File spoon-archives/anarchy-list.archive/anarchy-list_2001/anarchy-list.0105, message 12


Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 20:23:40 +0100
From: Iain McKay <iain.mckay-AT-zetnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Fwd: May Day


hello all

Chuck0 wrote:

> Iain McKay wrote:
> 
>> this guy has been writting nonsense for the
>> last couple of weeks. He attacked anarchism
>> last week (I wrote a reply, if anyone is
>> interested).
>> 
>> the media over here has been beside itself
>> over mayday.
> 
> No kidding. I get a chuckle from reading the coverage in the British
> papers.

It is strange, but the TV news has been
pretty positive in terms of coverage. The
protests have been a success in the sense
that it has shown up the police and the
media as idiots. It is also a success in
tying up the centre of London for hours.

The tv coverage basically showed violence as
the cops hitting people with battons. It was
hard to take the police seriously talking
about protestor violence with that footage
(plus the fact 8 protestors were injured
vrs 2 cops).

It is a bit annoying that the protestors seemed
to be trapped, although the wombles may have
broken through somewhere. But it seems to be
more a stand-off than a police victory. The
cops cannot break up the crowd.

> I would be interested in reading your reply.

I'll send it to you after I send this.

> BTW, does the FAQ have anything about the violence of capitalism? I'm
> finding that explaining this is becoming more important as I do
> interviews with the media.

obviously its mentioned here and there all through
the faq -- but no specific section as such.

how have you been replying so far to the questions?

Iain


   

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