Or even
http://i.imgur.com/3qhpJ.jpg
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 15 May 2011 12:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Most charges dropped vs. Fortnum and Mason protesters.
― a more annuated ilx user (Ned Trifle II), Monday, 18 July 2011 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14189892
"We couldn't be bothered to go ahead because they were only going to get 16 month sentences anyway."
― a more annuated ilx user (Ned Trifle II), Monday, 18 July 2011 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
They're 'aving a go in Tottenham apparently.
― James Mitchell, Saturday, 6 August 2011 21:41 (twelve years ago) link
Plastic bullets available to police for Wednesday's student protests
― Lars and the Lulu Girl (NickB), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 09:03 (twelve years ago) link
i really do struggle to understand the met's mindset sometimes
― all i see is angels in my eyes (lex pretend), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 12:19 (twelve years ago) link
FFS... The worst bit about this is that while it would have been considered extreme/inconceivable just over a year ago to allow the shooting of rounds of bullets on student protesters, it's now not even that surprising.
― Glo-Vember (dog latin), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 12:45 (twelve years ago) link
index on censorship pretty much debunks this:
http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/2011/11/08/plastic-bullets-protest-london/
― joe, Tuesday, 8 November 2011 13:02 (twelve years ago) link
is the guardian worse than it used to be?
― caek, Tuesday, 8 November 2011 14:47 (twelve years ago) link
I'm not sure that's really a de-bunking, although I agree that Jenny Jones is going overboard. The Met are making threatening noises (there's nothing new in that either) - probably aimed more at looking tough for their political masters than at the students, but they are definitely making it clear how far they are prepared to go.
Perhaps the police should be clearer on their tactics and arsenal, but those who claim to be on the side of the protesters should be careful not to create unnecessary tension
To which I say "they started it".
― Ned Trifle X, Tuesday, 8 November 2011 15:14 (twelve years ago) link
OTM
― Glo-Vember (dog latin), Tuesday, 8 November 2011 15:24 (twelve years ago) link
fuck's sake.
obviously i'm loath to take twitter at its word automatically but the amount of reports i've seen of kettles forming in various places already...this time last year it was still a *shocking* tactic, but far from the police being held to account for their actions then, it's like kettling is their default first resort now. seriously what is going on here!
― all i see is angels in my eyes (lex pretend), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 16:25 (twelve years ago) link
If I understand it correctly, they are currently being kettled while Billy Bragg plays some songs for them :(
― Lars and the Lulu Girl (NickB), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 16:56 (twelve years ago) link
:o
― all i see is angels in my eyes (lex pretend), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 16:58 (twelve years ago) link
Think Laurie Penny is tweeting shit unverified shit about watercannons being used now.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 9 November 2011 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
when i say i am loath to trust twitter generally automatically, in the case of lolrie penny i pretty much assume the opposite of what she tweets
ed miliband, meanwhile, is tweeting about poppies. FUCKING USELESS
― all i see is angels in my eyes (lex pretend), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 17:03 (twelve years ago) link
Ed Miliband isn't allowed to talk about anything until 5,000-odd people have confirmed that it's really a mainstream opinion. Then he can start talking like it's brave and controversial and leading from the front.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 9 November 2011 17:06 (twelve years ago) link
that's the most depressingly OTM summation of miliband's MO i've seen. the labour party seems not to understand that it is part of the problem
― all i see is angels in my eyes (lex pretend), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 17:09 (twelve years ago) link
Um, I follow Laurie Penny and she hasn't tweeted anything about water cannons.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 9 November 2011 17:21 (twelve years ago) link
@PennyRed "We have also been informed by the City of London Police that if need be they will be deploying Water Cannons" - #9nov
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 9 November 2011 17:23 (twelve years ago) link
@PennyRed So that's the kettle plan, and police plan use of water cannons. Stay safe, everyone. I'm heading down now.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 9 November 2011 17:24 (twelve years ago) link
Yes, but that's been reported elsewhere - I assumed you were saying she was tweeting that they were being used.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 9 November 2011 17:26 (twelve years ago) link
Nope. Still, given it's entirely unsubstantiated it still feels needlessly inflammatory.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 9 November 2011 17:27 (twelve years ago) link
Tents, Billy Bragg... and now Tom Morello at St Paul's. Blimey.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 9 November 2011 18:09 (twelve years ago) link
god love em but protest needs to get its fucking aesthetic together, this is embarrassing
― all i see is angels in my eyes (lex pretend), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 18:11 (twelve years ago) link
protest needs to get its fucking aesthetic together <-- we are the 1%! :D
― mark s, Wednesday, 9 November 2011 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
Billy Bragg supports the government, why wd he be involved in this shit?
― Bond 23: Skyrim (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 9 November 2011 23:51 (twelve years ago) link
think it might be time to call it all off for good
― twunty fifteen (imago), Thursday, 5 November 2015 21:07 (eight years ago) link