[Via... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] . . ----- Original Message ----- From: Downwithcapitalism <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 3:29 AM Subject: [downwithcapitalism] Swedish ruling class braces itself for summit Associated Press. 10 June 2001. Swedish police prepare for the worst before EU summit. Excerpts; translations as needed. GOTEBORG -- Police are preparing for protesters at next week's summit of European Union leaders and President Bush with [what is called] friendly dialogue and pledges to avoid provocations. But should that fail, they warn, mounted officers and helmeted riot police won't be far away [---thus revealing the real meaning of 'friendly dialogue']. At least 12,000 protesters are expected to rally through the southwestern coastal city of Goteborg, where Bush will meet Thursday with the 15 EU leaders. To prepare, officials have begun erecting fences and towing unauthorized cars from around the conference site. Jails have been emptied to make room for [what the ruling class calls] troublemakers. Some 200 shops, restaurants and an amusement park will be closed, with special passes required for up to 3,000 people who live or work within the zone. In December, a group of police officers traveled to Nice for France's EU summit to observe how their French colleagues handled clashes with 4,000 rock-throwing protesters. After seeing that, Swedes wanted to try a different approach. "We entered a dialogue with the demonstrators to find out what they don't like about us and what we don't like about them," Nordenstam said. One result was an agreement that helmeted police in riot gear "that demonstrators find provocative" will be kept out of sight during the protests, he said, while demonstrators promised not to wear masks and hoods - which are illegal here during protests [NOTE THAT]. Unarmed and wearing plain clothes [and even posing AS demonstraters], Nordenstam's team will walk with the protesters to smooth over problems [for the capitalist class]. Riot police will be ready on nearby streets. Two dozen demonstrators have camped out in tents across from the conference center and are promising to resist attempts to remove them ['friendly' or otherwise]. * * * * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
