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Ankur
Ankur / Virgin Suicide
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Posted : Aug 2, 2005 12:01
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Kemic-al
Posted : Yesterday at 17:11
Czechtek is open-air international and multicultural music festival with
12 year tradition. Not only different genres of music, but also videoart
and other art performances take place on this unique event of free
culture.
In all history of festival there were no significant damages or problems,
participants while leaving clean the land and take responsibility for
their action.
Contract with the owner of grass plain was clearly shown to police. There
is no indicaion that festival was in any way illegal, every aspect was
according to law of Czech Republic.
Although police stated throughout friday 29th several different reasons
for blockage of access to the place of festival, all were later shown as
lies or desinformation. The final reason for brute attack was "threat of
damaging the surrounding private pieces of land".
The presence of attending young people on surrounding land was caused by
police blockage of all roads and the police action was not taken against
this people, but against the people on legally borrowed property.
Woman from near willage, owner of adjoining land, said she had been woken
up by police friday morning, long before people began to arrive, taken to
police station and by false arguments encouraged to sign complaint.
Most of the people did not hear any appeal to leave the place, many of
them had drunk alcohol-containing beverages and could not go away with
cars, many of them believed that by taking part on legally organized
festival they cannot be targeted by police.
The first police action on saturday 30, 16:30PM took several hours and was
badly coordinated. On the place was 1000 policemen, water cannon, armoured
tank and low-flying helicopter.
The second night attack at 22PM was led with extreme brutality.
Police in heavy suits without identifying numbers refused to give
identifying information, information about their command and information
about first aid location.
Police used massive amounts of tear gas and desorientation grenades, in
many cases they threw tear gas granade into a car and did not let people
inside for long time get out, in other cases they broke car windows by
iron bars, threw grenade in and forced people to get out.
All people were beaten up, including teenage girls, which cried in pain.
Witnesses described attack on lone staing girl, who was pulled down by her
hair and kicked on the ground by four policemen.
There were hundreds of injuries, including cuts, bruises, burnings, broken
arms, shock. Many people were in shock still the next day afternoon with
red faces from tear gas.
Police intentionally damaged cars, electronic equipment and other
property. Attack was led with clear intention to cause injuries.
People were forced to go to near highway, which was closed several hours
and then the waiting trucks were allowed to go dangerously among the
desoriented people. Police confirmed death of young man attending the
festival. Reportedly he was killed by truck which left. The reason of this
death can be manipulated by police, no wittnesses were found to confirm
police statement.
Police brutality continued on scattered people till the sunday morning.
Czech state television Czech TV did not inform about the night attack,
it's news were not balanced, mainly repeating police statements. Czech TV
in its news also under estimated political value of call of freedom and
resignation of minister of interior on sunday's demonstration in Prague,
reporting briefly about techno-goers.
This is a call to foreing media to publish information about unlawful
police brutality and state of democracy and human rights in Czech
Republic.
press release of the visions.cz server, 31. 7. 23:30
Poor people who attended this festival
SHAME SHAME SHAME on the fuckin COPS !!! & the system that we all have to go by !!!
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR PHOTOS: http://www.techno.cz/party/report/2005/0730czechtek_t-rex/index12.htm
  Freqs of Nature Festival 2012
http://freqsofnature.de
Lost Theory Label DJ
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Ankur
Ankur / Virgin Suicide
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Posted : Aug 2, 2005 12:08
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here is a letter shahar wrote: you can copy&paste it an send it to the czech embassy in you country.
Here is a link to contacts to all Czech embassies:
http://www.mzv.cz/wwwo/mzv/default.asp?ido=6572&idj=2&amb=1&ikony=True&trid=3&prsl=True&pocc1=7
or the euopian one in brussels:
eu.brussels@embassy.mzv.cz
OK, here's my letter- just emailed it to these addresses and gonna send it in snail mail as well.
Dear sir,
I was shocked to read and see on TV the incident in which Czech police forces raided a dance festival on Saturday July 30th near the village of Mlynec in southwestern Czech Republic.
Pictures showing marching armies using tear gas, water cannon, stun grenades and batons on young happy people who have come to dance in nature and do harm to no one reminded me of dark times in history and dark scenes in futuristic apocalyptic science fiction movies.
I couldn't believe my eyes, especially when the pictures were coming from a country that has suffered so much oppression in the past, has such good reputation as a pleasant place, and has just joined the European Union.
We young people today love to dance outdoors to music that might sound weird to you- we mean no harm- on the contrary- others can learn a lot from us on the atmosphere and good will that can exist between people.
I am not familiar with the circumstances, but the pictures speak for themselves- no matter what, it is completely unacceptable to see armies march in brutality against happy dancing people.
Until I am convinced that this was a one time mistake and that the people in charge are punished and the matter is acknowledged by the Czech government publicly, I will refrain from visiting the Czech Republic.
Thank you,
Freqs of Nature Festival 2012
http://freqsofnature.de
Lost Theory Label DJ
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Shawnodese
IsraTrance Full Member
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Posted : Aug 6, 2005 02:44
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Pretty insane to read this news...will send it ffwd to people and wish everybody in the Czech Republic all the best with such shite happening around....may the force be with you !!!  
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Trick
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Posted : Aug 9, 2005 14:34
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i was in prague for the demonstrations
fuck the cops, the people at the festival were not doing anything
a change has to happen in the czech govt and will, i respect the support and unity of the czechs in fighting this nonsense
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Gopendragon
IsraTrance Full Member
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Posted : Sep 28, 2005 08:11
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that shit thing with the cop bastards are starting to became a worldwide pestilence in the rave scene,lets get rid of them...
those things reminds me the movie"they live"
~~~~~~~namaskar~~~~~~~~~
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Rousso(r@staman)
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Posted : Oct 6, 2005 03:40
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p.l.u.r
A lot of people sleep.
If you feel awake,wake them up.We all need each other.We don't need to die to find paradise.We must create it here!! |
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nem@oxygen
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Posted : Oct 27, 2005 03:01
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Braindrop
Braindrop
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Posted : Nov 6, 2005 22:38
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man...! saw the photos and that was utter brutality!!! as someone said....those responsible for this..should be punished!!
but this will not stop the scene, but rather will make the impending blast more powerful!!
Psytrance will never die!!!
Support to all the czech ppl out there!!!
Big Boom from India!
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Cardinals Cartel
Black Machine
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Posted : Feb 2, 2006 07:15
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menace horrible world ..
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Psy_Active
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Posted : Feb 26, 2006 19:57
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very sad and horrific indeed, i already sent my letter awhile back, revolting pictures  |
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Tim Trip
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Posted : Feb 27, 2006 02:18
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Me too, but I never got a reply. These policemen should have become reeducated after the regime change. |
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Eth-Lad
IsraTrance Junior Member
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Posted : Mar 1, 2006 15:06
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naarrgh...
terrible.
thanks for the info and links to embassies, Ankur!
nice letter, Shahar!
p.l.u.r.a.l.
I always recommend psychedelic experiences cause it makes you realise everything you learned is in fact just learnt but not necessarily true. -Bill Hicks |
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