Police in amsterdam during Freedom Not Fear

Rebelact - 12.10.2008 00:43

What a wonderful day, Saturday Oct. 11th: in the Hague, Berlin and other European cities there were big manifestations against the police state, increasing repression and more and more control. By coincidence the Amsterdam police 'joined' this international day of action. In the afternoon they organised a big recruitment event on the Dam square. With full support of Amsterdam rebel clowns...

Around 12.00 pm a bunch of Pink Cheerleaders arrived shouting: "More police! - more control! - More police! - more control!" and other lines like "Check my body! - check my papers!". In Dutch: "Toezicht!" ("Supervision!), etc.
The public who was clearly bored by the police manifestation got their first opportunity to laugh. Most of the blue boys and girls didn't. Few were nice: got some blue balloons! - we gave them our pink ones!
After some enthousiastic rounds in the blue area it was time to leave.

Around 14.00 pm it was time to return with the Clown Police. Nice table with forms for anyone who would like to join the one and only police corps which is fun: the Clown Police!
Lots of people showed interest. It didn't take long before jealous 'colleagues' tried to ruin the Clown Police recruitment session: "there was no permission to put a table on the Dam square..."
However: the Clown Police continued and demonstrated her newest weapons: the mega hammer. Works perfectly to eleminate people. Also the mega rope: useful when you have to arrest civilians.
Many more exercises and games followed. Supported by public who clearly liked it.
After a while it was time to leave.

Around 16.00 pm it was time to return with the Piggy Riot Police. Arrived during the last hour of the recruitment event. Because almost nobody showed interest in the boring and repressive jobs - it was time to demonstrate how attractive (and dull) it is joining the special duty police (in Dutch "Mobiele Eenheid"). Marching and then... doing nothing; standing in line - yeahhhh... standing in line very very long... There are important moments the Piggy Riot Police is doing this job - for example during an eviction round (when the police gives politicians and speculators the hands they need to throw people out of their houses).
You know - it's hard work - doing 'nothing'...
After this final round it was really time to leave.

Pictures will follow.