artist to challenge/defy westminster protest ban
mark mcgowan | 13.12.2005 14:27 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | London
THIS IS NOT A PROTEST.
This Saturday 17th Dec.in an extra ordinary art performance artist Mark McGowan is to challenge the government and police�s Westminster protest ban by walking backwards inside the entire exclusion zone wearing a tee shirt saying THIS IS NOT A PROTEST, and whispering the words 'sssh this is not a protest sssh�this not a protest sssh', to passers-by.
This Saturday 17th Dec.in an extra ordinary art performance artist Mark McGowan is to challenge the government and police�s Westminster protest ban by walking backwards inside the entire exclusion zone wearing a tee shirt saying THIS IS NOT A PROTEST, and whispering the words 'sssh this is not a protest sssh�this not a protest sssh', to passers-by.
THIS IS NOT A PROTEST.
In an extra ordinary art performance artist Mark McGowan is to challenge the government and police�s Westminster protest ban by walking backwards inside the entire exclusion zone wearing a tee shirt saying THIS IS NOT A PROTEST, and whispering the words ��sssh this is not a protest sssh�this not a protest sssh��, to passers-by.
A recent law was passed banning all protest within-in a one mile exclusion zone, which also includes any banners, placards and loud hailers.
The event will start at 10am in Westminster Square this Saturday 17th December 2005.
McGowan says, �I don�t think that I am breaking the law, I hope not�.
For more info and images
07956084780
chunkymark1974@yahoo.com
In an extra ordinary art performance artist Mark McGowan is to challenge the government and police�s Westminster protest ban by walking backwards inside the entire exclusion zone wearing a tee shirt saying THIS IS NOT A PROTEST, and whispering the words ��sssh this is not a protest sssh�this not a protest sssh��, to passers-by.
A recent law was passed banning all protest within-in a one mile exclusion zone, which also includes any banners, placards and loud hailers.
The event will start at 10am in Westminster Square this Saturday 17th December 2005.
McGowan says, �I don�t think that I am breaking the law, I hope not�.
For more info and images
07956084780
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mark mcgowan
e-mail:
chunkymark1974@yahoo.com
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Wow !
13.12.2005 15:10
Well I can't see how the Blair government can survive this. I say let's get ready for the general election that must surely follow this event
Laughing soooooo much
Good Steff
13.12.2005 16:24
Steff
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you shoudlnt mock him
13.12.2005 16:36
boris
performance art
13.12.2005 16:38
nice one mark!!
mark
Death of Free Speech
13.12.2005 17:06
keith
nothing to see here...
13.12.2005 17:29
A bunch of protestors dressed as ASIO agents in Melbourne held placards (dressed in suits and dark glasses) reading 'Nothing to see here','Move along please' and others. Based on the new strengthened sedition laws in Australia, being openly anti-government there now is potentially enough to land you in jail.
The British public cannot let the right to protest (where the govt can hear) go without protest.
Derek
Derek Lane
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Missed the point
13.12.2005 17:43
"Well at least I'm doing something" line.
Another one laughing
mark mcgowan kisses tony blair 100,000 times
13.12.2005 20:05
he kissed tony blair 100,000 times
www.pbs.org/wnet/journaleditorialreport/050605/photoessay4.html
tony
have you got a better idea
13.12.2005 20:07
shirley english