BNP blocked in Bath
No pasaran! | 23.05.2009 09:22 | Anti-racism
The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution had invited the BNP to a European election hustings.
The green and labour candidates (followed in the end by most of the rest of the pack) had refused to share a platform with Nazis .
A lively anti fascist demo took place outside
A few of the anti fascist protesters started blocking the entrance to the venue asking people not to enter.
At approx 7pm a few fine examples of the master race (aka the BNP) tried to get into the building at which point the “door blockers” numbers were swelled by anti fascists of various political hues (mainly anarchists, but also socialists and greens) and 3 lines of people were formed to prevent the BNP from entering.
The BNP thugs unsuccessfully tried to force their way in, then appealed to the cops to do their dirty work, then ended up hiding behind appeals to democracy and their “right” to free speech.
This was shown up in comic fashion when Roly-poly-goaty-beardy-fascist, responded to a door blocker's shout of “the only good Nazi is a dead one!” with a pitiful whine to the cops of “he's threatening to kill me” before a response from another door blocker pointing out that the moron had just publicly outed himself as a “Nazi” wiped the smile of face.
A stand off ensued for approx an hour and a half before Bath police forcefully removed the door blockers and escorted the Nazis into the, virtually empty, building.
A few of the anti fascist protesters started blocking the entrance to the venue asking people not to enter.
At approx 7pm a few fine examples of the master race (aka the BNP) tried to get into the building at which point the “door blockers” numbers were swelled by anti fascists of various political hues (mainly anarchists, but also socialists and greens) and 3 lines of people were formed to prevent the BNP from entering.
The BNP thugs unsuccessfully tried to force their way in, then appealed to the cops to do their dirty work, then ended up hiding behind appeals to democracy and their “right” to free speech.
This was shown up in comic fashion when Roly-poly-goaty-beardy-fascist, responded to a door blocker's shout of “the only good Nazi is a dead one!” with a pitiful whine to the cops of “he's threatening to kill me” before a response from another door blocker pointing out that the moron had just publicly outed himself as a “Nazi” wiped the smile of face.
A stand off ensued for approx an hour and a half before Bath police forcefully removed the door blockers and escorted the Nazis into the, virtually empty, building.
No pasaran!
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good job!
23.05.2009 13:50
antifa
link to article
23.05.2009 17:41
No passaran!
(A) Sab x
Excellent...
24.05.2009 07:47
Rudeboy
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24.05.2009 13:34
antifa
Nazi Mike
24.05.2009 13:59
¡No Parasan!
(A)ntifa
Tom-
25.05.2009 01:10
(A)ntifa
antifa
25.05.2009 02:52
antifa
see BBC footage of demo
25.05.2009 14:26
Still, I would recommend those still in the dark to check out the video link on the BBC site as to the numbers at the Bath protest. Sure, there were about 100 people there in the throng, but take away the candidates, their associates, the BNP and their supporters, and various bemused onlookers, and it is obvious that there are only about 30-40 protesters.
Hmmm, 30 or so students out of a University of..how many? Or for that matter 30 out of a city of...how many?
The truth is that I respect, in some way, the actions of the protesters. In a world where few - especially the young - care about anything, it is good to see young people stand up for their, albeit, misguided beliefs. The sad thing is, such is their lack of awareness of the situation, that these 'useful idiots' are merely used as pawns by more sinister forces at work.
Nevertheless, roll on June 4th!
mike