We made radiostreams, we made a daily newscast at www.g8-tv.org,
we made a newsticker in 6 langua-ges, hundreds of people called us
to tell whats going on at the blockades.
We offered the possibility to you to post your articles on indymedia.org.
We printed these articles and brought them back to you.
You hold the issue in your hand; it's the "offline"
That's what we did because we didn't want to let
the mainstream media do it.So that our protests are noticed without them.
So, those who sell information for money are keen on sensation.
And, if the press office of the police delivers this information
then they'll take it with pleasure even if the police lies.
And there were a lot of lies!
It's been a lie that peaceful demonstrators
were armed with molotov cocktails, as you could read on the news.
It's been a lie that clowns hurt policemen
with chemical substances.
It turned out to be "Pustefix", a liquid to make soap-bubbles.
It was the same with the numbers of injured policemen
during the opening demonstration. More than 400 injured policemen,
thereof 30 seriously injured, we had to read in the news.
The same with this number: it's been "Pustefix"!
In the end it turned out that 2 policemen had to be medicated in hospital.
This manipulated coverage produces the public perception of our protests.
And that's what we shouldn't put up with!
We say: don't believe in everything the media wants you to believe in!
Believe what you see by yourself!
Use uncommercial media and do it yourself!