G20 Meltdown Solidarity Melbourne

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 30/03/2009 - 9:42pm
Date and Time: 
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 -
1:00pm to 1:30pm
Contact Name: 
G20solidarity
Location: 
British Consulate 90 Collins Street
Website: 
http://uriohau.blogspot.com/2009/03/g20-meltdown-solidarity.html

G20 Meltdown Solidarity Melbourne

Background info:
http://www.g-20meltdown.org/
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/425026.html

Geography: 
Melbourne
  • 3941 reads

Comments

Submitted by Flowerpower on Mon, 06/04/2009 - 10:19pm

In disturbing news from Britain - it appears that the man who died at the G20 protests in England was a victim of police violence. Three corroborating witnesses have given evidence that they saw the man assaulted by police before he had a heart attack. The man Ian Tomlinson was a 47 year old who was just on his way from work when he got caught up in a police charge against the crowd who had been kept trapped outside the Bank of England for hours - within a police cordon. He may have been battoned and pushed to the ground hitting his head heavily according to witnesses.

The Guardian Article below outlines the story and also includes some 6 minutes of footage which clearly show how the rally changed from one of peace - (with some targeted property damage against the Bank of Scotland) to one where the police were rioting against a trapped crowd.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/05/g20-protest-ian-tomlinson