Here is the article we posted on Indymedia; we arrived just in time with the camera. We are staying just down the street from Christiania, but don't worry mom, i'm not in any danger!
Tensions were high in Christiania Tuesday morning following the demolition of a residence in the free town. The incident is the latest in the ongoing struggle between Christiania and the Danish government. According to one resident, the eviction process resumes when the negotiations stall.
Following the demolition, groups of police continued to patrol the area while people from around the city congregated in Christiania. Around noon someone in Christiania shot a flare over a circling helicopter. Around 1pm approximatley 700 protesters, Christianits and supporters marched from the Christiansborg palace to Christiania. Things quieted in late afternoon, but by 7:30pm a large fire was burning in the intersection in front of the main Christiania entrance and police were blocking off traffic to the main road city road along Christiania.
Around 8:30pm police in riot gear pushed through the fire and the crowd with tear gas, moving the confrontation into Christiania and pushing onlookers back from the intersection. Fire trucks moved in to extinguish the flames. Throughout the confrontation there were loud booms, and cascading sparks from tear gas canisters and fireworks volleyed back and forth between police and protesters.
there's a good video from one of the local news networks, and one from earlier in the day
1 comment:
Well, you wanted to see the squatting movement, here it is in all it's militaristic glory. And 700 people is quite a turn out. Casa Robino misses you.
See you Thursday!
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