Massive G20 protest march in Hamburg - Police use water cannons against crowd. Anti-Capitalists speak up.

G20 in Hamburg: Police and protesters clash

The "Welcome to Hell" protest was over shortly after it began, following a day of suspense in Hamburg.

http://www.dw.com/en/g20-in-hamburg-police-and-protesters-clash/a-39587602

While it was difficult to understand the reason for the protests it seems to be anti-capitalism. Most of the people involved seemed young - teenagers to 30 somethings - I can relate to their discord over the super rich holding a meeting in their town. The GenXers look forward to a life of wage slavery... Donald Trump is an perfect example of one of the 1% that just decided to purchase the USA Presidency for personal amusement.

German Police Deploy Water Cannon Against G20 Protesters

Hamburg officials are ramping up security as thousands of demonstrators head to the port city this weekend to confront world leaders.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/07/05/german-police-deploy-water-cannon-against-g20-protesters

Campaigners tell the G20: your model is broken, only radical reform can undermine Trump

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Politicians, civil servants and protestors convene in Hamburg for the start of the G20, in what’s billed as a showdown between Europe and the US over climate change, migration and free trade. But campaign group Global Justice Now has slammed the agenda as “the same tired and failed policies which produced monsters like Trump in the first place”. They argue for fundamental change to defeat the serious danger which the so-called right-wing populists like Trump represent to the future of the world.  

http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/

G20: Hamburg shuts down ahead of summit protests... Huge demonstration planned for Thursday.

The prime ministers and  presidents have yet to arrive, but protests have already turned to violence. Earlier this week, police used water cannon to disperse demonstrators and there have been scuffles as officers tried to clear small tented camps set up by protestors. Last night, a Porsche garage was torched. On Thursday night a huge demonstration is planned. On Friday, protesters aim to stop world leaders getting into the summit. At Hamburg's police headquarters, there is an atmosphere of nervous tension. Teams of officers in minibuses drive in and out past lines of water cannon and police vans, parked up and ready for action. About 20,000 officers are on duty over the course of G20. The police, it seems, are taking no chances. They say up to 8,000 extremists, armed with home-made weapons, are targeting the city. .

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40518292 

http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/2017/jul/5/campaigners-tell-g20-your-model-broken-only-radical-reform-can-undermine-trump