Resist the corporate press, state and their lackeys

dublin | summit mobilisations | opinion/analysis Friday April 30, 2004 12:07 by BlackDog

Defend Indymedia. No retreat in face of intimidation.

Yesterday (Thursday 29th May ) a corporate journalist from the Irish Independent was in the indymedia centre, and action was taken against them by relieving them of their notebook where they had been recording people names and descriptions. Some lackey of theirs then pretended to be from Indymedia and asked the good sole who had done this to leave the indymedia centre.
Let it be know indymedia is part of the global movement born in the global days of action and would not do the states dirty work. Anyone that does disowns themselves from Indymedia. Nor should it be intimidated not to stand fully behind those that wish to see the destruction of the powers that be. Part of the movement build resistance through our own self activity.
That is why people should not let the state attempts to imitimidating them to stay away from the indymedia centre as a base to organise for Dublin MayDay. People had a confidence in indymedia that it would forfill it role, but a lesson has been learnt that one should not rely on it and alternative places to organise from should be set up where political meetings can happen, but given situation in Dublin as we face now with no clear alternative, it is important to let indymedia centre know it will be supported in opening it doors all day, and be a base for resistance and make sure it laughs in face of state.

No retreat.