[Imc] Italia IMC raided by police in bloody attack

[Paul Riismandel]

For those of you who might not have had a chance to check the website yet, 
I'll give you the disturbing news:

Jul 21 6:15 PM CDT] Global Indymedia reports: that just after midnight 
Sunday, Genoa local time, Police entered the Radio Gap studio and the Italy 
IMC. Tear gas was fired around the IMC as the police broken into the 
center. Police batton charged inside the IMC. A reporter from IMC-UK, who 
is inside the center, is reporting that there are 10 injured people inside 
the IMC, three of whom was taken away by ambulance. Disks and other 
material are being removed, some computers may have been broken by the 
police who have been acting aggressively. A cell phone report indicates 
that people have been split into two groups inside the IMC by the police. 
We have conflicting reports as to what is actually transpiring. Those 
inside the center are requesting that people contact media and governments 
to dennounce the activities of the Italian police. Outside the media 
center, there have been reports that many people have been beaten. As of 
0:48 GMT, police have left the building. However people inside the center 
are being held because police are blockading around the building. We are 
having difficulty verifying exactly what is taking place right now because 
tense situation. Listen to the police raid (it).

[Jul 21 10:25 PM CDT] According to Global Indymedia the school opposite the 
IMC building was where the worst police violence occurred. Floors are 
covered in blood. The police assault lasted over 45 minutes and several 
people were reported carried out in black bags. The people in the street 
were chanting en masse "fascist" and "bastardo". The wounded were carried 
out on strechers continuously and taken to ambulances that arrived with the 
police. Police sealed off the street by surprise and a helicopter remained 
low overhead like a military operation. A temporary hospital was set up on 
the 1st floor of the IMC building to treat wounded. Click here for pictures 
from Italy IMC.


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