Protest in Iceland - and central bank under siege december 1 2008

Today ,the 1st december 2008 - Iceland celebrated it 90th annivercary of Self Rule from Denmark.
We got independence in 1944.
People went to Arnarholl ,the hill between the govermnet house and the Central bank.
There protest speaches where held ,and still demanding the ressignation of the goverment ,and the Central Bank managers.
After the protest was over ,people went to the central bank ,and tried to get in .
To do what ,i dont know.
Police tried to stop the protesters.
Protesters got into the lobby,but there big glass doors where shut,and police where in front of the door.
But
later the Police left,and the people got into the inner lobby,and
another glass door -and behind that door,was riot police ready.
Protesters tried to get the Police to help them .
The central bank was under siege for about one and a half hours.
Protesters used eggs and paint at the building.
Police warned the protesters ,that they would use pepperspray.
But in the end ,the Police informed the protesters ,that mr: David Oddsson ,the ceo of the central bank,was not in the building.
So the protesters told the police ,they would go out peacefully,if they would go out first.
And leave three officers to confirm that the protesters had left the building.
So all in all - a peaceful protest in Reykjavik - Iceland

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• iceland
• central
• bank
• reykjavik
• protest
• december
• 2008
• mótmæli
• david
• oddsson

[Plutonwolf]

Hey Icelanders, isn't it about time to get all Viking on the Bankers ass?

[jeepndesert]

if that was in america, those windows would all be demolished and cops would have beaten someone to death.

[manelmariarodrigues]

Get back your democracy and spread the word over Europe, this is being heavilly censored, th channels are NOT REPORTING this vital information, I guess it's evident know the lies and manipulation and that the central bankers are starting to lose control, we all have to take back our countries!

[TheIcelandicPatriot]

@glasseverywhere O we have them. We just use them in a time of millitary state of emergency (War) but it is a good idea.

[starknight97]

@jeepndesert Screw that you remember Kent State shootings. Obama more so Bush would have gave the order too open up with .50 cal mounted machine guns in the New capitalist U.s.

[starknight97]

sweet way too go kick though banks out.

[glasseverywhere]

This doesnt seem a vikings action to do things..

Where is the axe and the viking helmets and the old way to do things like plunder and pillage?

[Vinseneb]

Tell them they can shove the debt where the sun doesn't shine.

[FreddieBambino]

I am happy how the police handled the crisis last fall. In this case they made a deal with the protestors, that if the police left first, which they did, then the protestors would leave the bank themselves, which they did as well.

When the crisis was at the boiling point, wifes of police man came on the news complaining politicians were endangering police officers by not holding election. And later while rioting, the protestors themselves, made shields around police officers to protect them

[CIPPALA]

DESTROY SISTEM BANK!!