Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 09:46:29 +1000
From: sjwright-AT-vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au (Steve Wright)
Subject: sunday report from Amsterdam


>Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 01:25:40 +0200
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>Subject: sunday report from Amsterdam
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>Da Nettime:
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>The Protests against the Euro Summit in Amsterdam
>Report from sunday, june 15, 1997
>
>See also: www.constrast.org/guestbook/guestbook.html
>
>   The tide is coming in, the atmosphere in the city is radically
>   changing.
>   The helicopter is hanging low above the city hall and the main hotels,
>   streets are blue with riot police buses.
>   In front of the Waag on the Nieuwmarkt 10-12 white normal policebuses
>   with policemen in plain uniform an 5-6 riotpolice buses. A few hundred
>   meters away, near the new Maupoleum at a side street from the Stopera
>   another peleton of riot police is waiting for what's going to happen.
>   On the Vijzelgracht the French consulate is being guarded by riot
>   police, the Dam, same story.
>   Appearantly the first guests are arriving, the financial top was due to
>   start tonight.
>   No more jokes are tolerated...
>
>   eurostop
>   NL - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 21:03:57 (MET DST)
>
>   hi,
>   the first of the train has now departed from Chiasso, in the border,
>   and is nowected to Milan, where we expect it will be stopped and
>   the police will put everyone on another train to Rome.
>
>   Tactical Media Crew <tactical-AT-mail.nexus.it>
>   Rome, IT - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 20:23:47 (MET DST)
>
>   The Sex-Riot at the Nieuwenmarkt was a massive
>   disappointment. In short: no sex, no riot. Just a bunch
>   of freak-haired punks sitting in circles and drinking beer.
>   I saw one kiss (hetero!).
>   If this was another bit of Chaos Punk misinformation,
>   they will be pleased to hear that it was a success. What,
>   were they off cutting a new canal under the Palace?
>   I thought of getting the ball rolling DIY-style, but I
>   arrived at the Markt alone. Too shy to ask anyone to dance,
>   I also realized that a lone masturbating looney wasn't
>   bound to raise the spirits of the crowd.
>
>   Hank Sims <Hank_Sims-AT-RedwoodFN.org>
>   Willits, CA USA - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 19:04:30 (MET DST)
>
>   The Italian trains are riding through Switzerland, having crossed the
>   German border at 15.00
>   In Germany the police get onto the train and proceeded to a massive
>   identification taking names and pictures of the people on the train.
>   At 17.00 they are near Basil heading for Lugano.
>   Other three comrades have been detained in Amsterdam, one of them,
>   coming from Imperia, is considered officially under arrest and will be
>   interviewed tomorrow by the public prosecutor.
>   The arrival of the train (if there won't be more unforessen stops) is
>   expected for 22.00 at the Milano Lambrate station, where will take
>   place a press conference.
>
>   infodiret(t)e <hobo-AT-ecn.org>
>   Padova, Italy - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 18:49:55 (MET DST)
>
>   Articles from La Stampa, La Repubblica and Corriera della Sera are now
>   in the press section of Eurostop. (Sorry, grafix were not in the mail,
>   URLs also not...)
>   e=mc2
>   NL - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 18:26:19 (MET DST)
>
>   This afternoon there was a Streetrave with about 5000 people for the
>   legalisation of drugs through the Amsterdam citycentre. We succeeded to
>   reach the town-hall, although the police tried to get us to the
>   outskirts. There we danced for about half an hour until the police came
>   to tell us we had to leave the place because we were blocking
>   city-traffic. After some serious threats to the organisers we left the
>   square to walk on. When we just left the square a large group of
>   riot-police arrived in vans. They jumped out of their vans to find the
>   square empty. Then they decided to block a road.With about 300
>   riot-cops they managed to stop 20 Japanese tourists, 2 mothers with
>   children, one man who wanted to buy sigars and others who where
>   shopping. After blocking the road for half an hour they left. Another
>   police-victory!
>
>   euro stop
>   USA - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 18:19:33 (MET DST)
>
>   The sun is shining in Amsterdam and the beer is good. The only problem
>   is getting rid of all those empty bottles. The chaospunk gathering on
>   the stairs in front of the Albert Heijn supermarket at the Nieuwezijds
>   has found a solution to this problem. There's a group of policemen
>   guarding the backside of Dam Palace, that's on the other side of the
>   street. Everytime a tram (streetcar) passes, the cops and punks cannot
>   look at each other for a moment. Perfect moment to throw those empty
>   bottles away...
>
>   Italian Trainnews
>   time: 14.45, sunday 15-6-1997
>
>   The first train has passed Karlsruhe, the second train is
>   one hour behind them. This morning the first train was held
>   at the station of Mannheim. The people were not allowed to
>   get out. The train was blinded, police inside and also
>   outside. And yes, the people did get some water and
>   something to eat. Now the police is still in the train,
>   but they seem to behave themselve in a quiet way.
>   Lugano can be a problem, as it seems there are negotiations
>   with the italian government. Unclear though is who is
>   negotiating. As it seems, from a phonecall with the first
>   train, the italian government don't want them to be
>   arrested. So who wants?
>
>      cecile <cile-AT-xs4all.nl>
>   amsterdam, USA - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 14:53:51 (MET DST)
>
>   Cars passing the squatters cafe Vrankrijk need to be carefull.
>   Gangs of punks from anywhere are easily provocated. On Fridaynight a
>   policecar or riot police bus passed every ten minutes. The barman of
>   Vrankrijk went to the nearest policestation to ask them to stop this.
>   It took him half an hour to find an Amsterdam cop, who would be able to
>   understand the context of this request. Eventually policecars stopped
>   patrolling the Spuistraat. Only one bus filled with cops from
>   nowhere-land made the mistake to take this street again. They will
>   remember next time...
>   Saturdaynight a bunch of phantom chaos punks attacked every single car
>   that passed. The streched limousine -six doors, very chique- scored
>   many points with the Vrankrijk visitors, but to explain them not to aim
>   at every second hand car passing was useless. We thank the police who
>   closed of the street early last night.
>
>   eurostop
>   NL - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 13:26:44 (MET DST)
>
>   At one o'clock Sunday afternoon the train with Italians still didn't
>   get any further than Mannheim Germany. The train is blinded and
>   escorted by riot police, but the poor demonstrators did have food &
>   drinks (non-alcoholic we presume) as radio the Vrije Keyser reported.
>
>   eurostop
>   NL - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 13:20:59 (MET DST)
>
>   Some more news about the Italians that were held on the train for hours
>   yesterday.
>   About 100-150 people were not allowed to leave the train because they
>   didn't pay for their ticket or captured the train.
>   Their friends and others coming from the big demonstration wanted to
>   free them, but large amounts of riot police wouldn't let them..
>   Various tries to reach the train on the stations were blocked of by the
>   police, which kept them busy for hours late yesterday afternoon.
>   They kept away people from the station in such a way that the
>   demonstrators blocked the busy Prins Hendrikkade in front of the
>   station. Police acted pretty violent according to reports.
>   At the beginning of the evening the Italians from the train were
>   handcuffed with plastic strips (the ones that get more tied as soon as
>   you move.) They were shoved into public transport busses and moved to
>   the Bijlmerbajes, the biggest jail of Amsterdam. As far as we know,
>   they were not brought into the jail. At least one bus was held in front
>   of the jail, people were not allowed out, not even to piss and only one
>   can of coffee was brought in.
>   Later yesterday evening the Italians were transported to Sloterdijk
>   train station (outside the city) and put back on a train to Italy.
>   But the story didn't end there. The train was seen on a side track in
>   Maarn, near the city of Utrecht from 23.35 hrs until about 2.00. In
>   Arnhem the train was stopped by the Italians themselves because they
>   wanted food & drinks, according to some reports. Another version
>   claims, the train had to wait until the border station in Emmerich -
>   Germany was staffed again. At 6.30 the train was still in Arnhem,
>   according to the ANP. Early this morning they were transferred to an
>   other train.
>   Since that, we lost track of them...
>
>   eurostop
>   NL - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 12:55:01 (MET DST)
>
>   News from Cellular Phone on the train
>   The "Italian" train is stopped in the field between Utrecht and Haarlem
>   before the german border
>
>   The comrades request YOUR action
>
>   Action Needed!!!!!!
>
>   The arrested comrades AREN't in that train
>
>   Tactical Media Crew <tactical-AT-mail.nexus.it>
>   Rome, It - Sunday, June 15, 1997 at 01:54:43 (MET DST)
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ATB,

Steve

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