Police and demonstrators clash ahead of G8 summit
(2 Jun 2007) 1. Police running towards protesters 2. Police handcuffing man on ground 3. Police dragging man 4. Wide of fire in road 5. Police running across road and meeting with protesters 6. Person having head bandaged 7. People applying medical treatment to someone on road 8. Wide of police running towards protesters 9. Protesters marching with banners 10. Various of protesters clashing with police 11. Protesters throwing objects at police 12. Police surging towards protesters 13. Police escorting man along road 14. Man getting up from road 15. Police meeting with protesters 16. Man throwing object STORYLINE: A demonstration by some tens of thousands of people against the upcoming G-8 summit meeting in Rostock, Germany turned violent on Saturday. Some of the protesters clashed with police officers, throwing stones and flagpoles at officers, a spokeswoman said. The police added that there had been "massive assaults" on police officers at the city's harbour and that the situation was very chaotic. Some 13-thousand police were on hand, and authorities said about 30-thousand protesters had come for the daylong demonstration, called "another world is possible." From early in the day riot police were on hand wearing body armour, heavy boots and helmets and videotaping the demonstration from a distance. Some protesters covered their heads and faces with black hoods, sun glasses and scarves, while others chanted protest slogans through megaphones, blowing whistles and waiving flags. Dozens of different groups, including communists, anarchists and environmentalists, were taking part. Some urged action from the G-8 countries in the fight against HIV/AIDS, African poverty and climate change, while others questioned the legitimacy of the existence of the Group of Eight industrialised nations itself. The June 6-8 summit will be held in the nearby resort town of Heiligendamm, where German Chancellor Angela Merkel will host the leaders of the other G-8 nations: Britain, France, Japan, Italy, Russia, Canada and the United States. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
