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Anti-SOCPA London pics

Doug | 12.01.2008 19:00 | SOCPA | Repression | Social Struggles | London

Unuthorised demo against SOCPA legislation, which criminalises freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. There seemed to be no police FIT photographers around this time.

Resting at the Home Office
Resting at the Home Office

Outside MI5
Outside MI5

Parliament Square sit down.
Parliament Square sit down.

Downing Street bannered
Downing Street bannered

Having a rest outside Downing Street.
Having a rest outside Downing Street.


After meeting up in Trafalgar Square it was decided to go for a walk in 'Our streets'. The police were pretty laid back to begin with while several places of interest were visited such as the Home Office, New Sotland Yard, MI5, Parliament Square and Downing Street. They even allowed a sit down in the road for a short while in Parliament Square but then began forcing people back onto the pavement. The walk then proceeded to Downing Street where people sat down just outside the gates, and then lay down in the road. Steve J was arrested and Brian H was seen disappearing in the direction of Parliament Square, in the firm grip of two or more cops. The people lying down were dragged back into the crowd outside Downing Street. All in all not a bad day out. Video to follow.

More:

 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/12/388394.html
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/actions/2006/socpa/

Doug

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What's a glorious day!

12.01.2008 23:30

Well done everybody!

wow!

good day out?

15.01.2008 00:09

I don't understand how your your reports squares with this morning Morning Star front page.....

confused

Good day out for many.

15.01.2008 11:03

In my rush to publish the pictures as early as possible I had not had time to review all that happened at Downing Street. Up until that point everything looked like a very good day out but of course it wasn't for those then assaulted and arrested by police.

Doug

More photos

16.01.2008 18:34

My photos from Saturday, showing the other side of the day, can be found here:

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/24316473@N00/

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