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Plans to disrupt the G8 summit at Gleneagles
Sun Feb 13, 2005 22:36
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http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=167082005
Anarchists plot anti-G8 action as police prepare for 'extreme measures'
MURDO MACLEOD
ANARCHISTS will gather in Germany later this month to draw up plans to
disrupt the G8 summit at Gleneagles.
Anti-globalisation and anti-capitalist campaigners will meet at
Tübingen, in the southern state of Baden-Württemberg, to prepare their
tactics.
In the clearest challenge yet to the authorities, organisers of the
summer conference have said that the Scottish police are not used to
dealing with large-scale demonstrations such as those at G8 summits.
But Scottish anti-globalisation campaigners have urged `macho'
hard-liners intent on confrontation to stay away from Scotland in July.
On a website about the `anti-G8' gathering, the organisers say: "The
2005 G8 summit will take place in the Scottish town of Gleneagles,
about 70km north of Edinburgh. It will not be allowed to go ahead
without challenge."
Referring to "Scots Law for anarchists", the guide explains that
Scotland has its own police force and laws and that police north of
the Border have their own tactics.
But in a statement likely to tempt would-be demonstrators into action,
the website advises: "Scottish police have little experience in
dealing with large-scale actions."
Moderate anti-G8 campaigners reacted with concern to the rhetoric
coming from the continent. Gill Hubbard, the organiser of
Scottish-based G8 Alternatives, said: "We would urge all who advocate
violence to please stay away. Scotland will not be the place for them.
We are preparing a peaceful alternative G8 which will come up with
alternative policies for dealing with the problems of the world. We
can do without the macho solutions."
Police in Scotland have been stepping up their preparations to protect
the summit from the protesters, including approaching the Belgian
authorities for up to four water cannons for the event.
Firing jets of water at angry crowds is not unusual at G8 summits
overseas. But there is no track-record of using them in Scotland.
Police sources have indicated that an approach has been made to
Belgium to secure the water jets. Tayside Police have said that "no
firm decisions have been made".
But the force's chief constable, John Vine, said the use of "extreme
measures" would be considered if intelligence suggested a need.
Other possible moves include banning certain people from coming to
Scotland, and even building a huge perimeter around the Perthshire
resort before the summit begins.
Vine said: "We are aware that establishing a perimeter around
Gleneagles is a huge challenge. We are looking to have a physical
barrier, whether it is a fence or a ring of police officers has yet to
be decided.
"It does involve a huge number of resources because of the terrain. We
are talking thousands of officers."
He added: "We can't give a cast-iron guarantee that there won't be
trouble, and I don't think anyone would expect me to. There are
clearly concerns about disorder which could be caused by anarchist
groups getting to the venue and making their presence felt."
A large protest march has been planned for Edinburgh for July 2 - the
eve of the conference. Early estimates put the numbers for the
Edinburgh march at 100,000 to 150,000, but police officers believe
that may rise to 200,000.
Senior officers have repeatedly warned of the threat of extremist
violence and have shown MSPs footage of the riots in Genoa in Italy
and Evian, France, which accompanied recent G8 summits.
The riots in Genoa in 2001 ended with one protester dead, more than
200 people injured, and 250 arrested. Last year, the US held the
summit on an island off the coast of the American state of Georgia.
The authorities sealed off the island and only those with high-level
credentials were allowed into the secluded resort.
The private island could be reached only by a two-lane causeway, or
from the Atlantic Ocean.
McConnell's stunning plan to beat poverty
JACK McConnell is planning to involve the Scottish Executive in the
global campaign to put poverty at the top of the agenda of the G8
summit at Gleneagles.
Despite the fact that the devolved Executive has no powers over
international development, the First Minister met Richard Curtis,
Comic Relief co-founder and the brains behind Four Weddings and a
Funeral and Blackadder, on Friday in a bid to get involved in the
poverty plan.
The Make Poverty History campaign - which involves a coalition of
charities, trade unions and faith groups - was set up this year with
the aim of forcing political leaders to focus on the plight of the
world's poor.
McConnell's involvement will extend to a visit to Malawi, the 12th
poorest country in the world, in May. While the Scottish government
will have only a walk-on role at July's G8 summit, the First Minister
wants to use his position as host to assist the poverty campaign.
As well as meeting Curtis last week, McConnell also held talks with
Kevin Cahill, the chief executive of Comic Relief.
===================
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http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=167082005
Anarchists plot anti-G8 action as police prepare for 'extreme measures'
MURDO MACLEOD
ANARCHISTS will gather in Germany later this month to draw up plans to
disrupt the G8 summit at Gleneagles.
Anti-globalisation and anti-capitalist campaigners will meet at
Tübingen, in the southern state of Baden-Württemberg, to prepare their
tactics.
In the clearest challenge yet to the authorities, organisers of the
summer conference have said that the Scottish police are not used to
dealing with large-scale demonstrations such as those at G8 summits.
But Scottish anti-globalisation campaigners have urged `macho'
hard-liners intent on confrontation to stay away from Scotland in July.
On a website about the `anti-G8' gathering, the organisers say: "The
2005 G8 summit will take place in the Scottish town of Gleneagles,
about 70km north of Edinburgh. It will not be allowed to go ahead
without challenge."
Referring to "Scots Law for anarchists", the guide explains that
Scotland has its own police force and laws and that police north of
the Border have their own tactics.
But in a statement likely to tempt would-be demonstrators into action,
the website advises: "Scottish police have little experience in
dealing with large-scale actions."
Moderate anti-G8 campaigners reacted with concern to the rhetoric
coming from the continent. Gill Hubbard, the organiser of
Scottish-based G8 Alternatives, said: "We would urge all who advocate
violence to please stay away. Scotland will not be the place for them.
We are preparing a peaceful alternative G8 which will come up with
alternative policies for dealing with the problems of the world. We
can do without the macho solutions."
Police in Scotland have been stepping up their preparations to protect
the summit from the protesters, including approaching the Belgian
authorities for up to four water cannons for the event.
Firing jets of water at angry crowds is not unusual at G8 summits
overseas. But there is no track-record of using them in Scotland.
Police sources have indicated that an approach has been made to
Belgium to secure the water jets. Tayside Police have said that "no
firm decisions have been made".
But the force's chief constable, John Vine, said the use of "extreme
measures" would be considered if intelligence suggested a need.
Other possible moves include banning certain people from coming to
Scotland, and even building a huge perimeter around the Perthshire
resort before the summit begins.
Vine said: "We are aware that establishing a perimeter around
Gleneagles is a huge challenge. We are looking to have a physical
barrier, whether it is a fence or a ring of police officers has yet to
be decided.
"It does involve a huge number of resources because of the terrain. We
are talking thousands of officers."
He added: "We can't give a cast-iron guarantee that there won't be
trouble, and I don't think anyone would expect me to. There are
clearly concerns about disorder which could be caused by anarchist
groups getting to the venue and making their presence felt."
A large protest march has been planned for Edinburgh for July 2 - the
eve of the conference. Early estimates put the numbers for the
Edinburgh march at 100,000 to 150,000, but police officers believe
that may rise to 200,000.
Senior officers have repeatedly warned of the threat of extremist
violence and have shown MSPs footage of the riots in Genoa in Italy
and Evian, France, which accompanied recent G8 summits.
The riots in Genoa in 2001 ended with one protester dead, more than
200 people injured, and 250 arrested. Last year, the US held the
summit on an island off the coast of the American state of Georgia.
The authorities sealed off the island and only those with high-level
credentials were allowed into the secluded resort.
The private island could be reached only by a two-lane causeway, or
from the Atlantic Ocean.
McConnell's stunning plan to beat poverty
JACK McConnell is planning to involve the Scottish Executive in the
global campaign to put poverty at the top of the agenda of the G8
summit at Gleneagles.
Despite the fact that the devolved Executive has no powers over
international development, the First Minister met Richard Curtis,
Comic Relief co-founder and the brains behind Four Weddings and a
Funeral and Blackadder, on Friday in a bid to get involved in the
poverty plan.
The Make Poverty History campaign - which involves a coalition of
charities, trade unions and faith groups - was set up this year with
the aim of forcing political leaders to focus on the plight of the
world's poor.
McConnell's involvement will extend to a visit to Malawi, the 12th
poorest country in the world, in May. While the Scottish government
will have only a walk-on role at July's G8 summit, the First Minister
wants to use his position as host to assist the poverty campaign.
As well as meeting Curtis last week, McConnell also held talks with
Kevin Cahill, the chief executive of Comic Relief.
===================
Police plan tightest-ever security for Gleneagles G8 summit
Scotsman, UK - Feb 11, 2005
... secure Scotland’s ports, airports and roads will swing into action in July to prevent anarchist protesters reaching the G8 summit at Gleneagles, according to ...
Anarchists plot anti-G8 action as police prepare for 'extreme ... Scotland on Sunday
Water cannon on G8 standby ic WestLothian.co.uk
Water cannon on G8 standby ic Teesside.co.uk
all 22 related »
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