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Books not Bombs - Report of Student Blockade of EDO MBM

smashy | 23.02.2007 11:32 | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Palestine | South Coast

On Monday EDO MBM was blockaded by a group of students from Sussex University

Books not bombs
Books not bombs

Students Against EDO
Students Against EDO

Paul Hills, EDO MD, having a bad day
Paul Hills, EDO MD, having a bad day

EDO Staff cut through their own fence to get to work
EDO Staff cut through their own fence to get to work


At 5am 8 Sussex University Students locked themselves to the gate and fence of EDO MBM, Brighton's very own arms dealers.

This is the third blockade of the factory since the bombing of Lebanon last Summer. It forms part of the four year campaign to shut down the factory in Brighton.

The gates were successfully shut despite violence from EDO MBM's private security, Guardian Guards (including a Yorkshire Terrier called Emily)

Activists locked on to the three gates of the factory. And also to a section of the fnce which the staff cut their way throough at the last blockade.

Police arrived half an hour later

Workers started arriving at 6am and were unable to access the factory.

Around 7am Paul Hills, EDO MBM MD arrived and ordered staff to cut a hole in the fence, this time Mr Hills had to angle grind through his own fence and climb through a bush to get in to the factory

EDO MBM staff were ushered through the hole in the fence, some stff were too fat to get through and had to wait while the management removed further fencing

A large delivery was prevented from coming in to the factory

the blockaders left sometime around midday, no arrests were made in relation to the blockade and the activists were able to take their locks home with them

smashy
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fanpoptastic!

23.02.2007 12:53

Amazing action. To see those bastards having to cut through their own fence is hilarious.

nicey


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EDO / MBM

23.02.2007 13:34

Perhaps when you have stopped being students and have educated yourselves a little in the real world you can look back on the so called actions with shame and regret.

EDO / MBM is involved in defence work, nobody denies that. Ever thought why the UK needs a defence industry ? Why individuals choose to work in the defence industry ? Why your actions are so hated by the local people in the area ?

I'm know it's easy to sit back in the easy world of academic life thinking you have all the answers ( I know I did when I was a student) but trust me you don't. Britain needs defending, it needs a defence industry to provide the equipment and it needs commited individuals to design and build the equipment. Nobody I know goes into the defenc eindustry for the many, in fact the majority could earn more working in mainstream engineering. Those who make the choice do it out of a wish to serve their country and defend the freedoms you take so much for granted.

A period of reflection and thought would serve you all well. Feel free to contact me.

Ian

Ian DeVere
mail e-mail: iandevere@


sick n ill hill at the top of the hill of death

23.02.2007 14:28

good photo,,well done photoman/girl....its a fantastic advertisment for their sick bizzness,,,would be great to get this photo in the local press...mr hill welcomes you to citadel city of death

hill hater


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