URGENT - URGENT - URGENT STUDENT ARRESTED ON CAMPUS FOR PUTTING UP POSTERS Yesterday, Wednesday 15th of August, at around 11am a student was arrested by the police for postering on campus at the University of Qld (UQ). On arrest a female officer stated informally that they only came after her because she was putting up CHOGM posters. The student was taken to the Indooroopilly cop shop where she was detained for four hours, six hours is the maxiumn detention rate in Qld. Before release the student was asked to give name address birth date, finger prints and DNA! In Qld, DNA tests are not part of the compularsary practices of arrest, but when the student questioned that, she was told that orders had been given by a sergent for the DNA test to go ahead. Following this the police took a swab test and finger prints. When student submitted her address they threatned to search the premises for proof that she lived there. The UQ student was charged with willful damage of property then driven back to university. This action is part of a national crack down against anyone who wants to protest against the Comonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held in Brisbane this October. It is clear that the police actions yesterday were an act of intimidation, a violation of civil liberties and deliberate victimisation. It is clear that this is meant to warn people off from organising the protest and also shows the extent to which police and the state fear the impact protestors can make. UQ students in the SCAM collective are pursuing the issue, by holding a speakout and rally outside the main refectory from where students will be going on a mass poster run around campus for CHOGM. If you are in Brisbane come to the speakout on wednesday 22nd at 12 o'clock outside the main refec. This attack has only hardened the resolve of students and community activists to continue the fight and the community is rallying behind the student and preparing to defend her. This information should be spread as widely as possible and go into SCAM bulletins, community newsletters etc if possible, and solidarity actions organised if possible. This victimisation will only be stopped by a campaign of solidarity and by showing the strength of the movement of which the student is part. -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink