Prosecutors take on Genoa police

[Judi Lynn]

Last Updated: Wednesday, 3 March, 2004, 16:17 GMT
Prosecutors take on Genoa police

Police say a show of force was needed to end riots
Italian prosecutors have requested the indictment of 29 riot police for alleged brutality against protesters at the G8 summit in Genoa three years ago.
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The police raid on the Diaz school, where hundreds of protesters were sleeping, became one of the most notorious incidents of the summit.

A number of protesters said they were beaten in their sleep.

Local media showed pictures of blood stained walls, smashed computers and windows.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3529775.stm


Sign in Genoa, Italy, July, 2001

From Buzzflash:

What Bush Knew In July, 2001

May 16, 2002

by Jim Pittman

You've heard that Bush was informed in the summer of 2001 that it was possible that al Qaeda was going to hijack an airplane. Already you can hear the media whores saying "but there was no way to imagine they would be suicide bombers."

What follows is the proof of what His Nibs knew in July of 2001:

"Missiles to protect summit leaders"
July 11, 2001

Italy has installed a missile defence system at Genoa's airport to deter airborne attacks during next week's G8 summit,...A land-based battery of rockets with a range of nine miles and an altitude of 5,000 feet has been positioned in the latest security measure against perceived threats from terrorists and protesters. ... Unidentified planes, helicopters and balloons risk being shot down should they drift too close to the heads of state ...Colonel Alberto Battaglini, of the ministry of defence, said the precaution was not excessive. "The measure, which was planned by the previous government, may seem open to criticism, but in reality it is merely to act as a deterrent against any aerial incursion during the summit. "They are little missiles ... which only have a deterrent function to discourage any aerial-led attack and they do not present any danger to the residents of the city," he said....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/globalisation/story/0,7369,519925,00.html

"Genoa's Bizarre Fortress Summit"
July 23, 2001

...And the CIA station chief in Italy warned the Italian secret services that al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden's terrorist group, might be planning a suicide attack on the summit. Italy took security precautions seriously and placed Spada surface-to-air missiles at strategic locations around Genoa in the event of a terrorist air attack....
http://www.jrnyquist.com/july23/gordon_frisch.htm
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http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/2002/05/16_Bush_Knew.html

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[el_gato]

1. and then in May of 2002

Condoleeza pulled that little routine with the quivering voice and teary eyes about how they never could have imagined that planes could be used as weapons. I could tell she was lying through her teeth just by looking at her. That was a turning point for me.