Nato Summit 2014: Hundreds of protesters reach steel barriers protecting world leaders at

[geardaddy]

Nato Summit 2014: Hundreds of protesters reach steel barriers protecting world leaders at Celtic Manor

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/nato-summit-2014-hundreds-protesters-7719260

Anti-Nato protesters in Newport have arrived at the steel cordon protecting world leaders meeting at the Celtic Manor Resort for the Nato Summit.

Hundreds of locals turned out along the way to watch the 500-strong protest procession pass along Chepstow Road.

Loud chanting erupted as the march arrived at the cordon where scores of people pounded against the steel barrier fencing.

Their sound was taken up by protest drummers as the main body arrived while others blew piercing whistles and shouted "Welfare not warfare" through megaphones.

Police in riot gear and helmets looked down from higher ground.

Several protesters were then allowed through the cordon to make their peace presentations inside.

The protesters set off from the centre of Newport at lunchtime in a public show of opposition to the Nato Summit.

With the biggest gathering of world leaders ever to set foot in Wales underway at the Celtic Manor resort opponents made a three-mile trek to the venue as part of a pre-planned peaceful protest.

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[sabrina 1]

1. Good for them, but as Bush stated regarding the millions of protesters against his policies,

'I didn't see any protesters'.

The Royalty that runs things never sees the peasants. That what the robo cops are for.

[polly7]

2. Good luck to them!

Very glad to see them there .... as more and more people all around the world become involved, it is making an impact, imo.

[TwilightGardener]

3. LOL--500 idiots is all they could scrape up?

[freshwest]

4. When RT is a major online news presence, you bet. That and Infowars. Wait, same animal. Never mind.

[Blue_Tires]

5. It's worth noting that they were allowed to continue

while peace protesters in Moscow this week were all arrested...