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Blockade Pics from DSEi - Tidal Basin West Entrance

no war | 14.09.2005 19:45 | DSEi 2005 | Anti-militarism | London

This afternoon a crowd of people blockaded the western entrance to the Excel Centre, host to the DSEi arms fair. The gate was shut to traffic in both directions and arms fair attendees re-routed to the other side of the Excel complex. After some time the police looked like they were preparing to surround people and push them into the 'designated protest zone', so the protestors once again took to the flyover road before moving off to make there presence felt elsewhere.

Cyclists take the roundabout by Tidal Basin
Cyclists take the roundabout by Tidal Basin

As people follow on foot
As people follow on foot

Blocking cars from entering DSEi
Blocking cars from entering DSEi

Making their view clear
Making their view clear

Banners go up on lamposts
Banners go up on lamposts

Saying "Unwelcome Corporate Bloodsuckers"
Saying "Unwelcome Corporate Bloodsuckers"

View of the crowd
View of the crowd

Polifce manage to get one vehicle in
Polifce manage to get one vehicle in

But the next is quickly blocked
But the next is quickly blocked

Some try walking into the Excel centre
Some try walking into the Excel centre

The arms fair is that way (now)
The arms fair is that way (now)

More complex banner but spot on
More complex banner but spot on


protests continue tomorrow...

no war

Comments

Display the following 5 comments

  1. Big praise for NoWar photographer — mini mouse
  2. What Protest — john stevens
  3. Manufacture of Consent — Matt S
  4. What comment! — fs
  5. but... — Josh