About 500 Ethiopian Americans came to Camp David (Thurmont, MD) to show their opposition to their country's dictator who was at the Summit to Shmooze money from Obama. 2 billion US Tax Dollars go to the Ethiopian dictator Meles Zenawi who uses the money to ethnically cleanse a part of Ethiopia that was formerly Somalia.
Small pockets of random protesters gathered on Main St in Thurmont, MD
to protest the G8 Summit. They were completely overshadowed by 500
Ethiopian Americans who came to oppose their country's dictator who was
at the Summit to Shmooze money from Obama. The Ethiopian video will be
released soon.
The G8 Summit at Camp David, MD is currently underway with minimal protesters and a shit ton of mainstream press with nothing to cover. Tomorrow there is a Bloc Party. If you're not in Chicago... it's not too late.
In brutal 100 degree heat a small pack of protesters insist on marching down the CLOSED 8 mile stretch of road to the Sea Island Georgia G8 Summit in 2004. They were flanked the entire way by National Guard and robo cops attempting to intimidate them into turning around. Eventually some were arrested at the entrance to the "secure zone" for breaching a police line while seated in the street. This video has been brought out of the closete UN Redidted. Presented just as it was edited on the night of this action.
This video from the 2004 G8 Summit in Brunswick Georgia is an excellent case study of successful negotiation with the police. A small Black Bloc marches off on a breakaway march to an intersection that would block the only way on to Sea Island, where the Summit was being held. Watch Lisa Fithian and a group of rambunctious, ballsy youth navigate this potentially disastrous maneuver. http://organizingforpower.org
12 states now claim they have the right to prohibit the public from holding public servants accountable. This is straight up fascism, anti american, unconstitutional... and just ain't gonna fly. Right?
Here is the contact information for the State Attorney prosecuting this guy. Crawford County States Attorney Tom Wiseman Crawford County Courthouse 105 Douglas St. Robinson, IL 62454 618-546-1505 Fax? 618-544-4912