Thatchers state funeral - Warning: scare tactics in use
fitwatcher | 10.04.2013 08:33 | Policing | Repression
If things run to form, there will be lots of stories in the days to come about pre-emptive arrests, and heavy policing for Thatchers funeral. Intervention and deterrence - otherwise known as scaring people away from protest - is now an established police tactic. But it only works if we get scared.
The police will not want to deal with protests during Thatchers funeral. The Tories will give them a lot of shit if the rich and idiotic cannot mourn their leader in dignity and serenity. And protests will look bad on the telly.
I suspect there are thousands of people out there who think that having a party is not enough. They want to be there at her state funeral. They want to protest at the injustice of Thatcher parading her wealth and status through the streets of London, when so many live and die in poverty as a result of her policies. And because she should have been locked up for war crimes and aiding and abetting war criminals.
In advance, the police will probably be rolling out the old deterrent tactics - vague warnings of preventative arrests, monitoring social media, knowing who the 'usual suspects' are. Plus threats of heavy policing and not tolerating protest, perhaps even plastic bullets! Some of this may be factual, some just bollocks. Most of it will be designed to stop protest before it even starts.
Its always good to know and understand how the police operate, and to take security precautions when they are needed. But fear that stops us acting is a bad thing. Especially fear that stops us organising ourselves.
Dont buckle under the scare tactics. See you all on the streets.
I suspect there are thousands of people out there who think that having a party is not enough. They want to be there at her state funeral. They want to protest at the injustice of Thatcher parading her wealth and status through the streets of London, when so many live and die in poverty as a result of her policies. And because she should have been locked up for war crimes and aiding and abetting war criminals.
In advance, the police will probably be rolling out the old deterrent tactics - vague warnings of preventative arrests, monitoring social media, knowing who the 'usual suspects' are. Plus threats of heavy policing and not tolerating protest, perhaps even plastic bullets! Some of this may be factual, some just bollocks. Most of it will be designed to stop protest before it even starts.
Its always good to know and understand how the police operate, and to take security precautions when they are needed. But fear that stops us acting is a bad thing. Especially fear that stops us organising ourselves.
Dont buckle under the scare tactics. See you all on the streets.
fitwatcher
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