Peace and Unity March : Nottingham 1 Demo

Saturday 13th October 2007 meeting 12noon at Forest ground.

People came together in Nottingham today to voice their opposition against the city's gun crime and gang culture problems. The families of victims of violent crimes, such as the killing of Nathan Williams in the Meadows last year came together to call for 'Peace And Unity' and to put an 'End To The Killings'.

Speakers also included Paula Platt, who lost her 14 year old daughter Danielle in 2004 as she walked through the St Anns area after the Goose Fair in October 2004. Sarah Wallace, who lost her 20 year old son Daniel over a year ago in a stabbing in Radford, any so many others ..... The list of sad parents is just too long. Added urgency to the proceeding, since there was yet another shooting in the St Anns area just this last thursday. As the crowds had gathered, silence was observed with thoughts of those, so affected.

The march started at the Forest Recreation Ground around midday and made its way to the city centre along Mansfield Road, and gathered more folks on the way. The march was very loud and cheerful and attracted a lot of attention.

You will see from the links below, the issue is ongoing. After the shooting of Danielle Beccan, 'Nottingham Stands Together' [on gun crime] campaign attracted thousands to the Market Square. Digitaries attended, speeches made, actions promised. .... Here was are again. I don't expect this will be the last such gathering of sad parents.

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Shooting of Danielle Beccan :: Nottinghamshire Police Press Conf
 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=233123

Nottingham and More Guns
 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=236743

Nottingham Stands Together [on gun crime]
 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=243824

Danielle Beccan Funeral
 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=261329

'Armed turnout' of Nottinghamshire Police. [another false alarm]
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/08/320811.html

Gun Crime and Police response - Collected Links
 http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003/02/gun-crime-and-police-response.html

Operation 'Real Estate' - Nottinghamshire Police
 http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003/02/operation-real-estate-nottinghamshire.html

Mothers Against Guns
 http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003/02/mothers-against-guns-httpwww.html

Gun crime in Nottingham - Young, Gifted, Dead, Poster
 http://tash_lodge.blogspot.com/2003/05/gun-crime-in-nottingham-various.html

Protest at Heckler & Koch weapons manufacturers HQ in Nottingham
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/07/376847.html
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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email:  tash@indymedia.org
Collected Web:  http://tinyurl.com/ynttvo
Member of the National Union of Journalists [No: 014345]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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