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Squatted Proposed Tesco Site - Eviction Resisted This Morning In Bristol

no tescos | 09.03.2010 11:41 | Free Spaces | Globalisation | Repression

A former comedy club, Cheltenham Rd, Bristol, proposed to be yet another tesco metro, buit now turned into a temporary social center - at which there has been an event on for the last fortnight, withstood an eviction attempt this morning.



tripod, tents and supporters see off 1st eviction attempt

While it is possible that the baliffs could come back today, it seems unlikely - and I should emphasise this is based only my personal experience.

It was around 9am that I recived oinfo that jesters was being evicted by the time I got there around 30 people were already on the ground supporting with numerous others inside and on the flat roof. This included someone up a 12ft high tripod...as well as one cool looking customer in shades sitting on a deck chair next to his tent!

A passing van, decided to park right in front of where they would presumably have initial access !

There was two van loads of baliffs...they looked fairly standard...no climbing gear - and crucially in terms of the tripod - no sign of a cherry picker. This follows a pattern in building (as opposed to tree ) evictions where there is going to be resistance they turn up ready for a normal eviction, and then (after a chat with the one police car which turned up) left with out acting. It's likely that they will turn up, tooled up, possibly with climbing baliffs - most likely at a more unsocialble hour in the next few days. So keep your phone on..and if you can, come and join the people staying in the building

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  1. update — a not a so big deal customer in shades
  2. cutting off your own nose — neon
  3. stop hurling abuse at the unconvinced — flare
  4. don't be scared! — shining bright