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   On June 16, 1997 at 21:35 EDT the Central Intelligence Agency of the

   United States of America visited this web site:

   

   >> 16 Junie 21:35 VS Overheid (lanl.gov)

   Spiderman

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   Amsterdam,, NL Europe? - Monday, June 16, 1997 at 19:52:42 (MET DST)

   

   The people who live in and use the Vrankrijk house on the Spuistraat

   just held a fairly well attended press conference.

   Although not much news could be given on the whereabouts of the 400

   people arrested yesterdaynight, the Vrankrijk people explained the

   position of the house and fought the myth of them being described as

   the organizers of the Chaos Days or 'Autnomous People'.

   They don't want to distance themselves from things going on in the

   city, but don't feel responsible for it.

   Vrankrijk is a point where people can get information and coffee, the

   pub is being used as a meeting place, and as a starting point for

   demonstrations. That's what happened yesterday. A group of people

   took of to go to Police HQ to express their solidarity with comrades

   arrested yesterday. A few hundred meters away they were fenced in by

   the riot police and arrested eventually. On the grounds of article

   140, possible criminal organization.

   This is the first time this rather stretchable article is being used

   to stop a demonstration. To forbid the demonstration because of

   possible disturbance of public order, or with the special law

   (noodverordening) would have been easier of more appropriate from a

   juridical point of view, if at all.

   These people had not done anything at all. The procecuter all ready

   claimed he had enough information to base his claim of a criminal

   organisation.

   We will see...  


   eurostop

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   tactical media center 

   NL - Monday, June 16, 1997 at 17:20:38 (MET DST)

   

   Between 12.00-14.00 hrs today, two small demonstrations were held in

   Amsterdam.

   Animal right activists had a peacefull gathering on Dam Square,

   according to reports on the Vrije Keyser Radio police was very

   helpfull with enrolling banners. The group managed to block the

   traffic from Rokin to Damrak for some time.

   At the same time, European leaders had lunch in the Royal Palace on

   the Dam in the presence of the Dutch Queen. Presumably they had a lot

   of meat..

   On the Rembrandtplein Spanish olive farmers gathered, between

   150-1000 (?!?). We don't have any further reports on this.

   At two o'clock a report came in about a Kurdish demonstration leaving

   from Central Station. No confirmation yet.

   

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   eurostop

   NL - Monday, June 16, 1997 at 13:50:00 (MET DST)

   

   The bar group of squatterscafe Vrankrijk and the Infopoint group will

   give a press conference about the events yesterdaynight in the

   Spuistraat.

   The press conference will be helt in the Vrouwenhuis, Nieuwe

   Herengracht 95, at 17.00 hrs this afternoon, Monday.

   eurostop

   NL - Monday, June 16, 1997 at 13:41:00 (MET DST)

   

   Lawyers and the Arresto Group in charge of people arrested still

   don't have any overview about the number and whereabouts of the

   people arrested last night.

   The Arresto Group gets all kind of phonecalls from worried mothers

   whose son didn't come home last night, to student unions who can't

   find their council. Two German people and two Spanish have vanished

   in the police bureaucracy. Arrestants have been spread around the

   city, and towns around Amsterdam. At least 22 are situated at the

   police headquarters in Amsterdam, and the Bijlmerbajes kept empty

   cells available.

   Anybody who was dressed a bit 'alternative' last night in the

   Spuistraat near the squatterscafe Vrankrijk was at risk. Two friends

   who didn't have anything to do with what was going on, were tackled,

   thrown to the ground, handcuffed and blindfolded. Some journalists

   were arrested as well when the police wanted to empty the Spuistraat

   late last night. One of them, from Pacific Press, got so angry about

   this he tried to beat an officer from his horse.

   More news about the arrested people will follow later.


   eurostop   


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   autonoom centrum

   NL - Monday, June 16, 1997 at 12:09:08 (MET DST)

   

   Italians in Rome protested in front of the Dutch Ambassy against the

   treatment of the demonstrators who came to Amsterdam and were never

   allowed to leave their train.

   

   eurostop


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   NL - Monday, June 16, 1997 at 10:38:28 (MET DST)

   

   Trains arrived in Milano at 21.30. A press conference was held toward

   many journalists and tv reporters. An interview with Luca was passed

   on the national state tv. We're waiting for the return of the last three

   comrades deteined in Amsterdam who (as official sources say) should

   be released on monday morning.

   We hope this event can demonstrate to everybody with facts that in

   this Europe only the market goods are free to circulate.

   


   anonymous 

   Cambridge, Ma USA - Monday, June 16, 1997 at 04:10:58 (MET DST)

   

   The hundreds of arrested people have been arrested under suspicion of

   breaking article 140. In Germany that would be 129. "Forming a

   criminal organisation". They weren't even in one of the

   security-zones where, according to the illegal emergency decree , no

   demonstration is allowed.


And the last report that just came in:


Around 20 male persons, most of them in their mid-thirties, gathered this

evening to discuss the concept of 'communication guerilla'. Are women too

serious to enjoy fun strategies? It was women's day, actually, so the men

had an excuse. Two germans presented a brand publication on this topic:

the handbook for communication guerilla (so far only available in german).

Their message was sixties-like, but still very funny. Not postmodern, but

strictly within the settings of the (german) radical left, with lots of

good stories about fakes and pye througing activists. The gay guerilla

should be more than a joke. It creates "militant situations", the idea

that "everything could be different." The traditional believe in the truth

of the left is anymore enough. So are the isolated actions that are only

targetting at the own ghetto. Info guerilla positions itself in the very

centre of society and tries to convince average consumers that "the

impossible might be possible." Change the homepage of the CIA, even if it

is only for a few hours. Invent fake politicians. Demand 'more police'

in the middle of this police state called Amsterdam. Fool search engines,

mirror the site from McDonalds, like the McLibel group is doing. And face

the death of all current forms of political communication. But do not

forget the subversive laugh. And act when you have to. That's the message

of the international organisation of CG which was founded at the end of

the meeting. Link up and contact afrika@contrast.org or have a look at

http://www.contrast.org/KG.
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