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From: Martin ...
Date: Mon, May 5, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Subject: Repression at WMM 2008 in Antwerp/NL
To: Eco Man <brothnine@...>


Hi Eco,

you've seen this?


Dear friends,

Today at the Worldwide Marijuana March in Antwerp 4 members of Trekt Uw
Plant got arrested on the accusation that they planted a seed and some
others because they were protesting against this arrest. Details will
follow later. Meanwhile everyone is safe and free after 6 hours of
detention and interrogation, the manifestation could continue and was
visited by 150 people. The manifestation that was not intended as a blow
in (open air cannabis consumption room), became a blow in after the
intervention of the police, as a natural consequence of the fact that
people came together on that place and the fear of the police for
further escalation.

Books, T-shirts and flyers have all been confiscated, as well as 84
seeds, and four people at (each less than the officially tolerated 3
grams) cannabis on him. The police action seems to be politically
motivated by the lord mayor of Antwerp, Patrick Janssens (also known as
El Kapoen), who apparently ordered this directly without consulting the
prosecutor nor the public order section of the Antwerp police force, who
had given us permission to realize the event knowing perfectly well waht
we were going to do: plant a seed of one cannabisplant for each member
of the Trekt Uw Plant association.

The event has been filmed - there will be scenes from it available soon.

Best wishes,

Joep/Kris/Martin/Jos/Philippe
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