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Monday 4 May 2009: A street party and protest was called in the seaside resort of Brighton by anti-militarist campaign group Smash EDO.
Brighton is home to the EDO/ITT factory that builds bomb release mechanisms for the US, UK and Israeli military. The campaign last year saw several large protests calling to shut the factory and end weapons manufacturing in the city.
Smash EDO: Protestors Justified Police Violence Claim Media
http://jasonnparkinson.blogspot.com/2008/06/smash-edo-protestors-justified-police.html
Brighton: Shut ITT
http://jasonnparkinson.blogspot.com/2008/10/brighton-shut-itt.html
More recently, in January this year several campaigners were arrested after breaking in and decommissioning the factory, causing £300,000 worth of damage to computers and machinery.
This year's protest, the largest demonstration yet, saw some 1,500 protestors take to the streets to target all businesses that profit, invest or assist in the weapons factory day-to-day running. But when a MacDonald's fast food outlet was targeted, the riot police moved in and the demonstration deteriorated into an afternoon of clashes with the authorities.
MacDonald's are listed as owning 61.500 shares in the ITT Corporation.
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