Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 13:32:17 -0500
From: Chuck0 <chuck-AT-tao.ca>
Subject: Fwd: Peter Werbe, Fifth Estate: "where have all the anarchists gone?"



well, it's been confirmed. all the seattle trouble was
caused by "self-proclaimed anarchists" breaking
windows. what a crock. sure, the boys in black were
out there breaking windows, but the seattle cops were
out of control attacking non-violent demonstrators.
they were inappropriately clad (looking like the cops
in the movie "brazil"), inappropriately armed (armed
personel carriers, stun grenades, rubber bullets,
etc.) and used inappropriate tactics. they, not the
anarchists, created the "violence."
i got a call last night from someone who had talked to
the detroit -AT- crew in seattle which had been arrested
along with about 400 other people and were being held
on a police bus. at last word, they had barricaded
themselves in the bus and were refusing to come out.
there'll be a dinner friday, dec. 10 at the xicano
development center where a report will be given on the
events; details soon. hope as many of you as possible
will attend.
seattle cops attacked a mumia demo last night far away
from the wto scene with the same weaponry causing
several injuries. just interviewed a mainstream type
guy from a trade organization who witnessed cops
chasing demonstrators down to douse them with pepper
gas or shoot scatter pellets at them at close range.
also, any of you who chafe at the description of
"self-proclaimed anarchist" which repeatedly appears
in the press, as denigrating, the next issue of the
fifth estate will contain a card you can carry in your
wallet which will OFFICIALLY designate you as an
anarchist which can be shown to the press or police.

====Peter Werbe