Disent Distrub Disrupt! Day of action against militarism
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Friday day of action against militarism started with a bang at 11 o'clock when peace activists from around Europe gathered at the local weapons factory in Malmö, Sweden. The company, Aimpoint - or the more suitable "Shamepoint" - manifactures red dots sight used by armies around the world, notably by the american army in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
At the time of writing several people have managed to get inside the weapons factory area to disrupt the work. Outside the fences the clownarmy are entertaining and disturbing, street teaters are being performed and peace messages are being written on the gound. Everything is accompanied by a orchestra of people making noise to
disturb work at the factory.
Here is a detailed update of what is going on;
11.00 The manifestation starts
11.07 Five people climb over the fences into the area
11.10 Outside the fences, people are performing street teaters, making speches and writing peace messages on the ground.
11.30 A minute of screaming is organized for every person killed by swedish weapons around the world.
11.44 The first five people who climbed in get arrested by the police and put into cars and driven away from the area.
11.50 A sixth person gets into the area and are taken by the police
11.55 A seventh person climbing the fences are being taken by the police
12.00 The manifestation finishes with a die-in with around 50 people
Friday day of action against militarism started with a bang at 11 o'clock when peace activists from around Europe gathered at the local weapons factory in Malmö, Sweden. The company, Aimpoint - or the more suitable "Shamepoint" - manifactures red dots sight used by armies around the world, notably by the american army in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
At the time of writing several people have managed to get inside the weapons factory area to disrupt the work. Outside the fences the clownarmy are entertaining and disturbing, street teaters are being performed and peace messages are being written on the gound. Everything is accompanied by a orchestra of people making noise to
disturb work at the factory.
Here is a detailed update of what is going on;
11.00 The manifestation starts
11.07 Five people climb over the fences into the area
11.10 Outside the fences, people are performing street teaters, making speches and writing peace messages on the ground.
11.30 A minute of screaming is organized for every person killed by swedish weapons around the world.
11.44 The first five people who climbed in get arrested by the police and put into cars and driven away from the area.
11.50 A sixth person gets into the area and are taken by the police
11.55 A seventh person climbing the fences are being taken by the police
12.00 The manifestation finishes with a die-in with around 50 people