Amsterdam police arrest 150–200 at Microsoft data center protest
Police said the protesters were arrested on suspicion of trespassing at the construction site, and that all suspects would be questioned.
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Police said the protesters were arrested on suspicion of trespassing at the construction site, and that all suspects would be questioned.
Amsterdam police arrested 150–200 protesters on suspicion of trespassing at a Microsoft data center construction site, Tom’s Hardware said, citing police. The protest followed an earlier breach of the site on 6 November.
Pure Data Centres owns the site, and Microsoft is to be the data center’s sole tenant. During the earlier demonstration, Microsoft said it respected peaceful expression but did not condone unlawful actions. Pure Data Centres urged people inside the site to leave safely and discuss their concerns.
Police said they seized tools intended for breaking into the site before allowing protesters to continue peacefully. Some protesters then entered the construction site by force, prompting police to intervene and make arrests, the police account said.
Police also said they found items suspected of having been stolen from the site among some protesters’ belongings and reported damage and vandalism at the site.
The suspects were taken to a cell complex, where a decision on whether to keep them detained was pending. Police said all suspects would be questioned afterward.
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