Blockade Pics from DSEi - Tidal Basin West Entrance
no war | 14.09.2005 19:45 | DSEi 2005 | Anti-militarism | London
Cyclists take the roundabout by Tidal Basin
Blocking cars from entering DSEi
Saying "Unwelcome Corporate Bloodsuckers"
Polifce manage to get one vehicle in
But the next is quickly blocked
Some try walking into the Excel centre
no war
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Big praise for NoWar photographer
14.09.2005 22:37
Some have written that there weren't enough protesting today.
That's a valid POV, but you've personally done a great job in photographing what did happen, and the fact that there weren't enough protestors puts no shame on those who did protest, swim, blockade, whatever.
I'll buy you a beer should we ever meet up :-)
mini mouse
What Protest
15.09.2005 09:50
john stevens
Manufacture of Consent
15.09.2005 13:38
Talk about manufacture of consent!
The fact that these protests don't appear in the mainstream media is WHY INDYMEDIA EXISTS...
Matt
Matt S
What comment!
15.09.2005 14:03
nice one glad to hear from you. You've totally missed the point as the general media does day by day.
fs
but...
15.09.2005 18:54
However I think it's important to contrast these types of demo with more direct action. Due to smallish numbers and a lack of violence (well-behaved protests, as we all know, seldom make news) have meant that this week's actions have gone largely unreported by the corporate media. That's not to say, though, that they don't serve a very important purpose - there were a lot of people on the demo who tried (and succeeded for some time) to stop delegates entering the convention. Obviously, the fewer people in Excel the fewer arms are sold, so surely these actions also have their place?
Josh