More protests ahead of G8 meeting, clashes with police
(5 Jul 2005) SHOTLIST 1. Wide shot demonstrators facing off with police 2. Mid shot police behind riot shields 3. Wide shot demo 4. Protesters lifting paving stones 5. Various of scuffles 6. Wide shot police and protesters facing off, zoom to police 7. More scuffles between protesters and police 8. Police advancing on protesters 9. Wide shot protesters on the move 10. Police running down street 11. Protesters running, police vans arriving 12. Police running, dispersing protesters 13. Protester being arrested 14. Stand off, object being hurled at police 15. Police advance on protesters, protesters retreat, scuffles 16. Police behind shields, wheelie bins on ground, objects being thrown 17. Pan from protesters to police 18. Protesters push bin into riot police 19. Various police charging 20. Mid shot police attend to injured protester 21. Woman screaming abuse at police 22. Wide shot convoy of police vehicles racing down street 23. Street sweeper cleaning up STORYLINE Hundreds of black-clad anarchists scuffled with police in riot gear in the Scottish capital on Monday, as campaigners stepped up pressure ahead of the G-8 summit. Police wearing body armour and equipped with shields locked down entire streets in Edinburgh, penning in protesters with the help of officers mounted on horseback. Police advised local businesses to close and said staff should stay locked inside and away from open windows. Demonstrators, along with what appeared to be local youths, ripped up sections of sidewalk and lobbed bricks at a line of officers clad in body armour and helmets in Rose Street, a normally chic lane of popular bars and cafes. Police repeatedly charged the crowd using their shields to push protesters back, but came under a barrage of bottles and empty beer cans. Despite the scuffles, police appeared firmly in control and said they made nearly 30 arrests. The anarchists oppose the G-8 and aim to stop the gathering of leaders of the world's major industrial nations, scheduled to take place at nearby Gleneagles from Wednesday. The so-called "carnival for full enjoyment," organised by anti-G-8 activists, brought several streets in the main shopping and financial districts to a standstill. Separate groups of up to 200 demonstrators roamed the city, banging drums, blowing whistles and taunting officers who corralled them into streets for hours at a time. Among the activists were people wearing military fatigues, many with painted faces and red noses, who described themselves as the "clandestine insurgent clown rebel army." 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...
