4 arrested as London joins Oaxaca protests

by UK Indymedia (reposted)

Mon, Oct 30, 2006 6:20PM

Attempts by imcistas to project Brad Will's final and fatal footage onto Mexico's London embassy were thwarted tonight when scores of police sealed off the area and provoked violent clashes with demonstrators.

A quiet vigil was marred by police blocking the projector beam. No law had seemingly being broken, and questions as to their authority to do this were met with silence.

Robbed of the opportunity to mark his murder in a peaceful way the samba band pumped up the volume and a more upbeat mood was established.

But as ever more police arrived and lined the front of the embassy a confrontation was inevitable, and appeared to have been started with a co-ordinated push of the band away from the kerb. At least four people were then arrested, two of them violently thrown to the ground.

Embassy staff meanwhile stole looks from darkened windows. Prominent in their gaze was a banner bearing the message that will be reaching Mexico's Vicente Fox from all corners of the globe - "The whole world is watching".

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/354792.html

by UK Indymedia (reposted)

Mon, Oct 30, 2006 6:20PM

by UK Indymedia (reposted)

Mon, Oct 30, 2006 6:20PM

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§Viva Brad!!! Viva Oaxaca peaceful movement!!!~

by Brevo (aceja100 [at] yahoo.com)

Tue, Oct 31, 2006 12:44AM

Dear, First of all, I would like to say my condolences to Brad Will family and friends. I am really so for what happend to him in the state of Oaxaca. Not so long ago, around three weeks ago, I was in the state of Oaxaca, supporting the movement and the struggle that they are facing. I believe in the movement and people like Brad Will are really welcome and love by the people of the struggle. Viva Brad from the state of California. The world is watching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brevo-

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