Series of EmergencyNet News Reports
Concerning "J18: Global Carnival Against Corporate Tyranny"
-- 17 June 99 to 19 June 99
19 June 99
News in Brief from http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
48 People Hurt and 16 Arrested in London Anti-Capitalist Clashes
UNITED KINGDOM: Police in the City of London are beginning an investigation into Friday's
violent demonstrations which left more than 40 people injured. The J18 protest in London's
financial district turned violent on Friday. Sixteen people were arrested after buildings
were damaged, and one was hospitalized. Clashes between police and protesters flared up in
the financial heart of London during a 'Carnival against Capitalism' to mark the opening
of the G8 world economic summit in Cologne - and continued into the early hours of
Saturday.
Offices, hospitals and restuarants in the Square Mile were damaged by some of the
thousands of people who converged on the City of London, targeting banks and the London
International Financial Futures Exchange. Sixteen people were arrested as protesters
rampaged through the area, attacking police and buildings with bricks and scaffolding
poles. At least 42 demonstrators and four police officers were injured, including two
protesters who were knocked down by a police van.
According to New York Citty police, at least twenty people were arrested on charges
surrrounding street protests and vandalism in and Wall Street on Friday. An estimated
crowd of 200-300 people were confronted by police after they reportedly blocked asn
intersection at Wall and New streets.
From: ERRI DAILY INTELLIGENCE REPORT-ERRI Risk Assessment
Services-Friday, June 18, 1999-Vol. 5 - 169
WORLDWIDE
Police Issue Alerts For J18 Protests
By Paul Anderson, ERRI Analyst
More than 300 police were put on alert in Sydney, Australia's financial capital, to guard
against threatened demonstrations against capitalism on Friday aimed at disrupting global
financial markets. In an unprecedented move, police told city companies
and residents to heighten security during the day. Similar protests were threatened in
world financial centers by a group known as J18 -- Global Carnival Against Corporate
Tyranny -- which blames major companies and the financial system for the world's
environmental and social problems.
An Internet site about the group -- dubbed J18 because of the planned protests for June 18
-- said demonstrations would be non-violent, although activists did not rule out damage to
property, attempts to occupy offices and disruption of computer systems.
Banks and other financial services companies in the City of London also stepped up
security ahead of threatened J18 demonstrations London cancelled all leave and its 800
officers were working with the larger Metropolitan Police force and the British Transport
Police. Organizers of the planned London protests said they hoped to attract 10,000
people.
Some 300 cyclists disrupted traffic in London's financial heartland on Friday. Cyclists
carried banners with slogans like "Money Kills" as they cycled slowly into the
city center, bringing traffic around the imposing Bank of England to a standstill.
Some investment banks in London have arranged for staff to be given lunch inside their
offices, to avoid being confronted by protesters. They have also advised staff not to
drive into work on the day, fearing that cars will be targeted by environmental
activists. Friday is also "dress down day" for many firms, with employees able
to shed their usual uniform of suit and tie. This could make it harder for police and
security guards to spot protesters among rush-hour crowds.
In Germany, up to 100,000 demonstrators were expected in Cologne for this weekend's summit
of the Group of Eight -- also a target of J18 protests.
On Thursday, the EmergencyNet News Service broke the story that British officials issuing
an alert about possible computer attacks against widespread governmental and financial
targets. EmergencyNet News reported on its World Wide Web page that the alert was issued
by the computer crime unit of the London Metropolitan Police and by the British Bankers'
Association. The EmergencyNet News report was cited by a news reported distributed by UPI,
also on Thursday.
17 June 99 - 09:00
London Police Warn of "Netwar" Action Day
News in Brief from: http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
The Computer Crime Unit (CCU) of the London Metropolitan Police and the British Bankers'
Association (BBA) have issued an alert concerning the possibility of economic
disruption caused by wide-spread computer "cracking" attacks and civil
disturbances on Friday, 18 June 99. Police and financial security experts reportedly
met yesterday to discuss the threat posed by the so-called "International Day of
Action."
Additional information developed by EmergencyNet News would suggest that the threatened
attacks may be part of a larger dispersed/coordinated world-wide action by radical leftist
activists, designed to target commercial concerns and government agencies in several
cities. Localities believed to be involved include; New York City, London, England,
New Delhi, India, Mexico City, Mexico and Cologne, Germany. Others cities and companies
may be involved as well. It is believed that calls for wide-spread street protests are
also being issued by several organizations. All of the actions are timed to coincide with
the G8 economic meeting in Cologne, Germany.
EmergencyNet News continues to monitor these potential threats and will provide updates as
circumstances warrant.
06/02/99 - 08:30 CDT--
Netwar: F0rpaxe Claims Credit For Government/Corporate Computer Attacks (explanation
of "netwar" civil disobedience/protest concept)
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