K.os Theory Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I thought these were funny quotes coming in live to the BBC: 0913 The BBC's Richard Westcott outside the London Stock Exchange says: The protest planned for 0700 in the City of London is getting off to a late start. Only 40 demonstrators have made it out so far. Looks like some of the protesters needed a lie-in. isn't it signing on day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 So why did the anti-capitalists smash up a Nationalised bank? Got me confused that one. Anti-capitalists are not proponents of Keynesian economic policies. Nationalisation is not a product of anti-capitalism. And this bank is only partially statw-owned as far as I am aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 CAPATALISM rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Any of those protesters actually try to do some good for humanity and trash a Macdonalds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 Any of those protesters actually try to do some good for humanity and trash a Macdonalds? Doubt it - way too busy "getting the message out" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I suspect Iraq won't be in the Thomas Cook brochure this year then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I suspect Iraq won't be in the Thomas Cook brochure this year then? Don't worry Albert, you'll find it in your Saga glossy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Police 'assaulted' bystander who died during G20 protests According to the accounts the man, who was on his way home from work, was attacked by the Police. Investigators are examining a series of corroborative accounts that allege Ian Tomlinson, 47, was a victim of police violence in the moments before he collapsed near the Bank of England in the City of London last Wednesday evening. Three witnesses have told the Observer that Mr Tomlinson was attacked violently as he made his way home from work at a nearby newsagents. One claims he was struck on the head with a baton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Pretty sick stuff! And am glad there is a fuller account of what happened. I came across some news on the internet not long after this happened and it just the impression that somebody has collapsed and that protesters (being the bad guys of course) were stopping the police from helping. It didn't actually say how the bastards were responsible for this and that protesters might have been throwing the bottles back in revenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Caught on film and stored on database: how police keep tabs on activists http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ec8_1239022908 Seen them in action in London as well - plenty of fuzz with cameras. Not sure why they need HD cams, but hey - if we put your name on a database, we might as well do it in HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Caught on film and stored on database: how police keep tabs on activists It's nothing new though, Police have been photgraphing and logging activists on marches since the 70's or probably earlier. My brother has been 'flagged up' just for being on a few marches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Footage on BBC News this evening of that poor man being attacked by the Police. He died. He was not even a demonstrator but was on his way home from work. ETA: and the govt tries to justify legislation to stop people filming and photographing them. online here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Footage on BBC News this evening of that poor man being attacked by the Police. He died. He was not even a demonstrator but was on his way home from work. ETA: and the govt tries to justify legislation to stop people filming and photographing them. online here Another scandal for the Met then - should be used to it by now... Cops around there were quite hostile, but just in a way you'd expect during an event like that - firm and on orders kinda thing... Pictures and film will always get out - it's 2009, and if even plonks like me can fire pics up to Twitter within 30 seconds of something happening, then there's positively no chance to bring in any kind of legislation that would stop this, however convenient that might be for certain people at times... Whatever, wherever and whenever something happens - someone, somewhere, somehow, will have a picture - and it's easy to share these days... http://www.manxtube.com/video/557/G20-Protests-in-London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2bad Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 http://www.manxtube.com/video/557/G20-Protests-in-London Nice shots but hardly worth the effort putting together as they don't provide any real narrative, also the music is beyond shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7989027.stm So there you go. Innocent bloke walking home from work attacked from behind. By a copper hiding in a crash helmet and a balaclava And the police alienate themselves yet again. Cue whitwash inquiry. Bunch of cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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