The world over, the cops do the same job, protecting the robbers. In Istanbul today they sent in the cops with rubber bullets and teargas to clear Gezi Square. In London today they sent in the cops with batons and tasers to clear our social centre in Beak Street, and snatch squads. In Istanbul the protests are continuing, as repression only brings out more people onto the street to stand up against the brutal state. In London right now (5.30pm) our carnival is reconvening at Piccadilly Circus for our evening street party. No fear! Solidarity!
One person who was inside the convergence centre during the raid said: “I could hear the tasers going non stop for at least a minute on someone, I never heard anything like it in my life.”