Menwith Hill update 18:00
Dan Olner | 22.03.2003 22:16
Shock and awe, I reckon, at seeing the response to this war. Probably 2,000ish people here, most of them covered with tin foil. Many different things were happening at different points around the base.
Menwith Hill:
Shock and awe, I reckon, at seeing the response to this war. Probably 2,000ish people here, most of them covered with tin foil. Many different things were happening at different points around the base. At the main gate, silver foil kites were being flown in abundance and a great deal of noise made. There was also a march around the perimeter fence. A number of attempts were made to get through the fence, and arrests were made - I don't know how many.
At a key point of the fence, the police presence was very heavy, and despite the best efforts of about 200 protestors to climb the hill and get round the fence, the riot cops kept us back and pushed us back down the slope. There were some batons out, but I'm not aware of anything more than pushing and dragging of demonstrators. Some folk were actually digging a hole under the fence - and underneath the police that were standing in front of it! Spectacular.
The whole thing was hugely positive. A lot of us have been feeling pretty low since the war started, but a many people have said that today will keep them going for some time. Don't stop fighting! Right, we're off to celebrate...
Shock and awe, I reckon, at seeing the response to this war. Probably 2,000ish people here, most of them covered with tin foil. Many different things were happening at different points around the base. At the main gate, silver foil kites were being flown in abundance and a great deal of noise made. There was also a march around the perimeter fence. A number of attempts were made to get through the fence, and arrests were made - I don't know how many.
At a key point of the fence, the police presence was very heavy, and despite the best efforts of about 200 protestors to climb the hill and get round the fence, the riot cops kept us back and pushed us back down the slope. There were some batons out, but I'm not aware of anything more than pushing and dragging of demonstrators. Some folk were actually digging a hole under the fence - and underneath the police that were standing in front of it! Spectacular.
The whole thing was hugely positive. A lot of us have been feeling pretty low since the war started, but a many people have said that today will keep them going for some time. Don't stop fighting! Right, we're off to celebrate...
Dan Olner
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2 people hit with batons
22.03.2003 23:29
dh
Arrests
23.03.2003 02:46
Big it up sheffield samba band and the guys with the sound system.
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Photography: Menwith Hill, London, Nottingham
29.03.2003 11:04
Photography: Menwith Hill, London, Nottingham
STOP THE WAR: Main page for [Photo Gallery :: Photoshop Gallery :: Streaming 'Slide-Show'] at:
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Have added more work to my website, and thought I'd put this note about, to say so ....!
I hope you find all interesting and that you enjoy the photos and shows.
Still very much 'work in progress!"
The latest added, is work that I've just finished scanning and edited from:
'Foil the Base' protest demo at RAF Menwith Hill, nr Harrogate, North Yorkshire. on Saturday 22nd March 2003.
Also covered on these pages is photography of 'STOP THE WAR' events from the London Demo [15feb], Nottingham Demos [8 - 20mar], Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell [15mar], Army Careers office gets 'painted', Graffiti and banners, RAF Menwith Hill [22mar], and 'streaming' shows with interviews, speeches etc.
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