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[I]Organisers say many demonstrators have left the protest outside the Reserve Bank of Australia due to work or family commitments. Picture: Cameron Richardson Source: News Limited[/I]
[release][b]Occupy Sydney: Protesters go MIA after vowing to occupy the city's banking district[/b]
• Peaceful protests turn ugly in Rome, London
• Hundreds of Aussies stage protest outside RBA
• Follows protests across 951 cites and 82 countries
[B]MANY of the protesters in Sydney's Martin Place, inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement against corporate greed, have left, after vowing earlier to occupy the city's banking district indefinitely.[/B]
Hundreds of people inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests in the US took to the streets in Sydney's CBD last night to protest against corruption and corporate greed.
The organisers, relying heavily on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter, said their demonstration would continue with a permanent campsite to be set up outside the Reserve Bank in Martin Place until early next week.
Around 500 protestors held banners reading "you can't eat money" and "we are the 99 per cent" while others wore face masks and cloaks.
The protesters vowed to stay outside the Reserve Bank, despite overnight arrests and losing camping equipment, however many of the protesters have since abandoned their posts this afternoon, according to the AAP.
Spokesman Mark Goudkamp said there were a lot fewer people protesting today than yesterday, with many having work or have family commitments.
The Sydney protest was mirrored in capital cities across Australia, with relatively large turnouts reported in Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, among others.
Meanwhile a peaceful protest in Rome in support of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement erupted into violence overnight with demonstrators hurling rocks and bottles and riot police firing back with tear gas and water cannons.
In a chaotic scene in an historic Roman piazza, violent demonstrators turned on police after smashing bank and store windows and setting cars on fire, AFP reported.
Italian news agency ANSA said 70 people were hurt in the clashes, three of whom were in serious condition.
AFP said the violence appeared to stem from an isolated group of protesters among tens of thousands of largely peaceful demonstrators who marched in Rome yesterday.
As the violent clashes raged, some peaceful protesters took refuge on the steps of St John Lateran basilica and within the church itself.
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[I]A protestor hurls a canister during clashes in Rome as part of worldwide protests against corporate greed and austerity measures. Picture: AP[/I]
"The violent protesters are a very organized group that infiltrated the demonstration," Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno told reporters.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi later denounced the violence, saying it was "a very worrying signal for civil coexistence".
Minor scuffles also broke out between British protesters and police in London's financial district during a related demonstration against banks and corporate greed, The Times reported.
According to the paper, police reported that at least one protester was arrested after assaulting an officer.
But a Scotland Yard spokesperson told AFP that the protest was largely peaceful.
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[I]A protester wears a mask during a demonstration in Rome while protests took place in 951 cities in 82 countries. Picture: AFP[/I]
The Times reported that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange attended the demonstration and spoke to the crowd.
The worldwide demonstrations, dubbed the "October 15" movement, were organised in support of the "Occupy Wall Street" protests, which began in New York in September.
According to the "October 15" movement website, protests were expected to take place in 951 cities in 82 countries, across Asia and Europe and in every US state.
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[I]Police officers fire tear gas after protesters smashed shop windows in the Italian capital. Picture: AP[/I]
Other major protests took place in Portugal, where roughly 50,000 rallied in the capital of Lisbon, and in Brussels, where about 9000 demonstrators marched to the European Union's headquarters, AFP said.
Several thousand people also rallied outside the Greek parliament to protest the debt-laden government's austerity measures.
In New York City, 74 people have been arrested and one person injured after protesters converged on Times Square for a mass rally.
Holding signs and chanting, thousands of protesters filled the sidewalks and pedestrian areas behind metal barricades.
As New York City police officers on foot and horseback guarded the streets, ensuring that the key thoroughfare remained open to traffic, hundreds more protesters continued approaching the iconic intersection from nearby Sixth Avenue.
"This is what democracy looks like," the crowd chanted, while some held signs that read "End Corruptocracy," "We are the 99%" and other slogans.
There were reports of minor clashes between protesters and police, Sky News reported.
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[I]Protesters set fire to a government building, torched cars and smashed bank windows in Rome overnight in the worst violence of worldwide demonstrations. Picture: AFP[/I][/release]
They all disappeared in a haze of swamp gas.
lol australia
needed a smoko obviously
Did someone forget to bring some beer and barbecue equipment?
they all went to watch the wallabies game, but then never came back because they lost
I heard there were some dropbears sighted around there
Whose bright idea was it to leave a sexy-ass glossy blue acoustic lying on the street like that! Disgrace!
GIVE IT TO ME!!! I'll take much better care of it...
So Italy turned into a riot, Australia is a complete and utter failure.
How are Canada and Britain holding up?
"Let's rip this shit up!"
"But only for 5 mins, I got an appointment at 10".
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;32810402]So Italy turned into a riot, Australia is a complete and utter failure.
How are Canada and Britain holding up?[/QUOTE]
From what I heard, Melbourne is still good, it's just Sydney that's flaked out (as usual)
I tried starting one on the gold coast... Nobody came and it was raining... *sigh*
oh my god that's fucking hilarious and disappointing at the same time
Nah, it just got banned.
They went to go find Nemo
[QUOTE=Noth;32810419]From what I heard, Melbourne is still good, it's just Sydney that's flaked out (as usual)[/QUOTE]
We have a reputation to keep
[QUOTE=Noth;32810419]From what I heard, Melbourne is still good, it's just Sydney that's flaked out (as usual)[/QUOTE]
There are tents all over Halifax, so good.
[QUOTE=Novangel;32811124]We have a reputation to keep[/QUOTE]
Melbourne has one going? I might drop by.
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I don't think he's wearing a mask.. it's the back of his head
Dumb news.com
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I don't think he's wearing a mask.. it's the back of his head
Dumb news.com[/QUOTE]
It may be on the back of his head, but he's still wearing it... and it's .com.au :v:
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"That's my boy! Aim right in the middle! I just love the smell of gassed protesters in the mornin'!"
Word is, the 500 violent protesters were organized and police had order to let them riot so the right wing can blame the left party.
conspiracy theories unite!
All the protesting in a nutshell.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkWglhUOyS8[/media]
[QUOTE=RaptorBlackz;32812932]All the protesting in a nutshell.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkWglhUOyS8[/media][/QUOTE]
uh no
[QUOTE=Tacosheller;32813196]uh no[/QUOTE]
How would you know
edit; nvm he has alot of trolling/shitposting bans
Hahaha I predicted this.
Any massive assembly in Australia would only work (or last) if it was like Cronulla.
Not saying that Cronulla was a good thing (it was horrible), but the people here will only assemble if there are things such as beer, barbeques, and the occasional ethnic to yell racist slurs at. Aren't we a sad people.
Peaceful protests around the world.
Show pictures of angry Italians.
These fucking protests are stupid as fuck
No grog at protest = No protest
Simple
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