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What was done differently between Slazburg and Goteborg? |
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by John Doe
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03 Jul 2001
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The author poses an interesting and important question. If you follow the link to the global IMC site, there follows an extensive discussion of tactics. Feel free to join the discussion by adding your own comments here or at the location of the original story. |
The response by the public to the protestors in Salzburg has been very different than the response in Goteborg. What was done differently?
I have been reading about the publice response to the protestors in Salzburg, and it seems to be very positive. When protestors were encircled and trapped by police, many citizens and tourists began grouping up outside the circle and chanting for the protestors to be released. Later, when they weren't, residents started throwing food to the protestors inside the encirclement.
This is very different from the public's reaction to Goteborg, where people tried to form groups to get sticks and guns together to try and shoot protestors. When the police shot three people, many citizens of Goteborg watching this on T.V. cheered. Many of them were workers, too, the very people we're supposed to be fighting for. Many people logged onto sweden indymedia and said the hoped the police shot all the rest of the protestors as well.
I think it's important for us to analyze the different reactions that people have at protests and look at why they respond the way they do. Whatever it is that made the public take the protestors side in Salzburg is something that we should focus on, and whatever it is that made the public in Goteborg think we deserved to die should be avoided at all costs. Any ideas? |
See also:
http://www.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=50425&group=webcast
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