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Silvertown Way Flyover - DSEi Lock-on Road Blockade Pics

nowar | 14.09.2005 17:03 | DSEi 2005 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | London

Around six people blockaded one half of the silvertown way flyover heading towards the Excel Centre near Canning Town station this morning, the blockade lasting until late afternoon. They used what looked like two metal containers (sort of small metal barrels) filled with concrete, with their arms locked on inside. They recieved lots of support from other campaigners as police took their pictures and the cutting crews slowly cut them out of the lockons. At some point a car was used to block the other side of the road, being abandoned with the tyres let down. Later Critical Mass cyclists and others on foot blocked the rest of the flyover.

barriers around them and lots of police
barriers around them and lots of police

view of one of the concrete / metal barrel lockons
view of one of the concrete / metal barrel lockons

view of the streets blocked by the action
view of the streets blocked by the action

another view of the lockon action
another view of the lockon action

cyclists and others offer support - clapping, cheering then blockading
cyclists and others offer support - clapping, cheering then blockading


protests continue tomorrow...

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