War recruiters disrupted in Oxford
a purple pixie | 06.10.2010 16:39 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Palestine | Oxford
This evening, the Officer Training Corp (OTC) stall at Oxford University Freshers' Fair developed a conscience, grew legs, and walked away(!), leaving the organisation severely lacking in propaganda with which to indoctrinate young minds..
Military recruiters for the OTC were bewildered to discover, part-way through the annual "Freshers' Fair" that their entire display board, covered in glossy photos and cheesy slogans about 'adventure' and 'fun' had disappeared.
This comes exactly one week after some brave individuals disrupted a similar stall at St Andrews Freshers Fair in Scotland, coating the propaganda blood-red and leaving behind an elephant with the word 'Afghanistan' on it:
http://www.indymediascotland.org/node/21739
(That report includes a more in-depth critique of the OTC than I have time to write here).
As that group said: "the time for politeness is over".
One can only presume that the display board itself became uncomfortable with the murderous and deceitful use to which it was being put, and walked away when no-one was looking.
Of course, there are still plenty of targets for action at the Fair; the RAF and Navy were both nearby and also deserve a pixy visit.
And there are plenty of other things you can do..
http://www.army.mod.uk/join/career-offices/default.aspx
(Visit your local recruitment branch!)
http://www.army.mod.uk/UOTC/5458.aspx
(Find your Training Corp!)
http://www.antimilitaristnetwork.org.uk/calendar/
(Join friends in solidarity!)
http://www.caat.org.uk/resources/facts-figures/top-uk-cos.php
(Call on your local business!)
This comes exactly one week after some brave individuals disrupted a similar stall at St Andrews Freshers Fair in Scotland, coating the propaganda blood-red and leaving behind an elephant with the word 'Afghanistan' on it:
http://www.indymediascotland.org/node/21739 (That report includes a more in-depth critique of the OTC than I have time to write here).
As that group said: "the time for politeness is over".
One can only presume that the display board itself became uncomfortable with the murderous and deceitful use to which it was being put, and walked away when no-one was looking.
Of course, there are still plenty of targets for action at the Fair; the RAF and Navy were both nearby and also deserve a pixy visit.
And there are plenty of other things you can do..
http://www.army.mod.uk/join/career-offices/default.aspx (Visit your local recruitment branch!)
http://www.army.mod.uk/UOTC/5458.aspx (Find your Training Corp!)
http://www.antimilitaristnetwork.org.uk/calendar/ (Join friends in solidarity!)
http://www.caat.org.uk/resources/facts-figures/top-uk-cos.php (Call on your local business!)
a purple pixie
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