Montréal: Anarchist Arrested at Anti-Austerity Demo

March 12, 2011 CMAQ

Today, March 12, 2011, 12 people were arrested at an anti-austerity
demonstration in Montreal, QC. The demo, which was around 3000 strong( or
should we say 3000 weak?), was organized by various student and worker’s
unions throughout the city. A group of anarchists chose to insert
themselves into this demonstration, but were isolated by the unions and
the lack of a larger anarchist presence.
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The unions, those disgusting organizations that have turned themselves
into state collaborators, and demo “security” continued to push the
anarchists to the back of the demo. At this point a swarm of between 30-50
riot police on foot and horseback encircled everyone dressed in black. It
was later confirmed that this was the “preventative arrests” squad who
were deployed to break up the contingent.

Some people were able to fight their way out, but twelve people were
arrested. The mounted police formed a circle around the group being
arrested to prevent anyone to pass through. The union security formed an
outer ring to help the police in their efforts. Everyone else stood by
passively with the exception of a dozen or so sideliners who shouted
“Porc, Flics, Assassin,” and “let them go”, which in presence of the crowd
seemed to fall upon the dead ears of the unionists. A lack of rage and
action penetrated the rest of the demo as people marched obediently from
point A to point B. Many of us who just narrowly escaped police hands had
lost our voices trying to get through to the crowd. Their pathetic
fighting spirit did nothing to help free our comrades from the guard dogs
of the state.

The Montreal Gazette has reported that ten people are being charged with
conspiracy, any details beyond this are unknown. A solidarity
demonstration is being planned for 9pm outside of their holding cells.

This is a continuation of targeted state repression against anarchists,
which is not something that surprises us but instead just increases our
rage and desire to act against them. Conspiracy is becoming a big deal.

Solidarity is our Weapon. Confrontation must spread.
Fuck the Police and their collaborators.



Aujourd’hui, le 12 mars 2011, 12 personnes on étéarrété a une
manifestation contre le budget de la province du québec, à montréal. La
manifestation d’eviron 3000 fort (disonsfaible)a été organiser par diver
syndicats et group d’étudiants. Un ensemble d’anarchistesontchoisi de
participé à la manifestations. Ils se sonttrouvéisoler par les syndicats
et aussi par un manque de présence anarchist plus grande. Les syndicats
(organisations dégoutable qui choisissentce temps ci de collaborer avec
l’état) et la “sécurité” de la manifestation ontpoussé le bloc anarchiste
en arrière de la manifestation. A ce point ci, 30 à 50 policiers à pied et
à cheval ontencerclé tout le mondehabiller en noir. Ça a été confirmer que
la brigade policièreest un group qui spécialise à faire des
“arrestationspréventive.”

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sonttrouvéarrété. La police à cheval ontencreclé le group et ontempéché au
gens d’intervenir. La “sécurité” des syndicatsontcréer un cadre défensif
pour défendre la police. La pluspart du monde a resterpassif, avec
l’exceptiond’unedouzaine de personnes qui crier “porc, flics, assassins”
et “libérénoscamarades,” maiscescrisontseullementtrouvé les
oreillessourdes de membre syndical. Le reste de la manifestation a
continuer de marcher avec obéissance du point A au point B, sans rage et
sans actions. Leur esprit combatif a étépathétique et n’ariendonner à nos
efforts pour libérénoscamarades du contrôle des chiens de gardes de
l’état.

La Gazette de Montréal a reportéquedixpersonnesferont face àdes
accusations de complot dans le but de commettre un crime (conspiration),
toutesautredétailsont inconnu. Une manifestation en solidarité avec les
inculpésprendra place a 21 heures (à montréal) al’entour du poste de
police ouilssontdétenu.

Cetattaquecontrenoscamaradesn’estqu’une continuation de la répressionciblé
par l’étatcontre les anarchist. Ca nous surprends pas,
maissurementaugementenotre rage etnos desires d’agircontreeux. Les
accusations de conspirationsdeviennentsérieuses.

La solidaritéestnotre arm la plus forte. Que les confrontations s’étandent.
Nique la police et leurs collabo!