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Climate Camp police "wrong to use terrorism legislation"

mini mouse | 12.08.2007 15:25 | Climate Camp 2007 | Climate Chaos | London

We know they're not terrorists, you know they're not terrorists and the police know they're not terrorists.

That was the message being given out to journalists today as reports came in of people suspected of travelling to Climate Camp being intercepted and searched under terrorism legislation outside local railway stations.

Police endear themselves to locals
Police endear themselves to locals

Choppers overhead
Choppers overhead

FIT film climate camper talking to BBC...
FIT film climate camper talking to BBC...

...whilst gate police have had enough already
...whilst gate police have had enough already

Meanwhile toilets are built
Meanwhile toilets are built

recycling is sorted
recycling is sorted

and people are fed
and people are fed


Policing near the site on the other hand is light although Sipson Lane is blockaded at both ends, causing considerable annoyance to local residents. The FIT are of course making a nuisance of themselves, photographing everyone that arrives, then photographing them again if they leave. And when they come back, ad infinitum.

Maybe they should hire someone with a photographic memory instead...

Meanwhile work at the camp proceeded apace as marquees went up, toilets were built, rocket stoves fired up and several hundred people fed by the kitchen.

If you're going to Climate Camp, make sure you read the revised travelling instructions here:  http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/location.php

Staines - previously given as the location - is some way away!

mini mouse
- e-mail: mini_mouse@riseup.net

Additions

Just got back.

12.08.2007 17:17

The location map is rather misleading. Ignore the red circle. The camp is about halfway along Sipson Lane on the South side.

When I left there was no searching though loads of police vans and cars at the Harlington end of Sipson Lane. Noisy police helicopter repeatedly flying over the site. A big generator lorry was prevented from going to the Camp by that police van parked across the road.

The Camp is really beginning to look something already, with masts, tripods and loads of tents. Should be really great by Tuesday.

Doug.

Comments

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  1. Correct - Ye are not terrorists - Refuse to be searched. — Niall - Shell to Sea / Rossport Solidarity Camp
  2. Comments here are preaching to the converted — Bernie
  3. re: hate mail — soon to arrive camper