Attempted bomb blockade II - 01/04/03
chris b | 04.04.2003 21:55
Original upload on 12:34pm Wed Apr 2 '03: Eyewitness account attempted blockade of bomb convoy from Welford to USAF Fairford.
Attempted bomb blockade II
It is with disappointment that I have to tell you that we failed to stop another bomb convoy from the Munitions depot at Welford to USAF Fairford. We had another plan, it worked – except for one factor that we didn’t take into consideration: that the drivers of the bomb lorries were perfectly prepared (instructed?) to drive off with PROTESTERS UNDER THE LORRIES.
Waiting in a ditch by the side of the slip road of the Cheiveley Junction/Roundabout (M4) the first set of protesters ran on to the motorway, locking themselves together with armtubes and straps. This stopped the convoy long enough for others to attempt to lock on to the lorries themselves, before being manhandled to the side of the motorway. Meanwhile, two made it under the trucks, and began to lock-on. Despite being told that that there was protesters under the lorry by the support team the lorries started edging forward. Understandably, the two under the lorries didn’t finish locking themselves to moving vehicles and were dragged out by the Police.
Again, after removing the blockage the police showed no interest in arresting us, and a few of the activists managed to get to a vehicle and pursue the convoy.
Others walked back to the service station, and we’re subsequently searched under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (section 44).
Having just made it back home, I have been feeling despondent that we didn’t manage it at the second attempt, but self-pity is especially pathetic at a time when people are being murdered from a great height by your own government: we’ll come up with a new plan and we’ll try again.
It is with disappointment that I have to tell you that we failed to stop another bomb convoy from the Munitions depot at Welford to USAF Fairford. We had another plan, it worked – except for one factor that we didn’t take into consideration: that the drivers of the bomb lorries were perfectly prepared (instructed?) to drive off with PROTESTERS UNDER THE LORRIES.
Waiting in a ditch by the side of the slip road of the Cheiveley Junction/Roundabout (M4) the first set of protesters ran on to the motorway, locking themselves together with armtubes and straps. This stopped the convoy long enough for others to attempt to lock on to the lorries themselves, before being manhandled to the side of the motorway. Meanwhile, two made it under the trucks, and began to lock-on. Despite being told that that there was protesters under the lorry by the support team the lorries started edging forward. Understandably, the two under the lorries didn’t finish locking themselves to moving vehicles and were dragged out by the Police.
Again, after removing the blockage the police showed no interest in arresting us, and a few of the activists managed to get to a vehicle and pursue the convoy.
Others walked back to the service station, and we’re subsequently searched under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (section 44).
Having just made it back home, I have been feeling despondent that we didn’t manage it at the second attempt, but self-pity is especially pathetic at a time when people are being murdered from a great height by your own government: we’ll come up with a new plan and we’ll try again.
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