Raytheon Occupation
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On the 12th January 2009 after a ten year campaign to remove the Arms company, raytheon, from the city action was taken again to occupy the Raytheon premises. 9 woman representing the Derry Anti War Coalition (DAWC) entered the building at 2:30pm and made their way to the top floor were the Raytheon offices are located. They were unable to make their way into the offices and destroy the computers as planned but did manage to chain themselves in the corridor outside till 6:30pm on the same day. A large number of people turned out to support the women and what followed was an intented peaceful protes. All women were allowed to walk free but five seperate arrests took place including a man in his sixties. As you can see the police were very heavy handed even though it was emphisised that this was a Peaceful protest.
