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Raids against G8 opponents:
"Operation aimless" by Federal Supreme Court prosecutors triggers
even more mobilization capacity for G8 protests
Press release by the persons concerned

Yesterday a nationwide search of left projects and individuals was
taking place in Germany. The Federal Supreme Court prosecutor Monika
Harms used these searches to criminalize and split the
broad resistance against the G8. The raids proved to be a total failure.

The intended intimidation of the left scene and the entire G8 protest
movement did not succeed. Yesterday evening, more than 10,000 people
in several German and European cities took to the streets to express
spontaneously their solidarity. The wave of repression has triggered
an even larger mobilization against the G8 summit that will take
place from 6-8 of June in Northern Germany. Thanks Miss Harms, you
scored a point for us!

Comparison of the different raids in 40 places reveals an
uncoordinated and aimless operation on the part of the investigation
authorities.
Some examples: at least two of the accused persons have not been
searched at all. Others have been searched carefully, while some just
superficially. Some persons have been subjected to lengthy
identification procedures and have been forced to make a DNA test,
but not all of them.

Many search orders were justified by claims that the authors of the book
„Autonome in Bewegung“ (engl: Autonomous in movement) are members
of a terrorist. This book, which is already
published in its third edition, was used to justify the searches of
bookshops, editorials, archives and other left projects. The book is
available in any bookshop for €20,- and has never previously been an
object of
criminal prosecution.

The alternative Internet platform "so36.net" was searched as well.
Thereby, the complete content of the mailbox of a lawyer and a
lawyer's office was confiscated.

The search of another person was motivated by alleged
participation in an arson attack on the Dussmann Company. The accused
person was observed with Internet surveillance. According to the
search order he is accused of having done extensive Internet
research about the Dussman Company. This is the only evidence that
should prove his participation in the attack.

If this is supposed to be the juridicial practice of the future, the
doors are opened for arbitrariness: anyone visiting an Internet
portal risks being subjected to criminal prosecution.

Yet another accused person is suspected of participation in an arson
attack on the base of being present at a public event.

All accused persons are active in the preparations of the protests
against the G8 summit: the preparation of the action day about global
agriculture, the day of action about migration, the day of action
against militarism, and the blockades of the military airport Rostock
Laage, as well as many other planned activities. "We will mobilize even more
now for the protests and we are glad that the Federal Supreme Court
prosecutor’s actions gave us additional momentum
", the accused persons explained this morning.