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Police block cause chaos on A13

BBD | 10.09.2003 17:25 | DSEi 2003 | Anti-militarism | London

East london in traffic chaos as violent hierarchicalists block A13...

A massive block of black clothed violent hierarchicalists have caused major traffic chaos throughout east london as they blocked both sides of the A13 just north of Canning Town. Around 1,000 police, with around 50 vans, horses and helecopters have been menacing a small group of party goers (numbering around 50 to 100 at most) had been trying to turn off the A13 towards Excel when they were cordoned off by the violent police block. They were detained surrounded by police for over an hour while traffic tailed back for miles in all directions.

The chaoes caused by this mindless act by the police has no doubt pissed off lots of local people, commuters and delegates at the nearby Arms Fare who (if they had come by car) would have had a hell of a job to get out of the area.

Eventually the police brain realised the mess they were making and allowed the party go'ers to at least get off of the A13. They were then forced into a local park.

It must be said that the 3,000 odd coppers and security in the docklands area this weak, having harrased loads of innocent people every day (while seemingly failing to notice the invasion of Excel by paramilitary terrorists from around the world) have failed to prevent protesters from entering the arms fare and hanging a banner on a tank. Job well done...

BBD

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Waste of our money

10.09.2003 17:55

It's odd that, while all these be-suited arms-dealers are allowed to come in and buy cluster-bombs and all the rest, the poliece guarding the entrance to the tube DLR tube station wouldn't let me through their blockade to catch my tube train because I hadn't already bought a ticket. I didn't see anyone attacking the police or being overly abusive or anything else that might warrant such overwhelming police numbbers. I did speak to several people who have been hit to the ground, pushed, abused etc. by overly-excited police. Nice of them to block the roads but I wish they'd do their job and arrest the guys the with the guns. Nightmare.

Tris


Sitting Down On the Job

11.09.2003 03:24

I've just got back after being detained for about 6 hous at charing X police-pen under section 4. I am a mega peaceful geezer but flipped out when I saw a couple of filth (these really were) throwing what I beleived to be a child (but later found out was a wee adult, but so f*@~#ng what) several feet to land on his face. I plunged slightly above ground level into the police line with the intention of sussing the culprits ID numbers. No a clever move. Man I was brutalised!
But what I wanted to say is that we should have sat down, on mass, on the A13. Held that traffic up for a bit longer. I havn't seen the mainstream coverage (presumably there has to be some)but I just hope the message is brought to the forfront of some upstanding citizens minds that we all have blood on our hands as a direct result of a few merchants of evils' doings. I seriosly think even some of the coppers wondered what the hell they were doing. I made sure I made them think as much as possible while in their company.
Unfortunately another warrant came to light while I was detained, so now I'm in the mire of poo. I'm also getting prosecuted for violence when I was adamantly non violent but direct. I just hope it was worth it. I hope that some people who handn't thought about what they can do to change our world now do so. I'd probably sacrifice just about anything for that just now. Peace...out.

John Chihuahua
mail e-mail: nimxgo@hotmail.com


Video evidence

11.09.2003 11:49

John, you may find it useful to obtain footage of the incident you describe. I know it must exist because I have seen the footage of the midget being assaulted and I know him so should be able to get you two connected if that would help.

r