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Life is too short ... one demo is not enough!

noborderslondon@riseup.net (one of noborders) | 28.10.2010 13:22 | London

While the migration regime is fortifying itself and setting up rings of defence around European wealth, inner control is tightening to keep public order, at a time where the nation state already seems to be a dead corpse. And with an economy which exploits the most virtual property, the need to control even the remotest parts of people's lives is increasing. At the beginning of the year we went from St Pancras to the Westminster CCTV Headquarters (feature, pics, vid, audio) - this time we'll go the other way, so come down to Piccadilly Circus at 3pm this Saturday. Keep an eye open for our wire and don't forget to tag your posts litstbc!

Similar to the first protest in January 2010, the second "Life is too short ..." demonstration next Saturday (30 October) will connect two locations in London which are symbolic places of both the border regime and surveillance.

On January 23 2010, about 150 people marched from St.Pancras International ( London's border point) to Piccadilly Circus, location of Westminster's new CCTV Headquarter. So this time it's the other way round.

London NoBorders calls people to meet at 3pm this Saturday on Piccadilly Circus/corner of Coventry Street (Trocerdero is the entrance to the Westminster CCTV Bunker).

While the EU migration regime and its Agency Frontex is setting up rings of defence around European wealth, inner control is tightening to keep public order, at a time where the nation state already seems to be a dead corpse. Both external borders and interior surveillance are following the same principles: Movement of people is supposed to be monitored and channeled to maintain the "status quo", according to economic needs, to keep the idea of a nation state as a cultural and economic community alive.

This can only be changed if we challenge both national borders and "internal" surveillance at the same time, and if we accept people's autonomy to live their life how and where they want to.

As last time, people should feel encouraged to bring any kind of masks, as Westminster (and London in general) is nicely covered with CCTV.

London NoBorders: http://london.noborders.org.uk/lifestooshort

Trailer for "Life is too short - part II": http://london.indymedia.org/videos/5708

Interview and voices : http://london.indymedia.org/videos/5801

Event Details and Poster: http://london.indymedia.org/events/5329

Indymedia report of "Life is too short - part I" (January 2010) :

Feature: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/4196

Pics: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/4218

Video: http://london.indymedia.org/videos/4231

Audio: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/4221

Guardian on Wetsminster CCTV Headquarter: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2009/feb/27/westminster-cctv-control-centre


noborderslondon@riseup.net (one of noborders)
- Original article on IMC London: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/5827