Just another day in the city
March 1st, 2007 by Katrine
This morning, the police are clearing Ungdomshuset, a house full of radical, young activists. We live close by, and were woken at 7 am by the roar of a helicopter hovering over Ungdomshuset. At nine, in the middle of rush hour, we passed close by where police have cordoned off the area. Loads of people, most heading in the direction of Ungdomshuset and the throng of people and police vehicles. Copenhageners going to work, parents taking their children to day care, curious onlookers. And worst: people attracted to the action, the promise of an adrenalin rush, perhaps even the urge to be close to or a part of violence. You could see it in their eyes. This very strange wave was a frightening blend of normality, everyday life and the worst of human desires.
According to Danmarks Radio, Danish Broadcasting Corporation, 6-7 people were arrested just around that time. No one hurt yet, everything progressing ‘quietly’. Relatively speaking, that must be.
The helicopter is still up there. I wonder what waves today will bring. I wish things were different.
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It’s the strangest thing, isn’t it. These mixed waves of political rooooooar, sight-seers, normality, fear and loathing. I, too, live nearby and so far everything seems very quiet. But there’s still that intensity in the air. The shop-owners terrified, the cyclists planning alternative routes, everyone prepared for what may come. And may not.
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