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The English Defence League in Leicester

Ann Archy. | 09.10.2010 17:16

If the cause was different, you might be tempted to call it a rainbow coalition. Football hooligans, neo-Nazis, gay rights activists, disillusioned BNP supporters who think the nasty party’s gone soft and more besides: protest movements have seen some rum old alliances down the years, but nothing quite like the disparate bunch who gather under the English Defence League banner.

A number of police and members of the public have been injured as protesters from the English Defence League and a rival organisation gathered in Leicester.

Officers wearing riot gear and dog handlers worked to keep a crowd of EDL supporters under control as bricks and coins were thrown at police.

The EDL held a static demonstration and Unite Against Fascism (UAF) staged a counter-protest in the Humberstone Gate East area of the city.

At least 1,400 officers were drafted in from 12 other forces to deal with the demonstrations, the city's largest policing operation in 25 years.

EDL supporters arrived from across the country in coaches throughout the morning.

They were permitted to gather ahead of the protests in Hotel Street, Leicester, with police monitoring the groups in four different pubs.

With many wearing EDL branded hoodies and carrying banners, they met in and around the pubs, monitored by officers and police evidence gatherers.

Some chanted ''EDL, EDL'' while others carried banners reading slogans including ''Sharia laws will destroy Britain and all our British values''.

Before the protests started, police said one person was arrested for drugs offences and another three people were also arrested.

Earlier this week, Theresa May, the Home Secretary, authorised a blanket ban on marches in Leicester, but the groups were still permitted to hold static demonstrations in Humberstone Gate East in the city from 2pm to 3.30pm.

The area was shut down by police today, with rival groups placed either side of metal barriers.

Much of the city centre appeared quiet and some shops were boarded up near to the protest site.

Police were using Section 14 of the Public Order Act which meant officers could take action against anyone who protests outside that place and time.

They were also using stop and search powers, and were supported by the dog unit, mounted unit and East Midlands Air Support Unit.

At one point a policeman was put into a buggy-style ambulance on a stretcher.

Some EDL protesters were also treated by police medics, it is unclear what their injuries were.

Police said around 1,000 EDL supporters had turned up and approximately 700 UAF demonstrators.

Ann Archy.

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Leftists riot in London, April 2009

09.10.2010 17:45

The biggest rioters and political extremists are leftists here is video footage of them rioting in central London in April 2009:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0b_9bIpES0&feature=fvst

Reality check

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erm

09.10.2010 18:33

that was the the g20 protests. so are you saying you agree with the way in which rbs do their business and how our government bail them out?
And what have you that the 30,000+ in the square that day were all "leftists"?

oi oi

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patriotic paedos do us proud

09.10.2010 18:49

It was great to see the new EDL Paedo Division in Leicester today.
You leftie race traitors make me sick.
The EDL is made up of proud patriotic English people from all walks of life, white, straight, nazis and paedos all showing our hatred for extremism.

Ian Stewart Donaldson
mail e-mail: edlpaedo@nazikiddyfiddler.com

EDL muppets

09.10.2010 20:26

The EDL are muppets, yet another city gets to witness this first hand. Every time the EDL have a demo they reveal even more of their violent, racist reality. They are their own worst enemies!

HJ

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Don't forget us!

09.10.2010 21:00

EDL Ladyboy division had its first outing - or should we say second!

EDL Ladyboy Division

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edl are on steroids

09.10.2010 21:20

something must be done about these edl ers our proud street warriors of the mdl were confronted today by the edl when we chanted allahu akbar this normally as the average infidel fleeing from the might of islam but these godless infidels weren't for shifting it is with a heavy heart my fellow muslims and communists that i bring you this sad news but inshallah our day wiil come.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHfL8iwlP7M

mdl street warriors

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VID OF MDL BEING CHASED BY THE EDL

09.10.2010 21:32

The MDL were chased by the EDL.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHfL8iwlP7M&has_verified=1

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Great Vid

09.10.2010 21:37

those lads are the Paedo Division, and we ran those commie muslims good and proper.
Nice one my proud patriotic paedo brothers.

Ian Stewart Donaldson
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2012 olympics

09.10.2010 22:28

this video lifts my spirits if we can get some of these mdl to take up sprinting we are certain for gold at the 2012 olympics

any colour you like

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EDL Ladyboys

10.10.2010 02:54

The EDL Ladyboys comment might have been a joke but several EDL were wearing
"The Dog's Bollocks Bar" T-Shirts.

This is a joint in paedophile resort Pattaya, Thailand, run by former British Movement Nazi and Chelsea Headhunter hooligan Chris Henderson.

Juan Modesto

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VID OF MDL BEING CHASED BY EDL

10.10.2010 16:46

Here is a vid of the MDL being chased by the EDL

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-wrbcpwPI0&feature=related

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VID OF MDL BEING CHASED BY EDL

10.10.2010 16:48

Here is a vid of the MDL being chased by the EDL.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-wrbcpwPI0&feature=related

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VID OF MDL BEING CHASED BY EDL

10.10.2010 16:48

Here is a vid of the MDL being chased by the EDL.

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VID OF MDL BEING CHASED BY THE EDL

10.10.2010 16:49

Here is a vid of the MDL being chased by the EDL

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-wrbcpwPI0&feature=related

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Anarchist are the real muppets NOT the EDL

11.10.2010 16:01

Was it the EDL who rioted last year in the City of London at the anti-G20 protest? Was it the EDL who rioted back in the early 2000s each Mayday? Was it the EDL who rioted in the City of London back in June 1999? Was it the EDL who rioted at the 1997 Liverpool Dockers demonstration in Trafalgar Square. Was it the EDL who rioted at the anti-criminal justice bill demonstrations in 1994? Was it the EDL who rioted during the anti-poll tax demonstrations of 1990? No it was anarchists!

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