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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:09 pm
by faust.dtc
alien pimp wrote:right now this is what triggers my "conspirationist" instincts mostly:
Police plan to pen people indefinitely this eve. Slipped out with press card but otherwise it'll be a long wait for anyone inside #g20
A lull, again, but it is late now and people want to go home. Every exit line is a wall of riot police. #g20
I reckon that if they dont get home for their lentil soup soon its gonna kick off big time...
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:11 pm
by alien pimp
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:27 pm
by alien pimp
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:21 pm
by frebentos
well!
that was one of the most interesting, volatile and surreal experiences i've ever had.
Mostly peaceful.
Some BRUTAL policing. Needed in some cases but way too heavy handed in others.
Coming wading in when your van is about to be overturned...fair enough
When some woman, who had fallen over as a result of a police charge, gets dragged up by the scruff of her neck and booted in the back...not on.
pictures to follw soon
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:32 pm
by misk
they're dancing to drum n bass.... borrrring.
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:01 pm
by pk-
frebentos wrote:Coming wading in when your van is about to be overturned...fair enough
When some woman, who had fallen over as a result of a police charge, gets dragged up by the scruff of her neck and booted in the back...not on.
yeah there was some fucking outrageous stuff on the news, women getting battered around the head with truncheons is not on...but then 'policemen are bastards' isn't really news is it
how did you get out of the cordon fella?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:02 pm
by frebentos
pk- wrote:
how did you get out of the cordon fella?
a combination of quick feet, pre emptin where the polis would rush and my uni press card (which doesnt really stand for anything but got me through at least one barrier).
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:04 pm
by pk-
hah well played
i'd imagine everyone else down there is in for a long cold night of being prodded by plod
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:09 pm
by datura
These protests are always ruined by a few tossers who use them as an excuse for mindless vandalism and aggression, and then the police overreact and it's a fucking mess.
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:24 pm
by alien pimp
flowers never sent a good message of anger
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:34 pm
by datura
alien pimp wrote:flowers never sent a good message of anger
So it's ok to vandalise properties and intimidate innocent people because you're 'angry'?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:36 pm
by alien pimp
depends whos properties, if its the banking system's YEEEEEESSSS!
the only innocent people intimidated, beaten or locked at work were the people of london
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:43 pm
by datura
alien pimp wrote:depends whos properties, if its the banking system's YEEEEEESSSS!
the only innocent people intimidated, beaten or locked at work were the people of london
I can't agree, it's just childish and stupid and never going to acheive anythng other than inciting the police.
So, those working in the city aren't innocent just becase they work for a financial institution? What a load of bollocks.
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:47 pm
by alien pimp
if you work for those who are stealing massive amount of people, humiliating them, stealing their liberties you're getting it sooner or later in a normal world
the city has nothing to do here, i don't know what's up with that
let's see what kind of world is this
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:53 pm
by datura
alien pimp wrote:if you work for those who are stealing massive amount of people, humiliating them, stealing their liberties you're getting it sooner or later in a normal world
the city has nothing to do here, i don't know what's up with that
let's see what kind of world is this
Who exactly is 'stealing massive amount of people'?
I don't think any rational human could say that anyone deserves to 'get it' for working for a bank. It's a ludicrous thing to say.
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:15 pm
by alien pimp
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:18 pm
by datura
My ignorance? Please enlighten me then oh wise one.
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:36 pm
by alien pimp
datura wrote: Please enlighten me then oh wise one.
i am not THAT wise, if you catch my drift
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:12 pm
by frebentos
hmmm, i cant agree with smashing buildings up.
However, the police were brutal from the get go and with some reason.
when they were about to tip over the police van and the coppers came charging in their was nothing else the police could do.
But when they wanted to stop everyone from seeing someone arrested behind a van, charged and knocked a woman over then picked her up by the scruff of the neck and booted her away, it was sickening,
When they were just charging at lines of people trying to clear space, again ,thats fair enough, but when they're swinging battons in order to do that, insane grins on their face, its not on.
It works both ways, their will always be some rockets who only want to be their to start trouble, the same as their will always be police that hope they turn up.
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:18 pm
by magma
Yeah, it does sound like the police were heavy handed, but I can't think that people who were intending to have a peaceful protest find themselves smashing up an RBS and HSBC office - perhaps people that were waiting for a half decent excuse to kick off, maybe.
Still, it seems like the bad seeds on both sides were in the minority... let's hope the peace lasts over night. A mate just sent me a pic from the climate camp - looks like a fun night (probably filled with a bunch of sad acts like me playing acoustic Dylan songs!)