The occupied Grand Banks is an example in self-determination, sufficiency and community spirit and how to defy and take back power from the government, who only ever abuses it.
Government is the problem, it can never be part of the solution.
The occupied Social Centre in Tufnell Park (The Grand Banks) is an excellent meeting place for anarchists and dissidents alike, to relax and exchange ideas. Educational talks and film shows enlighten and inform and give an alternative view of world affairs than what is offered by the lying (military) media machine, which is why "they" don't want kids visiting, because as any parent knows, Hitler is the only subject presently permitted in the school curriculum.
It was providing the local secondary school children, who have nowhere else to congregate other than the street, where they are subjected to random stop and search by over-zealous police (who perceive all youths as potential criminals) with a safe environment to socialize; until PC Burns banned them. They also had the option of eating a healthy lunch, for a voluntary donation, as opposed to the GM corporate garbage served up in school canteens, labelled “food.”
Oppose the ban...and thanx for the coffee!
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Just to emphasise my point
26.03.2004 21:15
BIG MISTAKE!
For this flagrant violation of social order, a police van containing four officers and two WPC’s screeched to a halt and proceeded to harass, question and body search these five lads. They found NOTHING, no weapons or drugs, only mobile phones, which they assumed must be stolen.
The police told me, “they were only doing their job” – So I suggested they get another one, which serves the community and doesn’t involve intimidating, bullying and humiliating innocent black school children.
Unfettered
STOP AND WATCH CAMPAIGN
28.03.2004 13:58
On 27/03/04 there was a disturbance inside this pub and when uniformed officers arrived several of those inside produced warrant cards and the only ones arrested were those without them which was around two, one women who had her behind squeezed by a member of the Queens own thug machine and her partner who got into a verbal confrontation with the off duty officer concerned.
Seems the police haven't learned their lesson after the secret policeman was shown on our TV,s, they still stop innocent black and asian people, still do stop and search and find nothing then they use the above venue to joke about their week.
Let's make their evenings out a little less enjoyable by compiling lists of venues used by the Met.
On Board with you
Undercover Cops at Foundry (OLD ST) Last Night
28.03.2004 14:51
These officers were plain clothed (One being stockily built outside watching revellers leaving this establishment)
Another two inside listening in on other peoples conversations.
In light of this people should not talk openly on whats happening on Mayday as walls have ears.
Be on your guard.
An Observer