Friday 17th August: 16:30: Ten activists have occupied XL Airways offices in Crawley. One person is locked on inside the offices, a banner reads "Cheap Flights - Cheap Lives?" refering to links between the aviation industry and climate change, and XL's role in deporting people and children to the Congo on behalf of the home office. More updates on the ticker.
Photos: XL Airways Office Occupation | Travel agents targetted
8.15am: At least ten climate change campaigners have blockaded the Department of Transport headquarters in London this morning. Several have superglued themselves to the revolving doors and other doors have been chained shut. Staff inside the Marsham Street building were seen giving thumbs up to the protestors who called themselves Climate Camp supporters. Two more protestors were on the porch roof with a banner reading "No Airport Expansion". Eventualy after around two hours the activists were removed and arrested. [See Press Release | Pictures | More Pics]
The camp has been having a lot of visitors throughout the day. The local scouts group came to learn about the camp for their environment badges and someone posted photos of yesterday’s visit by the local primary school which will be demolished if the third runway is to go ahead. Many local Sipson residents also visited the camp this morning to express continued support and solidarity and exchange experiences.
On the newswire: Climate Camper Arrested Under Terrorism Act | Climate Camp Photo Portraits | Heathrow Primary School visits Camp | Detention Centres Near Heathrow | FitWatch faceup to FIT | Video: Climate Camp Clown Around
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mainstream misinformation
17.08.2007 19:16
The article makes the usual insidious attempt to associate the climate campers with "terrorism" by mentioning the fact that there was an attempt to bomb Glasgow airport not so long ago, and the USA claims to have stopped a conspiracy to bomb British airports (yes, this has a lot to do with the climate camp!)
What's more worrying is that this article names three specific "targets" that climate campaigners have in mind for their next protests. It doesn't say where they got this information from.
I'm no conspiracy theorist, but does any-one else think this article sounds like a 'plant' to give the state an excuse to try even heavier policing at the climate camp? Or is it simply an invention by an incompetent mainstream journalist who has failed to get any real news and maybe hasn't filled his word-quota today?
spartaca
mainstream misinformation again
17.08.2007 19:21
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