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Anarchists Attack RBS in Bristol

Some Anarchists | 27.03.2011 16:42 | Ecology | Repression | Social Struggles | World

In the framework of acting around the mass anti-cuts demo of 26th March 2011, we attacked RBS in Bristol during the night of 24th March 2011.

The main RBS building by Bristol Temple Meads was attacked by an anarchist affinity group armed with stones and glass bottles filled with paint, breaking windows and damaging staff vehicles. RBS, which was bailed out by the government, recently paid 780 million pounds in staff bonuses for the last year, plus 7.7million pounds bonus to RBS boss Stephen Hester. The government makes its money back by clawing it from the people at the base through the implementation of austerity measures and increased living costs, people who are already pushed to their limit.

We have acted outside the dimension of the mass demo on 26th March to make the point that, although some of us also attended there with the mass of the people on the streets of London, it is certain that our attack, solidarity and struggle demand of us that we act as well in our everyday lives and not just in the moment of spectacle. If the struggle stays at a certain level (essentially lobbying for the abolition of this or that law, the granting of certain rights, the manipulation of state finance, attending an 'event' etc), then the struggle will remain at a grotesque and unsatisfactory citizenism, perfectly in step with capital.

This action is dedicated to all those trapped in debt and struggling against the capitalist system on these islands, and it is also for those resisting corporate onslaughts abroad. We especially refer to those fighting against the Canadian Tar Sands mining project that RBS is funding, and to the peasants and allies fighting in Kulon Progo, Indonesia, against a similar project to extract iron from their coastline sands. The peasants in Kulon Progo specifically requested and appreciate attacks such as the one made against RBS on 24th March. The Indonesian state is not known for its record in human, animal and ecological welfare. Indonesia likes to hide behind the image of pleasurable modern tourism for rich Europeans and their university back-packer sons and daughters armed with gap-year money, mobile phones and laptops, whilst the reality on the ground is very different. British arms companies and banks have helped and continue to facilitate murderous deeds and carnage there.

Finally, we will never forget about the prisoners of the social war in Greece, where a sporadically strong anti-capitalist/anti-authoritarian/anarchist struggle has been happening now for years; this is for Simos Seisidis, who has a trial on 30th March 2011. We keep him in our hearts as an unknown friend and to him we extend our hugs; this is also for those prisoners of the Revolutionary Struggle - Nikos, Pola, and Kostas; for all the prisoners of the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire, those who take responsibility and those who are accused; this is for ALL of the comrades there, and also ALL the dignified prisoners here in the UK who do not bow their heads, outside or inside the walls... In these times if you don't begin fighting, you are truly lost and deserve the contempt our enemies receive.

RBS INDONESIA 1
 http://www.rbs.com/customers/our-services/our-locations/indonesia.ashx

RBS INDONESIA 2

 http://gbm.rbs.com/Comms/Redirect/rbsbank.id/local.html

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Support your action...

27.03.2011 17:27

but lose some of the insurrectionist cliches please. I mean...

"if you don't begin fighting, you are truly lost and deserve the contempt our enemies receive"

Really? Bit harsh and madly elitist I think. Some insurrectionists mirror the moralism of activists who also say those who don't take action are part of the problem. You might swap lock-ons and superglue for broken windows and glued locks, but your moralist martyrdom remains is the same.

Less insurrectionISM and more insurrection please.

Another anarchist


Staff

28.03.2011 09:33

Why did you damage staff cars? Were they the bosses cars? how did you know? or were they company cars? Or do you consider it immoral to work in a bank?

Agree with comment above re the overblown rhetoric and cliches!

A body


response to STAFF

28.03.2011 12:05

I consider working for RBS immoral.

tax payer


to tax payer

28.03.2011 15:19

you obviously have very little idea of how capitalism operates.

Marx


To Marx

28.03.2011 17:44

That's rich (pun intended) coming from you. You totally misunderstood the ability of capitalism to recuperate everything including your laughable path to 'communism' via the dictatorship of the proletariat.
I told you what would happen if people followed your model during the First International- remember?
You had me and the anarchists expelled- just a foretaste of your authoritarian tendencies.
As it turns out, I was right and you were wrong
So there- ner ner ner ner ner!!

Mikhail Bakunin


To Bakunin

28.03.2011 20:16

So, are you suggesting that people who work in banks, as cashiers etc, deserve to have their cars trashed? Or are you just making a random pint-scoring point re Marx?

Communist


To be clear...

28.03.2011 22:21

Some of the posts posting on this here make it sound like cashiers and customer service staff are "the bankers". Please reassure me no one think that.

Just checking


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