sábado, 30 de junio de 2012

Madrid Anti Police Repression Protest Called Off Due To Police Repression

An ironic TWEET came across my feed today from the Indignados @AcampadaSol account:






Rough translation: police shut down the anti-police repression protest scheduled for today in Madrid with a little repression and a lot of intimidation.  The Indignados had organized the event through social media under the hashtag #30jSinMiedo (June 30th without fear).  The TWEET above tells us that the protest had to be called off at the last moment due to the police demanding IDs, surrounding the protestors, and warning of "serious consequences".  If today's protestors have the same luck as those Indignados who have been IDed by police over the past several months, they can expect a court summons and 300-Euro fine, usually either for "attending an illegal protest" or "challenging the authorities".

And if today's Madrid protest is not all the Spanish irony you require for one weekend, just last night 30 people who have been evicted or are facing eviction, sought shelter in the cathedral of Madrid La Almudena, some with small children.  The families, children and protestors were soon met by the church Rector "to negotiate", but within a couple hours he decided to have the police handle the situation.  Let us say that Christians around the world should be grateful that Marie and Joseph looked for refuge in a dirty stable in Bethlehem rather than an opulent Roman Catholic cathedral in the Spanish capital.  #OccupyAlmudena was soon trending in Spain, complete with photos of children being held against the wall and peaceful protestors being forced to their knees while placing their hands behind their heads.

Here is a video I shot last night at La Almudena protest.  A Spanish woman reminds the cops that they are 99%ers too! (That's our beautiful Madrid cathedral there in the background)






2 comentarios:

  1. We need your help.

    The Spanish Government is removing the few traces of democracy that still remained. The manipulated Spanish press (under Government control) doesn´t explain well what is happening here.

    We are starting to live a reign of Terror, with Police brutality that extends beyond pacific protesters, with a Government that doesn´t represent nor speaks to the people.
    With a level of Corruption across all levels of Power that feeds itself from all its fronts.

    People need to know what´s going on, someone has to tell our story while our pacific protests are translated into blood and punishment.

    Here are some evidences of what is going on, that the Spanish media will not show:

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/603289_448955311813071_1468754871_n.jpg

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/377290_448937731814829_323819009_n.jpg

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PaTmFL8rwNI/UGIkgHB61gI/AAAAAAAAATs/plJY7AeRGBM/s640/secretas3.jpeg

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/376542_263571470412523_609071717_n.jpg

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/421278_448963501812252_1914772842_n.jpg

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Am3nJNwgVo

    This is happening, the pacific protesters were chased and shot with rubber bullets, with no dialog opening from the police. Just brutality.

    Please help us spread the truth.

    Thank you from all these in Spain who will not accept becoming slaves.

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    1. Thanks for your comment and links. Just yesterday the Spanish media reported that a new law is in the works. It would make snapping photos, filming or posting links of the Spanish police illegal. And with the conservative Popular Party enjoying a firm majority, one has to think the law stands a good chance of passing. The ghosts of Franco live on...

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