2023-12-19 16:19:00
”Hundreds of arrests, broken arms and fingers, explains the Limit video, commented by Vinz at the heart of the action (the former host of Fun Radio, NRJ and Tipik had already received death threats at the time of Covid to raise awareness regarding vaccination) and posted this Tuesday morning on their YouTube channel. Why did the police in Antwerp and Liège indulge in such great violence last weekend? For people with wigs and masks. At Limit, we don’t really need more to pique our interest. So, we followed the procession… of Code Red. It is an organization behind civil disobedience actions. Basically, these are those who believe that what is legal is not necessarily what is legitimate. And this weekend, they attacked one of the pillars of our ecocidal system: AVIATION.”
“I’m fine but there are a lot of injured”
During Vinz’s report entitled “Airports paralyzed, the police tapping, tapping, tapping…”, we can see all the action carried out by Code Red at the airports of Liège and Antwerp. And we can also clearly see that the police are trying to push the activists back before “hitting, hitting and hitting.” But as Vinz, also bludgeoned, points out, “they beat activists but also journalists!” And continue, with supporting images. “To control the crowd, the police do not hesitate for a single moment: they gas!” Further on, the activist explains that if his video was cut suddenly, it was because he had been hit in the back. Vinz then shows the proof via other images. “A police officer attacks me while I am filming, with everything as obvious as my helmet to understand that I work for the press.” And to conclude, following showing the proof of his attacks in images, with these words. “Whether you are a press member, activist, citizen or legal observer, the result is the same: it was hits in all directions.”
During this Code Red action, there were more than 500 arrests in Antwerp (including around fifty judicial arrests). Contacted by us, Vinz replied that nothing was broken. “I’m fine but there are a lot of injured people.” And to insist on the fact that “the police forces do not seem to be trained in civil disobedience. It’s new to them. It comes from the UK, even though it has happened plenty of times throughout history. They don’t know how to do it and start hitting people who just walk and never break anything or hit anyone in return. This confuses the cops. There is zero opposition and they are completely letting go.”
“Shame on all police officers who defend real criminals”
Among the comments from Internet users, we can read this. “Big thought for all the activists who dare to do disobedience and who get hit. Shame on all police officers who defend real criminals.” ; “It’s unbearable, activists are getting involved to sound the alarm regarding a world in collapse and they are being beaten up and insulted. Thank you Vinz for your field work and information”; “Congratulations for your commitment. What is unfortunate is that many will continue their denial, and focus the debate on the action itself rather than the message it is trying to convey. But unfortunately this is the only way to shake consciences. If the police might show a little restraint…!!!”
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