.php</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Tomorrow (21 Sept) , there will be
the main ESF official demonstration with what is expected to be at least
18-20,000 people demonstrating.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">addition:<br>
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After speaking to the ESF official spokespeople this morning....there no people
in Swedish police custody at the moment. It seems that the Danish police did an
illegal incursion into Malmo to re- arrest and deport several people that had
been previously arrested at malmo train station yesterday afternoon.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/09/409104.html">http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/09/409104.html</a></span></p>
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