-Caveat Lector- Police 'spotters' to target EU summit demonstrators Fri, 13 Jul 2001 : British police hooligan "spotters" are to be used at future EU summits to help single out known troublemakers at "peaceful" protests. The tactic, already routine at soccer matches around the world, is being applied for the first time to high-profile European political gatherings. The move comes over growing concerns that organised gangs of rioters are now targeting all major meetings of international leaders and was agreed at unprecedented talks between EU ministers in Brussels. Only one item was on the agenda - how to stop the kind of trouble which is fast becoming the norm during protests at European and international political events. The most recent disturbances, which alarmed EU leaders, came during the EU summit in Gothenburg last month, when Swedish police resorted to live ammunition rounds to quell rioters, injuring three in the process. The fact that the Swedish authorities do not permit tear gas and had no water cannon available, glaringly highlighted different national approaches to tackling street violence. The ministers made no attempt to prescribe a single EU strategy for policing riots but they did agree to pool experiences, step up cross-border cooperation and information exchange, and anticipate the troublemakers by bringing in the spotters. The ministers agreed that legitimate peaceful demonstrators had the right to be heard, but that violent demonstrations had to be stamped out. Trained "spotters" from the fifteen member states will now be consulted in advance about likely troublemakers and will in future become part of the normal security arrangements wherever EU leaders meet. See this story on the web at http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_351110.html <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
