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3 barclays cashpoints in Brighton were superglued last night

Due to Barclays holding £7.3 billion worth of investments in the U.K arms trade 3 of their cashpoints were glued shut last night.

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Anonymous

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Protection during actions

16.09.2009 14:17

Hope you masked up because the cash machines that Barclays use are produced by NCR and their built in video cameras start recording based on a proximity sensor that triggers the camera when you get closer than about three feet. These are there to film people installing scammer devices.

Concerned

It's true

16.09.2009 14:45

I can vouch for the above comment, friend is an engineer for a company that makes and installs ATM's for banks. HSBC have the cameras in a lot of their machines as well now.

Better to be safe than sorry, mask up.

Soon to be made redundant

Students

16.09.2009 14:45

More students with nothing better to do.

Prof Shuffle

Barclays has nothing at all to do with the arms trade

16.09.2009 15:31

Do some research before you choose your targets as Barclays has nothing at all to do with the arms trade. Talk about barking up the wrong tree. Barclays is a big bank yes but so are many others. That does not mean that it is linked to the arms trade.

Reality check

Please do your research before commenting and flaming articles

16.09.2009 16:29

"Barclays:
• Holds, by far, the largest amount of shares in the global arms sector, with £7.3 billion invested in total.
• Ranks amongst the top 10 largest investors in US arms companies.
• Serves as principal banker for three arms companies:VT Group, Cobham and Meggitt.
• Has been part of 50 syndicated loans to the arms sector over the last 10 years and has invested in and gives loans to companies that produce cluster munitions and depleted
uranium munitions."

That is direct quote from Banking on Bloodshed a report by War on Want, direct link :

http://www.waronwant.org/attachments/Banking%20on%20Bloodshed.pdf

anon

ITT

16.09.2009 16:47

Also, they are the market maker on the stock exchange for ITT, EDO MBM's parent company...

someone

Hmmm

18.09.2009 11:35

Not the best move, the only people this will inconvenience are the ordinary people that use the cash machines to get out money. Pick your targets better next time.

Concerned anti-militarist

Good work

20.09.2009 15:21

To the above comment, while it isn't the most effective thing in the world, it is still a good thing to do.

Barclays now have to pay out to fix those cash machines, maybe even install extra security cameras. It's not going to stop them funding the arms trade, but at least they are paying out a little bit for it, and know people are acting against them, and that resistance is rising.

In terms of inconveniencing people, I'm from Brighton - it's not hard to walk down the street and use the cashpoints in the HSBC, or another cashpoint, only a few minutes away. I support this action fully. I think the people who are bombed and have their homes, families and loved ones blown to bits might feel more inconvenienced by this than someone having to walk slightly down the street.

As I mentioned before though, in terms of effectiveness, I would say activists should focus damage on personal property, homes, etc - as this is what has a huge impact and only affects those dealing in the deaths of others. This way they could really have an impact. If they organised themselves enough they'd be able to do it and start really affecting these companies.

All the best to the night warriors out there! :)

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Protection during actions

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Barclays has nothing at all to do with the arms trade

Please do your research before commenting and flaming articles

ITT

Hmmm

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