Cowardly London Cops Attack Non Violent Climate Camp After R. Bank Trashed Call Consul

Police launch attack on climate camp
Published: Wednesday 01 April 2009 18:41 by Imc

Tagged as: g20 repression
Neighbourhoods: bishopsgate


Numerous reports come in stating the riot police are in the process of attacking the peaceful climate camp. Even in the face of severe and unprovoked police brutality the protestors are maintaining their peaceful protest.


Despite events throughout the day at the urban climate camp being entirely peaceful, riot police are mobilising at the camp with 14 riot vans pulling up in addition to the six already present there. While climate campers appealed to the police highlighting the peaceful nature of the protest and the presence of many families with children, the police stormed into into the camp through a gap in the bicycle perimiter of the camp indiscriminately attacking campers with batons, pushing families and children out of tents and destroying sections of the camp. Camomile, Bishopsgate and Womwood st are closed off hemming in the campers. Five police motor bikes pulled up with what looked like surveillance gear. Another report comes in from climate camp stating that the police have formed lines at the Liverpool st end of the camp. a third report comes in from an Indymedia volunteer reporting that he has 'never seen anything like this' three lines of helmeted riot police are indiscriminately beating protestors with batons. Protestors are not fighting back and are maintaining the nonviolent nature of their action in spite of this there are reported to be at least four arrests. The crowd chants shame on you as the police continue to attack campers.