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
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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update
09.03.2010 13:21
huge barricades erected inside protecting all entrances to the building. they shall not pass!
jesters squat has a big potential to become alternative place for all sort of things, which were already taking place before and after court case.
come and help to keep the place secure and running , disobey!
why should we passively let big companies and law ruling our life without our consent in our communities? who wants this tesco there?
a not a so big deal customer in shades
cutting off your own nose
09.03.2010 17:22
You are sucessfully demonstrating your ability to damage what you touch.
You may have managed to shut down your primary news outlet, and if you haven't, you no doubt soon will, and maybe UKIMC with it.
Shows you up as the brick throwing numbskulls that you are.
neon
stop hurling abuse at the unconvinced
09.03.2010 21:49
People i've talkec to, who have questions, and may support us, already have the impression they're going to be screamed at and called 'capitalist pricks' etc, if they do anything other than toe the 'party' line, so they stay away, unsupportive as a result of our abusive behaviours.
flare
don't be scared!
09.03.2010 23:12
Neon, this seems to be a Bristol Indymedia thing, that I've heard of before, about criminal damage, potential threat to IMC etc - a bit obscure if no-one knows that.
But actually I don't want other IMCs in the UK drawn into it. It's like saying "don't go off and do actions from this protest camp, because the camp might get closed down, and it's about more than the actions!" Of course there are legal realities, but just because something is illegal doesn't make it wrong, and we shouldn't be scared of talking about beliefs and possible actions that - compared to the wholesale destruction of a future on this planet that is going on - really are a reasonable or mild response.
shining bright