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Photo's From Manchester Student Protests

pergus | 25.11.2010 11:54 | Education | Policing | Public sector cuts

Not surprisingly the Police acted in the interests of four wheeled vehicle's rather than the safety of living things.... or productivity over life... No supprise there... But Manchester student's showed resolve and courage facing off the stupidity of her majesties finest, ahgghm, whilst being calm and reasoned in their responses.

Police horses used as threat and intimidation
Police horses used as threat and intimidation

arbitary arrests during sit in, again simply used as intimidation
arbitary arrests during sit in, again simply used as intimidation

a little bit of grabby pushy from her majesty's finest...
a little bit of grabby pushy from her majesty's finest...

splitting up the sit in ready to use violence to protect cars right of way...
splitting up the sit in ready to use violence to protect cars right of way...

nuff said
nuff said

quiet.
quiet.


enough of your lip sunshine...
enough of your lip sunshine...

horse charge, lucky no one was injured.
horse charge, lucky no one was injured.

kettle outside MMU main building. police harassing passers by.
kettle outside MMU main building. police harassing passers by.


Not surprisingly the Police acted in the interests of four wheeled vehicle's rather than the safety of living things.... or, productivity over life... No supprise there... But Manchester student's showed resolve and courage facing off the stupidity of her majesties finest, ahgghm, whilst being calm and reasoned in their responses.
regrouping rather than holding their ground to carry out several road blockades and avoid any mass arrests or being trampled by horses. towards the end of the protest there was a horse charge on a standing road block no injuries occurred. an hour later another group where seen being pened in by police closer to the main buildings of Manchester university, where members of the public where harassed for walking near it or waiting for a bus on the other side of the road, all of which is clearly highly illegal...

pergus
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Police violence

26.11.2010 12:53

I watched as one policeman (6884 - watch out!) punched a guy who was stood near the kettle, and who refused to 'move on' when asked, preferring to stay and take a picture.

On the whole though, a good day, and the anarchic make-up of the crowd made it very difficult for the police to stamp it out, and very successful insofar as we were able to repeatedly block the road.

Chris

Hey that's me

18.01.2011 15:27

Hiya nice pictures, I've only just come across them now. It just so happens aswell that the gentlemen in the fetching yellow shoes being thrown around by one of her majesties finest is meself. I'd quite like it as a facebook profile shot as it makes me look a lot braver than I am in real life so could you send me a link or something so I could do that?

James

James

18.01.2011 15:35

Right click on the image and click on save image. Hey presto

DIY