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but peaceful protest is still the only way
No; it's the most reasonable way in a democracy, and is often the best way, but it is by no means the [i]only[/i] way.
i also voted lib dem last time purely based on iraq as both other parties had the same kiss-ass approach to american warpigs
that got me nowhere either
All I'm saying is put away your Bentleys, Rollers, Porches (maybe even Audis and Beemers if they're the really pricey ones) 'cos I is coming with me bricks...actually someone's digging up some badly laid bricks in my backyard tomorrow, anyone know of somewhere I could trailer them to in the city and leave them as a stash in time for the march?
Flash how close are you mate? I'm offering good money for storage...you might be needing it after the recent share price crashes and I'm nothing short of charitable when it comes to it.
lol you is a child.
Deadlydarcy seems to have commited a crime? Incitment, conspiracy, threatening behavior? Is STW world now guilty for publising he intented actions. Am involved because I have read it.
Have I? Have I? Have I? Have I?
Hooray!!
Actually, the bricks have come up in surprisingly good condition so I'm holding on to them to build some raised beds in the garden. However, there's enough broken ones to fit into a small rucksack!
Darcy, there are more subtle effective ways than bricks through windows. Attacking cars is not the way. You may torch an Audi that is the property of an average worker whose passion, their pride and joy, is their motor. How is that fair? Attack a Starbucks? They are insured, they won't care. The only people you scare are the people you are standing up for. Minimum wage office workers wear suits. You want to scare the shits out of them? Use your brain, there are other ways. By all means gather and riot. You may have a good day out but the media will tear you apart.
I'm sure the place will be awash with the great unwashed. The O/T bill for the police will be huge.
Deadlydracy is cleary on the wind up.
What a bunch of arse. Peaceful protest fair enough; stopping me getting to work, or worse, is clearly the work of a bunch of ****ts.
Coyote - read what Ewan says. I am [b][i]cleary[/i][/b] {sic} on the wind-up...just poking a bit of fun at Stoner, Flash etc...surely what I was posting didn't sound like I really meant it did it? In fairness, I don't (think I) have a reputation for trolling but not many seemed to be coming out in favour of the protesters.
This is clearly not a forum for a balanced debate on the merits or not of direct action. Take a look at the tags people have added at the top? Shows what a bunch of middle class apathetic drones most of us are on this forum.
By the way Ewan, I do, on the other hand, hope there's plenty of disruption when the protests happen.
Well, it seems to be passing off without much incident, and 'Police Estimates' put the number of people attending at 35,000, so probbly at least double that (why do police ALWAYS deliberately lie about the numbers at demos?).
I think the hype surrounding this event was to discourage people to attend. Seems like the media have once again been manipulated to serve government interests. Still, does not in any way seem to have gone to plan; the demo is peacefull, tens of thousands have turned up, so the paranoia seems to be unfounded. Although I suspect we may see 'violent scenes' on our tellies tonight. I've no doubt the government have employed agent provocateurs, to stir up trouble. If it does kick off, the police will be very heavy handed, which will incite the crowd even more. usual tactics; I've seen several demos where everything's been peaceful, then police suddenly stop a march, and deny it's progression along the previously agreed route. This is deliberate, and done to anger people, and provoke them into responding. The police can use the ensuing violence to call for more powers to curb demonstrations.
There will be a very tiny minority of mindless thugs, who just want to smash things up. Unfortunately, it's these people who will **** it up for everyone else.
I hope it does not in any way kick off, because if it does, mark my words; there will follow even more erosion of our democratic right to protest.
Red Ken was questioning why the G20 meeting needed to be held in London at all. I can't see why, either. If there's such a risk of civil unrest, woon't it be better to hold it elsewhere, like on an aircraft carrier?
I think it's time to take our country back from the selfish bastards who have stolen it from us.
My boss, who is, like me, a particularly obnoxious form of loaded yuppie flange-monkey-tool, has announced his intention to smash up some cars and trash a bank. He is quite keen for me to join him.
The spectacle of rioting tax-evasion advisors torching Bentleys really will be something. 😉
Peaceful protest fair enough; stopping me getting to work, or worse, is clearly the work of a bunch of ****ts.
What a selfish thing to say. Many of those '****ts' are actually protesting against the massive increase in job losses. Yours included.
And quite frankly, stopping you from getting to work is utterly trivial, compared to the bigger picture out there. Pull yer head out, and stop thinking about yerself so much.
Or, instead of moaning,get active; do something to try and affect change. Use your democratic rights; /join/form a pressure group or something.
Don't just sit on yer arse with yer fingers in yer ears.