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Report of Critical Mass against EDO

14.06.2012 11:12 | Afghanistan | Anti-militarism | Palestine | London | South Coast | World

Smash EDO have called for three months of direct action to close down EDO MBM - From 1st May to 1st August 2012.

Getting ready to ride
Getting ready to ride

Outside Barclays in North Street
Outside Barclays in North Street

Outside Barclays in Preston Circus
Outside Barclays in Preston Circus

Noise demo outside EDO MBM
Noise demo outside EDO MBM


A critical mass was held on Wednesday against the EDO arms factory. Cyclists converged on the level and then rode into town.

First stop was Barclays Bank on North Street, a service provider to ITT Exelis, EDO's parent company. A short picket was held. The mass progressed up to the clocktower and along Queen's Road and London Road and held another picket of Barclay at Preston Circus.

The mass then started the long slog up the Lewes Road to ITT Exelis where a noise demonstration was held at the factory gates. One crap arrest was made for obstruct police at the factory. The arresting officer told us that he was sure he had the power to arrest he just wasn't sure "which one yet". Police also nicked a sound system.

The arrestee was released on police bail at 1.30am.

The arrest today is part of an escalation of policing in the last week or so outside EDO. We need your support. We will be outside the factory, remembering the dead from Somaila to Yemen to Afghanistan, Next Wednesday from 4-6pm - we need your support

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Organised Trolling

14.06.2012 14:13


The above accusation has no foundation in truth.

There is no membership structure or organising comittee for SMASH EDO so no-one can be de-barred from it.

SMASH EDO has not had a 'recent influx' of people from the PSC or the ISM - they have of course always been involved.

This consistent slur of anti-semitism on Indymedia coincides with an attempt by Brighton Tories to paint the SMASH EDO campaign (and by extension the local Greens) as anti-semitic.

More in yer Soaraway SchNEWS this week www.schnews.org.uk

Jo Makepeace
mail e-mail: schnews@brighton.co.uk
- Homepage: www.schnews.org.uk

Some photos

14.06.2012 16:02



Meanwhile in the real world

GW

Excellent job y'all.

14.06.2012 20:09

Well done to the Smash EDO group. A fine demonstration and an excellent way to help keep this odious company in the limelight. As long as you keep turning up...this company will continue to have the light shone on them (which is so obviously what they don't want).

Excellent job.

Pete