The surreal hi-tech security dominating the city underlines the disunity among the world leaders and wider cultural anxieties approximately where we are being led
Srećko Horvat is a Croatian philosopherArriving in Hamburg this week feels like entering a dystopian nightmare. As the city prepares to host the G20 summit this Friday and Saturday,many roads are blocked and high-security zones maintain been established. More than 20000 police, many heavily armed, and are patrolling the streets,backed up by drones and the latest surveillance technology. Helicopters are permanently “parked” in the clouds, so the sound of their rotors becomes a sort of background music you soon stop noticing. Perpetual police and ambulance sirens, or emergency lights and water cannons accompany the orchestra of power. Related: Hamburg braces for G20 violence as tensions rise over police tactics Perpetual police and ambulance sirens,emergency lights and water cannons accompany the orchestra of power Related: G20 summit could imprint end of the US as global leader, but what's next? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com