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Social Justice Collective | 14.08.2011 16:20 | August Riots | Public sector cuts | Repression | Social Struggles

Protest outside the home of the leader Wandsworth Council to prevent political evictions

Thursday the 18th of August 2011 at 5pm-8pm

53A St Ann's Hill Wandsworth London SW18 2EZ

Protest outside the home of the leader Wandsworth Council to prevent political evictions

Thursday the 18th of August 2011 at 5pm-8pm

53A St Ann's Hill Wandsworth London SW18 2EZ

This is the home address of the council leader of Wandsworth Council. They have served a single-parent family with an eviction notice after the tenant's son was charged in court over disturbances during the recent troubles.

This may be within the letter of the law, but it violates all sense of justice and fair-play. Indeed, it cannot do otherwise, because its aim is not justice but revenge. Forcing a mother and her son into homelessness isn't the answer, it's a disgrace.

Let's send a clear message that we will not accept this spiteful attitude.

Ravi Govindia - not in our name - not with our money.

signed The Social Justice Collective

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Welcome to fascist britain

14.08.2011 16:36

As someone who had to flee the persecution of an insane bigot it is interesting to see him act like one.Collective punishment eh? A tactic used by the British Imperialists looting Africa and then the Nazis. And he further wants to deplete the housing stock with reintroducing Thatchers dodgy right to buy scheme, well abused by corrupt councils in the 1980s.

Ravi Wanker

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cause and effect

14.08.2011 19:44

probably should of thought of the consequence before doing the action.

Its the same story over and over again, a criminal being remorseful BECAUSE they are being punished. Thats the whole point.

If he wasn't caught - i'm sure there wouldn'y be any remorse. It is only by taking away something of value from these people that you can ingrain any kind of remorse and a "i won't do it again because i've got too much to lose...." kind of thought.

anon

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Not right

14.08.2011 20:07

You are not right in your assumption, Anon, this is in fact an example of "collective punishment" - a well know tactic employed by German nazis during WW2. The person convicted of the wrong-doing is not the tenant - the tenant hasn't been convicted of anything - except in your mind. The notice of eviction isn't something ordered by judge after a legal hearing but by a council abusing its powers.

Ashe

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anon ...

14.08.2011 20:24

Anon you seem to believe in the rule of law, so answer me this. Why is a single-parent family being evicted over criminality when neither parent nor kid has been convicted of a crime? Innocent until guilty right?

jake

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14.08.2011 20:35

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massive public support for removal of benefits

14.08.2011 20:55

the highest ranking e-petition relates to the public wanting all rioters to lose all their benefits

anon

Best Wishes

14.08.2011 21:09

Yes, I hav eheard of this sort of thing going on and I just wanted to send good wishes for the demonstration. I hope it goes well and this spiteful scapegoating is reversed

George Coombs

I thought collective punishment was illegal?

14.08.2011 23:00

They always seem to say it is illegal under international law when the Israeli govt bulldozes the homes of families of suicide bombers, so why isn't this illegal?

And if they are made homeless won't the council be legally obliged to rehome them anyway?

anon

loss of privilege

15.08.2011 22:02

> They always seem to say it is illegal under international law when the Israeli govt bulldozes the homes of families of suicide bombers, so why isn't this illegal?

Its not "punishment". It is "loss of privileges"
A council house is not a human right and can be taken away as easily as it was given.


> And if they are made homeless won't the council be legally obliged to rehome them anyway?
No. They've lost that privilege

anon

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