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imc stirling | 06.07.2005 17:16 | G8 2005 | Free Spaces | Globalisation | World

The all-pervasive drone of helicopters is the backdrop to the soundtrack of music, meetings and the videoed shouts and chants of protestors at the Horizone Eco-village outside Stirling.




Both Police and Army helicopters have been buzzing the camp, often flying very low. The noise is almost subconscious now, it is so pervasive. In the night they hovered over the hills separating the camp from the Gleneagles area, using high-powered searchlights. They seemed to be looking for hill-walking groups who set off to Gleneagles in the early hours of the morning. Reports have come back to the Stirling IMC that the fence has been breached in three places, so they obviously weren't that successful!
Inside the camp, a mostly chilled atmosphere is tempered by concern for those on the blockades, marches and actions, and flying rumours which the IMC'istas are attempting to confirm before publishing.
Police have activated Section 60 and are heavily searching and stopping people going in and out of the camp, but they have not closed the entrance. One IMC bod has heard that Police have told the council the 'the kid gloves are coming off' tonight with regard to the camp. This is thought to be in response to the fence breaks and other situations where the Police have been caught on the back foot, and has fuelled fears about the security of the camp.
Meanwhile, we in the camp are meeting each other in trust and openness, helping each other with actions, coverage, technical expertise, renewable power, cooking for each other and calming each other down when necessary. I have never met so many sound, friendly people in such a short time in my life. I love this camp.

imc stirling

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HELICOPTERS

06.07.2005 19:08

Well considering your not too away from a frigging Army camp in Stirling that would perhaps suggest the helicopters "buzzing about"....

The helicopters "buzz about" this area practically on a daily basis.

Or is it just more "conspiracy theories" your looking for over army helicopters? Are they dropping chemicals on you? Are they dropping human waste on you?

"Army helicopters in chemical drop" press release due soon!

Bravo


media blitz

06.07.2005 21:21

reading recent comments to this site makes me wonder why someone who finds everything so disagreeable to their own opinions would continue to make comments to every news item submitted. the comments all sound pretty much the same and just mock our efforts. you aren't fooling anyone by using different names whoever you are. who put you up to this mindlessness or does your free will permit you to engage in such foolishness?

eat shit


Helicopters & Army Camps

15.11.2005 03:53

No “eat shit”….there really is an army camp in Stirling which would explain the helicopters ya idiot!

The Royal Logistics Corps are based there and the camp's located near where the "eco village" was...

Never let these kind of facts get in the way of a great helicopter surveillance story though!

Present & Correct!


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