Police Shuts down Camp 8. ágúst 2006 11:00 Kárahnjúkar Police in Egilsstadir arrested fourteen protestors who had entered the Kárahnjúkar construction area and chained themselves to machines. Two of the protestors were Icelandic and the rest were foreign. The camping site at Snæfell was closed down by authorities and campers sent away. According to police, the landowner at Snæfell asked for them to be removed. Spokesman for Íslandsvinir, the association responsible for the protest camp says that individuals obviously have a right to protest against the dam. He added that the protestors arrested were not members of the Íslandsvinir association but were there by their own means. Íslandsvinir are considering pressing charges and their lawyer Ragnar Aðalsteinsson said " The National Power Company does not control the policeforce in Iceland, but police heeded their demands. " News News in English Mest lesið Veðurvaktin: Biðja fólk að halda sig heima í kvöld Veður Karlmaður lést í Bláa lóninu Innlent Útlit fyrir mestu snjókomu í október í manna minnum Innlent Ungur Miðflokksmaður gengst við rasisma og segir af sér Innlent Snjókoman rétt að byrja Innlent Flugmaðurinn sem fórst millilenti oft í Reykjavík Innlent Ráðgjafinn ráðinn í tímabundið starf eftir dýra skreppitúra Innlent Skreppiferðir í Jysk meðal þess sem ráðgjafi rukkaði fyrir Innlent Bílar út af veginum á Reykjanesbraut Innlent Heitavatnslaust á Suðurnesjum og rafmagnslaust víða um land Innlent
Police in Egilsstadir arrested fourteen protestors who had entered the Kárahnjúkar construction area and chained themselves to machines. Two of the protestors were Icelandic and the rest were foreign. The camping site at Snæfell was closed down by authorities and campers sent away. According to police, the landowner at Snæfell asked for them to be removed. Spokesman for Íslandsvinir, the association responsible for the protest camp says that individuals obviously have a right to protest against the dam. He added that the protestors arrested were not members of the Íslandsvinir association but were there by their own means. Íslandsvinir are considering pressing charges and their lawyer Ragnar Aðalsteinsson said " The National Power Company does not control the policeforce in Iceland, but police heeded their demands. "
News News in English Mest lesið Veðurvaktin: Biðja fólk að halda sig heima í kvöld Veður Karlmaður lést í Bláa lóninu Innlent Útlit fyrir mestu snjókomu í október í manna minnum Innlent Ungur Miðflokksmaður gengst við rasisma og segir af sér Innlent Snjókoman rétt að byrja Innlent Flugmaðurinn sem fórst millilenti oft í Reykjavík Innlent Ráðgjafinn ráðinn í tímabundið starf eftir dýra skreppitúra Innlent Skreppiferðir í Jysk meðal þess sem ráðgjafi rukkaði fyrir Innlent Bílar út af veginum á Reykjanesbraut Innlent Heitavatnslaust á Suðurnesjum og rafmagnslaust víða um land Innlent