tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post70543734009439015..comments2024-03-01T08:19:54.547+00:00Comments on BobFromBrockley: Policing the G20 protestsbobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15439386754907203808noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-87840649202084746172009-04-23T17:34:00.000+01:002009-04-23T17:34:00.000+01:00The guy next to me saw it levitate. He had been s...The guy next to me saw it levitate. He had been shovelling down microdots a couple of hours earlier. But only a churl could suggest the two events were linked.Waterloo Sunsetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-40284113415438128022009-04-21T14:00:00.000+01:002009-04-21T14:00:00.000+01:00'attempted levitation of Parliament' - no it defin...'attempted levitation of Parliament' - no it definitely moved a few centimetres off the ground, or was I just feeling dizzy from dancing in a circle?.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17026835814805695527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-49992958688287387062009-04-20T09:45:00.000+01:002009-04-20T09:45:00.000+01:00Well, unfortunately, Parliament failed to levitate...Well, unfortunately, Parliament failed to levitate. I think it was organised by the Association of Autonomous Astronauts and the London Pychogeographical Association. It was part of the Anarchy in the UK festival in 1994, organised, I believe, by Ian Bone. Details: <br />http://www.spunk.org/texts/weird/sp001265.txt<br />http://www.spunk.org/texts/events/an_uk/sp000617.txtBobhttp://brockley.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-90273291329492821632009-04-18T05:09:00.000+01:002009-04-18T05:09:00.000+01:00You simply must tell us more about the attempted l...You simply must tell us more about the attempted levitation of Parliament.mike cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388641057852829592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-15023422274660635292009-04-10T19:09:00.000+01:002009-04-10T19:09:00.000+01:00Well, its certainly true that British "gun laws" a...Well, its certainly true that British "gun laws" and "right to self defense," are an abomination. <BR/><BR/>I notice the bobbies have rearmed since guns were heavily restricted, and citizens robbed of competent tools and the right to use them for their own protection/defense.<BR/><BR/>What a shame.nwonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-4862936422525862362009-04-10T16:41:00.000+01:002009-04-10T16:41:00.000+01:00Taking antisocial crime seriously (which I agree a...Taking antisocial crime seriously (which I agree absolutely we need to do) doesn't actually change the nature of the police. I think there's a very strong case to be made (and the IWCA in particular have done) that the police's general strategy towards antisocial crime in working class areas is one of containment as opposed to prevention. On top of that, in those areas, the police are often much quicker to 'deal with' those would would do something about that crime than those who commit it.Waterloo Sunsetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-13821580155837243322009-04-09T05:46:00.000+01:002009-04-09T05:46:00.000+01:00Yes, this death was completely avoidable. The Lef...Yes, this death was completely avoidable. The Leftwing protesters however love what I call the Palestinian Gambit. Instigate and esculate conflict and violence...then blame the authorities and enjoy the great PR (and anti PR). See, I told you they were fascists!nwonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-92232890375592952612009-04-09T00:43:00.000+01:002009-04-09T00:43:00.000+01:00In my view, the Put People First march (which I at...In my view, the Put People First march (which I attended, and during which helped carry my union banner in a 25 km/h wind!) lacked focus and passion. The rally in Hyde Park was especially disappointing, and it's no wonder that many of us slunked off to the pub rather than remain and listen to a bunch of dull speeches.<BR/><BR/>Financial Fools Day, on the other hand, displayed creativity. There may have been no policy focus to the protest, but with such a disparate coalition of groups involved, there could never have been agreement on solutions to the financial crisis.<BR/><BR/>As an expression of dissatisfaction with the state and our supposedly "capitalist" economic system, G20 Meltdown and Climate Camp in the City were second to none. Like Comrade Bob I've become somewhat jaundiced with the advancing years, but I like to think that I can still sense when something positive is happening, and support it. For once I am not depressed.Francis Sedgemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310279298255158895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-50609075826540505062009-04-08T17:43:00.000+01:002009-04-08T17:43:00.000+01:00Personally (like Matt Sellwood to whom you link ab...Personally (like Matt Sellwood to whom you link above, only with more adjectives) I think that unlike say Put People First, Financial Fools Day was a heinous, pointless, futile, self-indulgent, inarticulate waste of time, and the fact that the person who died hadn't intended to be involved has a terrible symbolism. You should never be complacent about the police and their state power, but the self-righteousness of the people who, with no plan except to turn up and cause trouble for The Authorities, caused them to turn out in riot gear ... well... it's fucking depressing. Shame!fleshisgrasshttp://fleshisgras.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com