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Coming to a Street near You - The Local Bombscare

category national | summit mobilisations | feature author Friday April 30, 2004 04:38author by Police State?

Journalist assaulted - threat made to steal camera


The North or Dublin? Armed troops. From The Newswire:
Armed Garda and Army patrol the streets of Dublin, looking for Wombles.
Is Ireland under martial law?
In a blatant attempt to silence the press I was pushed off the street, told to stop filming as my camera was interfering with their equipment. I left when they threatened to take my video camera. The guy with the gun gave me a slap for my troubles.
- Full Video will follow -

Full account at the 'FEATURE CONTINUES' link below . . . . .

Fake bomb scare nothing more than a cynical attempt to justify the militarization of Dublin over mayday.

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Ireland looks more and more like Northern Ireland

Fake bomb scare nothing more than a cynical attempt to justify the militarization of Dublin over mayday.
Bertie puts the gun back in to Irish politics
Armed Garda and Army patrol the streets of Dublin, looking for wombles.
Is Ireland under martial law?
In a blatant attempt to silence the press I was pushed off the street, told to stop filming as my camera was interfering with there equipment. I left when they threatened to take my video camera. The guy with the gun gave me a slap for my troubles.
- Full Video will follow -

LOVE NOT GUNS
LOVE NOT GUNS

POLICE STATE
POLICE STATE

militarization of Dublin
militarization of Dublin

over Mayday
over Mayday



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