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swoops!! | 17.10.2009 12:00 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Policing

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None of the fences electrified! 2 down, 1 to go! De-fence! De-fence! #swoop
by climatecamp via twitter at 12:54 PM

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#bike #swoop heard cops: they're trying to kettle us at an entrance on th A453
by tristamsparks via twitter

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Fences down on east side of Ratcliffe — go go go! The best attack is a good de-fence... #swoop
by climatecamp via twitter at 12:53 PM



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 http://www.scribblelive.com/Event/The_Great_Climate_Swoop
 http://www.scribblelive.com/Event/Climate_Camp_Swoop_on_Ratcliffe-on-Soar_
 http://climate-swoop.appspot.com/timeline

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Additions

Fences down, people inside on coal heap....

17.10.2009 12:15





Fence pulling video at #swoop on Ratcliffe power station  http://qik.com/video/3232462

more swoopin

dogs may be deployed

17.10.2009 12:36


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Threatening dogs will be deployed #swoop twitpic.com lots of FIT but we remain undeterred as our future is at stake
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by climatecamp via twitter at 1:32 PM

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#swoop "protestors we will use force and dogs to remove you!" said the friendly policeman!
by ActionAid_Team via twitter

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The #swoop rolls on, with at least 2 breaches in the fence, and 3 lucky swoopers inside!

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Earlier Swoop Pics from Climate Camp Flickr

17.10.2009 13:14



See:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/campforclimateaction

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Police claim officers attacked and policing about to move to new phase

17.10.2009 13:20

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demonstrators should disperse as operation moves to new phase, sky.com
by cctwitz via twitter at 2:15 PM

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Maybe 6 police at east mid train station. Very quiet. Lots of unprotected fence. Grid L11 #swoop
by swooplive via twitter at 2:15 PM

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BBC broadcast #swoop police lies claiming officers assualted (wasps
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by IMCUK via twitter at 2:12 PM

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Remember the "70 police injuries" at Kingsnorth, @policeopmedian? - bee stings, sun burn, etc. Cops lie to the media! #swoop
by climatecamp via twitter at 2:12 PM

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Sky News claiming #swoop plans to disrupt supply to thousands of homes. #medialies
by ClimateSwoop via twitter at 2:12 PM

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#swoop Latest update f|rom Nottinghamshire Police tinyurl.com
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by policeopmedian via twitter at 2:11 PM

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Ch Insp Linda McCarthy on BBC telling 'peaceful' protestors their chance to leave is now. #swoop
by ClimateSwoop via twitter at 2:11 PM

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Awesome work on Swoop 1, many fences down! Prepare for Swoop 2, about 3pm. #Swoop on!

 http://www.scribblelive.com/Event/The_Great_Climate_Swoop
 http://www.scribblelive.com/Event/Climate_Camp_Swoop_on_Ratcliffe-on-Soar_
 http://climate-swoop.appspot.com/timeline

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Pics outside Ratcliffe

17.10.2009 14:19


See more at:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/campforclimateaction/

(Currently at 15:15 the second mass swoop attempt is underway with reports coming in of more sections of fence being pulled)

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Pics from inside woods approaching Ratcliffe

17.10.2009 15:00


Earlier pics from  http://www.flickr.com/photos/campforclimateaction/

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Fence Climbing Pics at Ratcliffe Swoop

17.10.2009 15:04


Earlier pics from  http://www.flickr.com/photos/campforclimateaction/

16:00 Update multiple breaches in fence reported - apparently a police oficer has collapsed and an ambulance has attended quickly - this follows the collapse of a man earlier in the day with a suspected mild heart attack and reports that obtaining medical assistance was difficult.

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Earlier bike bloc pictures

17.10.2009 15:44


 http://www.flickr.com/photos/campforclimateaction/

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More fence pics from swoop flickr group

17.10.2009 16:27



 http://www.flickr.com/photos/campforclimateaction/

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Determined Direct Action All Day Long

17.10.2009 17:45

Repeated, persistant and passionate fence dismantling been going on all day around Ratcliffe power station. Bolt cutters, grappling hooks, ropes, fencing used as ladders, climbing, jumping, pulling and pushing. An amazing display of determination to stand up and be counted against the root causes of climate chaos...

if not now?

Mixed Pics from today from CC Swoop

18.10.2009 01:33

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Afternoon Future - Direct Action 4 Us All

18.10.2009 03:28

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Really; if not.. then what...

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Comments

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Video not working

17.10.2009 13:56

"Fence pulling video at #swoop on Ratcliffe power station  http://qik.com/video/3232462 " - this link not working - is the vid posted anywhere else?

ta

scrumpy

scrumpy - vid link working for me

17.10.2009 14:37

 http://qik.com/video/3232462

perry

video working now

17.10.2009 15:35

tried on different computer and it worked fine. cheers

scrumpy

No respect

18.10.2009 03:17

So, Climate Campers manage to hospitalise a copper while attempting shut down Ratcliffe power station. You would have thought confrontation with the police to be expected, due to the Campers will to partake in an illegal action, and thus participants being prepared to use self-defence- learning for the brutal response to their non-violence at the G20, despite the Blackheath Camp being relatively quiet on the police side of things. But no. As soon as a copper gets taken out, we see CCers work with their opponents and even issuing a statement wishing that the copper gets well soon. Nice to see the Climate Campers showing themselves to be the true 'wadicals' that they are- well the media team atleast!

Galleanist
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