Danish Police Keeps Climate Protest Under Control

Danish police was out in force on Wednesday in one of its biggest crowd-control efforts ever. A police spokesman said 250 people were arrested at various points in Copenhagen.
Near the Bella Centre conference centre, I saw four people being arrested. At exactly midday, approximately 500 policemen began moving in on a protest that they had declared illegal.
The protest at the Bella Centre was organized by the Climate Justice action network. They had announced plans for a peaceful protest that would seek to break through the barriers around the centre.
The plan was to hold what it called a Peoples Summit inside the venue at one oclock, together with climate groups taking parts in the COP15 talks.
But at that time, about 2000 protesters found themselves surrounded by police in riot gear.
Police used pepper spray and police battons to keep the crowd under control.
When it became clear that the protesters no longer were able enter the Centre, the police authorities took off their helmets to adopt a less aggressive stance. Some riot police were given time to do something else.

Meanwhile, inside the Bella Centre, tensions were heating up again. Another day without real progress has passed, and, with 24 hours to go before the heads of state of a 110 countries arrive, the Danish climate minister, Connie Hedegaard, was replaced as President of the COP15 meeting.
Raymond Frenken, for EUX.TV in Copenhagen.

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[Zippism]

I really start to like the Danish police.

[riprap24]

Proud being a dane. Can't wait turning 21 to join the police academy.

[youngflykidjeff]

HAHA the guy at 00:39 was gettin stiff armed

[tarkinfish]

@riprap24 You tell 'em! I hate these kinds of people. And they're everywhere! All of the whiny little tards who can't see what help the police does, even though it's RIGHT THERE in front of them! One minute they cry that there's too much authority being enforced, and the next they're crying for police help. I'm with you in thinking that these people are complete SPASTICS who need a proper reality check! What's so great about fucking anarchism. They don't even do it right.

[sander123523]

1:15

Jeg ved godt hvorfor det klippede det :D

I know why they clippet that :D

[slash2291]

@87SPECTRUM yeah right some times peoble like me kick police in thy ass

[87SPECTRUM]

@slash2291 People like you makes me want to be a police officer so I can kick the living shit out of you and then detain you for violence.

[87SPECTRUM]

Så er der knippelsuppe!

[slash2291]

@riprap24 sais the dude who wants to be with the police, its you that been brainwashed by idiot goverment

[riprap24]

@slash2291 Yup, it's the police there is throwing stones at you and are trying to kill you. You've been brainwashed, maniac.

[SuperTonyOrtiz]

@25man5 yea but there trained to use

[slash2291]

@riprap24 its the goverments that make the riots its there fault we do riots because the goverment do stuff without they ask the peoble and its the police that is the asshole