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Riot at Brighton arms factory
2:56pm Wednesday 4th June 2008
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By Ben Parsons »
Hundreds of protesters rioted in Brighton this afternoon.
Demonstrators descended on arms factory EDO MBM Technology in Moulsecoomb after a lunchtime rally at The Level.
By 3pm they had reportedly broken through the factory gates and damaged cars inside.
Police struggled to contain the crowds using dogs and batons.
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sm, says...
3:18pm Wed 4 Jun 08
By 3pm they had reportedly broken through the factory gates
story posted: 2:56pm today
go figure.
story posted: 2:56pm today
go figure.
Sniffy, The dials says...
3:32pm Wed 4 Jun 08
The Argus is now staffed by clairvoyants? If so how's the new legislation going to affect them?
Dave, Wivelsfield says...
3:32pm Wed 4 Jun 08
sm wrote:BST and GMT? Would the Argus know the difference?
By 3pm they had reportedly broken through the factory gates story posted: 2:56pm today go figure.
Thomas, Brighton says...
3:33pm Wed 4 Jun 08
I saw the protesters march past my university (Mouslecoombe campus) a little before 1 this afternoon followed by atleast seven police vans. So you're saying they hung around for two hours and then decided to break through the gates?
concerned parent, brighton says...
3:47pm Wed 4 Jun 08
what a lovely sight for the children to see on their way home from school. god knows how many riot police running down the hill being goaded by protesters. alot of frightened children and parents. good planning by the protestors!!!!!!!!!
Julian, Moulsecoomb says...
3:53pm Wed 4 Jun 08
If the so called protesters really believed in what they're meant to stand for they'd realise you don't fight fire with fire - unless, as appears to be the case - they're just jobless parasites trying to convince themselves they have purpose and significance. Well, of course they do have purpose and significance but here's a lesson for the clueless ... be constructive not just destructive - there's enough of that in our world. All your doing is disrupting Moulsecoomb residents lives, intimidating the 300 odd young children at the Primary school and costing hard working tax payers thousands and in the end, doing nothing to change anything in a positive way at all - well done, great achievement - not!
Paul, Peacehaven says...
3:57pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Get out the water cannons and tear gas.
Wilftop, brighton says...
3:59pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Julian wrote:Yep they are mainly jobless parasites trying to convince themselves they have purpose and significance.
If the so called protesters really believed in what they're meant to stand for they'd realise you don't fight fire with fire - unless, as appears to be the case - they're just jobless parasites trying to convince themselves they have purpose and significance. Well, of course they do have purpose and significance but here's a lesson for the clueless ... be constructive not just destructive - there's enough of that in our world. All your doing is disrupting Moulsecoomb residents lives, intimidating the 300 odd young children at the Primary school and costing hard working tax payers thousands and in the end, doing nothing to change anything in a positive way at all - well done, great achievement - not!
Have you seen the state of some of them, they wouldn't be allowed to work in the the state they are in.
They posted on the forum and resorted to insults calling most residents murderers (sp) because we understand EDO produce parts for commercial air liners too and that we understand smart bombs are more reliable these days and do thankfully no injure as many inocent people this day and age.
lee, Mouslecoombe says...
4:00pm Wed 4 Jun 08
I saw the protesters go past my place of work this afternoon. I would quite happly join them apart from I have to work...why don't they do these things on the weekend?
Les, Coombe road says...
4:06pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Thomas wrote:Not correct!!! At 1.40 they had only got to the bottom of Coombe Road! Nothing was moving along Lewes Road apart from them and police with camcorders.
I saw the protesters march past my university (Mouslecoombe campus) a little before 1 this afternoon followed by atleast seven police vans. So you\'re saying they hung around for two hours and then decided to break through the gates?
censored, Brighton says...
4:08pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Wilftop wrote:In the Gulf War of 1990/91, 70% of the so-called "smart" bombs missed their targets completely. The figure for the current Iraq War hasn't been fully investigated as figures aren't available, but it won't be significantly different - especially given that "shock and awe" dropped more bombs on Baghdad than ever before.
Julian wrote:Yep they are mainly jobless parasites trying to convince themselves they have purpose and significance.
If the so called protesters really believed in what they're meant to stand for they'd realise you don't fight fire with fire - unless, as appears to be the case - they're just jobless parasites trying to convince themselves they have purpose and significance. Well, of course they do have purpose and significance but here's a lesson for the clueless ... be constructive not just destructive - there's enough of that in our world. All your doing is disrupting Moulsecoomb residents lives, intimidating the 300 odd young children at the Primary school and costing hard working tax payers thousands and in the end, doing nothing to change anything in a positive way at all - well done, great achievement - not!
Have you seen the state of some of them, they wouldn't be allowed to work in the the state they are in.
They posted on the forum and resorted to insults calling most residents murderers (sp) because we understand EDO produce parts for commercial air liners too and that we understand smart bombs are more reliable these days and do thankfully no injure as many inocent people this day and age.
I'm no apologist for rioters, and I don't thing EDO are the worst of the offenders in the world. But don't kid yourself that war is clean and clinical and that high-tech shiny bombs only kill the bad guys.
They don't, they kill women and children and destroy homes and hospitals and schools, pretty indiscriminatly.
Paul, Brighton Seafront says...
4:16pm Wed 4 Jun 08
concerned parent wrote:Perhaps they will learn something along the lines of standing up for your beliefs instead of scuttling home to attach themselves to the PS3 or X-Box and then scoff lots of e-numbers.
what a lovely sight for the children to see on their way home from school. god knows how many riot police running down the hill being goaded by protesters. alot of frightened children and parents. good planning by the protestors!!!!!!!!!
Colin, Cardiff says...
4:22pm Wed 4 Jun 08
It must have been realised that following the tour of "On The Verge" and the debate about censorship that this afternoon's rally was going to be a bit busy. Surely as the event had been advertised for some time they could have closed the factory down for the day and there were various points along the Lewes Road that the police could have applied section 60 notices. Not wishing to sound too cynical, it's like someone wanted a battle to take place in front of kids. There's no excuse for vandilism of property but it's not as if the event was a spur of the moment thing
S Hame, btn says...
4:26pm Wed 4 Jun 08
concerned parent wrote:Those children should be grateful that they are not on the receiving end of one of the bombs that we help manafacture.
what a lovely sight for the children to see on their way home from school. god knows how many riot police running down the hill being goaded by protesters. alot of frightened children and parents. good planning by the protestors!!!!!!!!!
Octavia, Hove says...
4:27pm Wed 4 Jun 08
I saw the protest in the Lewes Road and there were hardly "Hundreds of protesters". Another case of the Argus misreporting.
Eric Cartman, Lewes Road says...
4:29pm Wed 4 Jun 08
**** Hippies!
There going to set up a hippie drum circle's all over the town
There going to set up a hippie drum circle's all over the town
Dave, Brighton says...
4:33pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Protesting at 3pm? shouldn't they be in work at that time of the day?!..
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Simon, Newhaven says...
4:36pm Wed 4 Jun 08
EDO should have turned their weapons on the do-gooders.
If it weren't for the sterling work of companies like EDO, our good lads in the middle-east wouldn't be able to defend themselves.
EDO should electrify the gates next time.
If it weren't for the sterling work of companies like EDO, our good lads in the middle-east wouldn't be able to defend themselves.
EDO should electrify the gates next time.
CON, btn says...
4:36pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Its because of War that they have the right to march in the first place. In the 1940's they would have thought nothing of shooting and battering the protestors! shame..
I think its pointless, vandalism of peoples car on site is pathetic. People have to EARN a living, not all of us can live on the Level!
I wish you tried the same in Belfast! see how far you get!
And the "peace" part seems to miss you all, As I commented to a protestor that I liked his Army combats, what surplus store did he buy them at? I was subjected to abuse...
And all those Drugs you do?, beause you do! link to Arms money.
Hypocritical fools.
Dont rally Ebo, rally the Government.
Or get a job, you will lose all your spare time! and might have time to reflect in the holes in your ideas.
I think its pointless, vandalism of peoples car on site is pathetic. People have to EARN a living, not all of us can live on the Level!
I wish you tried the same in Belfast! see how far you get!
And the "peace" part seems to miss you all, As I commented to a protestor that I liked his Army combats, what surplus store did he buy them at? I was subjected to abuse...
And all those Drugs you do?, beause you do! link to Arms money.
Hypocritical fools.
Dont rally Ebo, rally the Government.
Or get a job, you will lose all your spare time! and might have time to reflect in the holes in your ideas.
Andrew, Patcham says...
4:40pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Julian wrote:Sound advice. You should never fight fire with fire.
If the so called protesters really believed in what they're meant to stand for they'd realise you don't fight fire with fire - unless, as appears to be the case - they're just jobless parasites trying to convince themselves they have purpose and significance. Well, of course they do have purpose and significance but here's a lesson for the clueless ... be constructive not just destructive - there's enough of that in our world. All your doing is disrupting Moulsecoomb residents lives, intimidating the 300 odd young children at the Primary school and costing hard working tax payers thousands and in the end, doing nothing to change anything in a positive way at all - well done, great achievement - not!
My dad was thrown out of the Fire Brigade for doing just that.
Dave, hove says...
4:44pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Riot? Damaged a few cars then went off to hug trees and cash Giros.
you know, Brighton says...
4:52pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Look, if something happened at 1pm, it has still happened "by 3pm" hasn't it? It might have happened at 7am this morning. Just like if someone says "up to 500" that could mean 150. Fools.
FRED, brighton says...
4:54pm Wed 4 Jun 08
People might take more notice,if the great unwashed stayed away.
Edo Protestor, Brighton says...
4:55pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Isn't the 'get a job' line getting a bit tired by now?
Calling the demo a 'riot' is a bit of an exaggeration, as anyone who has been in a riot should be able to tell you. The only reason there was any confrontation with police is because they were trying to stop the protest from happening outside of the factory, and to force demonstrators into a small pen some way down the road. As usual, if the police had just let the demo go ahead there would have been no trouble at all.
However they seemed overkeen to get their batons out and I witnessed on many occasions police slashing and jabbing into the crowd, their faces distorted with hate.
Some people who posted here may not value the civil liberties that have been destroyed over the past 10 years or so, but the day may come when they feel strongly enough about something to take to the streets themselves.
I feel the day was a great success and so does everyone else I've talked to who was on the demo, many of whom had never been to EDO before and some of whom, yes, were from Moulsecomb.
Calling the demo a 'riot' is a bit of an exaggeration, as anyone who has been in a riot should be able to tell you. The only reason there was any confrontation with police is because they were trying to stop the protest from happening outside of the factory, and to force demonstrators into a small pen some way down the road. As usual, if the police had just let the demo go ahead there would have been no trouble at all.
However they seemed overkeen to get their batons out and I witnessed on many occasions police slashing and jabbing into the crowd, their faces distorted with hate.
Some people who posted here may not value the civil liberties that have been destroyed over the past 10 years or so, but the day may come when they feel strongly enough about something to take to the streets themselves.
I feel the day was a great success and so does everyone else I've talked to who was on the demo, many of whom had never been to EDO before and some of whom, yes, were from Moulsecomb.
chris, brighton(resident) says...
4:57pm Wed 4 Jun 08
most of the 'protestors' probably vote labour(you know, the war mongering party)..suggest they go home & snuggle up with The Guardian, drink some cider,then throw up,then eat it.Leave the real Brightonians in peace !!
Jo H, Rottingdean says...
4:58pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Idiots !!
Some us have to actually go to work to get our income. So after a long, hard day at work I have to wait an extra hour to get home.
From all the cans of lager in their hands do they know what they are actually protesting about?
Is there not anything else more important to protest about in Brighton..... council tax rip off, teenagers being stabbed and attacked. The list is endless.
I don't mind missing buses and gettng late home for real reasons.
Beam me up Scotty..........
Tim, Lewes Rd says...
5:09pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Yes, Im sure a small faction were indeed loyal to a cause.
The majority were no more than travellers and general drug taking types you see all over the county.
Faces masked? thats illegal by the way? im sure? intimidation!
If the protest was left to its own devices you would have caused just as much congestion,and the press and attention is the reason you are doing such an event.
Also the passing a Large Primary school, drinking, banging drums and chanting like a viral cirus of manotony was not very respectfull!
If you are indeed peaceful, why do you have previous riot experience?
I say toughten the Law and stop this waste of resources and money!
I see no people in your "protest" of worth, no leadership,political figure with respect in Civil rights? its a rabble for a show, to lead to a drink and another night on the K.
Fools
The majority were no more than travellers and general drug taking types you see all over the county.
Faces masked? thats illegal by the way? im sure? intimidation!
If the protest was left to its own devices you would have caused just as much congestion,and the press and attention is the reason you are doing such an event.
Also the passing a Large Primary school, drinking, banging drums and chanting like a viral cirus of manotony was not very respectfull!
If you are indeed peaceful, why do you have previous riot experience?
I say toughten the Law and stop this waste of resources and money!
I see no people in your "protest" of worth, no leadership,political figure with respect in Civil rights? its a rabble for a show, to lead to a drink and another night on the K.
Fools
sm, says...
5:11pm Wed 4 Jun 08
posted by: some tree hugging hippy
Some people who posted here may not value the civil liberties that have been destroyed over the past 10 years or so, but the day may come when they feel strongly enough
by all means demonstrate. However when you go around maliciously committing criminal damage, you lose what small sympathy some people may have for your cause. Scummer.
Some people who posted here may not value the civil liberties that have been destroyed over the past 10 years or so, but the day may come when they feel strongly enough
by all means demonstrate. However when you go around maliciously committing criminal damage, you lose what small sympathy some people may have for your cause. Scummer.
Andy, coldean says...
5:16pm Wed 4 Jun 08
If this is such a cause of Heart for you all.
Why did they not at least dress for the occasion? A smart attire to be taken on a serious note?
Then the press might look twice as it being a "civil rights" movement.
Not at traveller site explosion onto the streets for a walk around "drinking session"
Why do people who are indeed "clean & tidy" not envolved?
Also, why the masks? are you all afraid of being filmed again to break your "bail"?
Again its bad press for the dredlocked people. If you want attention. stand and be counted in the correct ways, not a sea of crust to the Edo gates and damage peoples property
Why did they not at least dress for the occasion? A smart attire to be taken on a serious note?
Then the press might look twice as it being a "civil rights" movement.
Not at traveller site explosion onto the streets for a walk around "drinking session"
Why do people who are indeed "clean & tidy" not envolved?
Also, why the masks? are you all afraid of being filmed again to break your "bail"?
Again its bad press for the dredlocked people. If you want attention. stand and be counted in the correct ways, not a sea of crust to the Edo gates and damage peoples property
Boss Hogg, says...
5:20pm Wed 4 Jun 08
I wonder if every single one of these protestors were taken to one side and asked in detail as to what they were actually protesting about - I doubt if half of them would know any great detail at all.
Go home.
Get a job.
Stop going to Galstonbury - it is too mainstream for you all now.
Protest with your vote as all other adults do.
Tax your cars.
Wash your hair.
Simple - people may start taking your side then.
Go home.
Get a job.
Stop going to Galstonbury - it is too mainstream for you all now.
Protest with your vote as all other adults do.
Tax your cars.
Wash your hair.
Simple - people may start taking your side then.
Tony B. Liar, Downing St. says...
5:22pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Simon wrote:defend themselves against whom exactly? frightened citizens of a country illegally invaded to secure a constant oil flow to the west perchance?
EDO should have turned their weapons on the do-gooders.
If it weren't for the sterling work of companies like EDO, our good lads in the middle-east wouldn't be able to defend themselves.
EDO should electrify the gates next time.
Monkey, Brighton says...
5:22pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Peaceful Protest - Yes go ahead - it's your right...Damaging other people's property is not your right!Being abusive...Not your right!
lee, Mouslecoombe says...
5:28pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Boss Hogg wrote:I'd take their side! at least if it was a choice between them and the arms industry in our community! however as I said earlier, how come they protest about something so important when the majority of people are working? next time do it on the weekend!!! so real brightonians can join in!
I wonder if every single one of these protestors were taken to one side and asked in detail as to what they were actually protesting about - I doubt if half of them would know any great detail at all. Go home. Get a job. Stop going to Galstonbury - it is too mainstream for you all now. Protest with your vote as all other adults do. Tax your cars. Wash your hair. Simple - people may start taking your side then.
jo, haywards heath says...
5:38pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Just write a letter next time you don't like something a company does, it's so less disruptive to the rest of the community and gets your point across far better. Most people view protestors as just people who enjoy causing trouble and they're not taken seriously anymore. Stop wasting police time and get a life. By the way protestors, I hope your homes all got burgled while the cops were out policing your pointless protest!
Arthur Brainleft, Eastern Front Alobotamy says...
5:41pm Wed 4 Jun 08
sm wrote:This is true . However the more intelligent members of society will be able to separate any ill feelings they have towards the so called demonstrators/rioter
posted by: some tree hugging hippy Some people who posted here may not value the civil liberties that have been destroyed over the past 10 years or so, but the day may come when they feel strongly enough by all means demonstrate. However when you go around maliciously committing criminal damage, you lose what small sympathy some people may have for your cause. Scummer.
s/crusties/lefties/d
ruggies/vandals or whatever from the issue on which they are demonstrating.
It's far easier for people to complain about demonstrators than it is for people to form an educated opinion on a particular issue.
Like the old cliche goes..
Our soldiers fought wars for the right to demonstrate!...... ironically that INCLUDES the right to demonstrate against war! (so remember this before you sign up kiddies)
Arthur Brainleft, Eastern Front Alobotamy says...
5:45pm Wed 4 Jun 08
jo wrote:'Dear Adolf, please stop rounding my friends up and putting them on a train - Thank you'
Just write a letter next time you don't like something a company does, it's so less disruptive to the rest of the community and gets your point across far better. Most people view protestors as just people who enjoy causing trouble and they're not taken seriously anymore. Stop wasting police time and get a life. By the way protestors, I hope your homes all got burgled while the cops were out policing your pointless protest!
Rosusa Mansuran, Brighton says...
6:00pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Arthur Brainleft wrote:Hmmmm, I don't think the above would have worked somehow! I am all for freedom of speech but I think somewhere along the way something has got lost, like common sense on all sides!
jo wrote: Just write a letter next time you don't like something a company does, it's so less disruptive to the rest of the community and gets your point across far better. Most people view protestors as just people who enjoy causing trouble and they're not taken seriously anymore. Stop wasting police time and get a life. By the way protestors, I hope your homes all got burgled while the cops were out policing your pointless protest!'Dear Adolf, please stop rounding my friends up and putting them on a train - Thank you'
OMG, Keeping my head down says...
6:15pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Riots? Damaged cars? Smashed a few windows? Sounds like a normal Moulscombe residents day out to me !!!
Nichola, Brighton says...
6:20pm Wed 4 Jun 08
These lazy bastards should be out working instead of sponging of the state and wasting tax payers money on the amount of police needed today to deal with the riot, if they lost a days pay to carry on like this im sure the protest would not of happened.
jo, brighton says...
6:29pm Wed 4 Jun 08
jobs are very far &few between these days,do the protesters not realise that edo provide jobs for our local community,its not all about making bombs.
Oli, Worthing says...
6:40pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Why just because they didn't have work this afternoon does that make them lazy good-for-nothing types? I've worked solidly the last 5 years and I've NEVER had a 9-5, I wasn't working today! In fact I probably work a great deal harder than most of you 9-5 types. And Fred, "The Great Unwashed" does not refer to hippies, but people from the lower classes and the intellectually impoverished!!! ;o)
Nevertheless I don't argree with these protests, braking cars does nobody any good. Gandhi would not be impressed!
Nevertheless I don't argree with these protests, braking cars does nobody any good. Gandhi would not be impressed!
Boss Hogg, says...
6:41pm Wed 4 Jun 08
lee wrote:I am a 'REAL BRIGHTONIAN' born and bred.
Boss Hogg wrote: I wonder if every single one of these protestors were taken to one side and asked in detail as to what they were actually protesting about - I doubt if half of them would know any great detail at all. Go home. Get a job. Stop going to Galstonbury - it is too mainstream for you all now. Protest with your vote as all other adults do. Tax your cars. Wash your hair. Simple - people may start taking your side then.I'd take their side! at least if it was a choice between them and the arms industry in our community! however as I said earlier, how come they protest about something so important when the majority of people are working? next time do it on the weekend!!! so real brightonians can join in!
I would not protest with them if they paid me.
They protest during the week because they have concerts to go to over the weekend or have to travel to other planetary important protests around the UK.
You know to protest against a company that produces wax that is used on cars that are driven on roads which is shared by the military. Therefore it is the wax company's fault about war.
'Majority of people working' is a very apt comment though.
I wonder if any of them ever have.
Bill, Brighton says...
6:42pm Wed 4 Jun 08
jo wrote:jo, there are plenty of jobs around for people, just that the benefits system doesn't help people to work if they get more in benefits than taking a proper job and paying tax!
jobs are very far &few between these days,do the protesters not realise that edo provide jobs for our local community,its not all about making bombs.
As for the protestors, do they really think it will make ANY difference to EDO? Write to the government, don't hassle ordinary people who can't afford to not work at places like that!
And good on the police for preventing them from protesting outside the gates, everybody who works there has the right to free access without intimidation which is exactly what they would have had to face if the so called "protestors" had been outside!
Perhaps these protestors ought to do charity work, or join VSO and help the people in the countries affected, rather than their trendy "oh we're so much better than you cos we care so much" protestations!
Peter, Brighton says...
6:43pm Wed 4 Jun 08
concerned parent wrote:Having driven around Moulsescum ,,i'm sure it would be a nice change from what greets them at home..
what a lovely sight for the children to see on their way home from school. god knows how many riot police running down the hill being goaded by protesters. alot of frightened children and parents. good planning by the protestors!!!!!!!!!
lee, Mouslecoombe says...
6:56pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Boss Hogg wrote:Alright! just said I agreed with them on principle! sheesh...didn't realsie so many of my fellow residents had such respect for Arms dealers and the rich.
lee wrote:I am a \'REAL BRIGHTONIAN\' born and bred. I would not protest with them if they paid me. They protest during the week because they have concerts to go to over the weekend or have to travel to other planetary important protests around the UK. You know to protest against a company that produces wax that is used on cars that are driven on roads which is shared by the military. Therefore it is the wax company\'s fault about war. \'Majority of people working\' is a very apt comment though. I wonder if any of them ever have.Boss Hogg wrote: I wonder if every single one of these protestors were taken to one side and asked in detail as to what they were actually protesting about - I doubt if half of them would know any great detail at all. Go home. Get a job. Stop going to Galstonbury - it is too mainstream for you all now. Protest with your vote as all other adults do. Tax your cars. Wash your hair. Simple - people may start taking your side then.I\'d take their side! at least if it was a choice between them and the arms industry in our community! however as I said earlier, how come they protest about something so important when the majority of people are working? next time do it on the weekend!!! so real brightonians can join in!
homer, says...
6:59pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Dave wrote:exactly, they are the jobless oiks that we have to pay for. if that is what my taxes pay for, the i want to withdraw from the tax system. edo doesn't just make parts for bombs, this is a small part of the business. if edo are forced to close, where are the employees going to go? on the dole queue with the oiks
Protesting at 3pm? shouldn't they be in work at that time of the day?!..
Oh..
Boss Hogg, says...
7:04pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Lee,
I certainly do not respect either of the two types of people you mention.
However these 'protestors' are a media nightmare and do themselves and their cause NO justice whatsoever with their antics, blatant disregard for the rule of law and their belief that they are totally above the law.
Whatever your feelings are about an issue, the most successful protests are those people who do so with honour, peace and unity.
This lot display none of the above and as a result they will never succeed.
Vote - like everyone else, lobby your local MP, lobby the relevant Minister - there are alternatives.
I certainly do not respect either of the two types of people you mention.
However these 'protestors' are a media nightmare and do themselves and their cause NO justice whatsoever with their antics, blatant disregard for the rule of law and their belief that they are totally above the law.
Whatever your feelings are about an issue, the most successful protests are those people who do so with honour, peace and unity.
This lot display none of the above and as a result they will never succeed.
Vote - like everyone else, lobby your local MP, lobby the relevant Minister - there are alternatives.
Peter, Scotland says...
7:18pm Wed 4 Jun 08
I wonder if the protesters would do this if we were under attack! I think they are a waste of space and need to get jobs.
I have no time for these idots!
And as previous post why is it the argus reports at 2.56pm they got in at 3:00pm did they know? are they involved?
And rumor has it the argus are making redundancies! yes you heard right .. british jobs being lost to overseas companies. I don't see them reporting that!
I have no time for these idots!
And as previous post why is it the argus reports at 2.56pm they got in at 3:00pm did they know? are they involved?
And rumor has it the argus are making redundancies! yes you heard right .. british jobs being lost to overseas companies. I don't see them reporting that!
anonymous, brighton says...
7:19pm Wed 4 Jun 08
'jobless parasites' is unfair, most people making these comments are making judgements about people they've never met. protestors were viciously attacked by police, not the other way around. students dressed in red isn't intimidating, riot cops are, without the cops, nothing would have been at all violent. this was a peaceful demo that was attacked. and yes, we have tried alternatives andf there are all useless. direct action gets results.
Sgriff, Brighton resident says...
7:20pm Wed 4 Jun 08
I was stuck in the A27 traffic today watching the riot police arresting some protesters who'd been lying in the road. Didn't bother me one bit, because I think the sight of people protesting about anything is a cause for celebration. This country is fabulous for many reasons, not least the freedoms we enjoy, even if we are a bit eccentric sometimes. Three cheers for open debate on websites with no repurcussions too!
Sherman McCoy, Brighton says...
7:20pm Wed 4 Jun 08
I see the hard working parents brigade are out in force today. Better start working a bit harder as you are soon going to get screwed by the coming Grand Global Depression. I don;t really blame you since it is not your fault that you were brainwashed from birth with a nationalistic version of truth. Or is it that you just can't see any further than the end of your own nose? A bit of damage to some windows and cars, so what?. Anyone on a first year economics course knows that these things are good for the economy since they keep people in work. Just like the police. What would they actually do if their were no soapdodgers to push around?
jo, brighton says...
7:22pm Wed 4 Jun 08
Bill wrote:bill i was made redundant after 23yrs of working last march,i am doing something very worthwhile now & training to be a nurse,but after looking at the terrible jobs available no wonder these lazy protesters don't want to work!!!!
jo wrote: jobs are very far &few between these days,do the protesters not realise that edo provide jobs for our local community,its not all about making bombs.jo, there are plenty of jobs around for people, just that the benefits system doesn\'t help people to work if they get more in benefits than taking a proper job and paying tax! As for the protestors, do they really think it will make ANY difference to EDO? Write to the government, don\'t hassle ordinary people who can\'t afford to not work at places like that! And good on the police for preventing them from protesting outside the gates, everybody who works there has the right to free access without intimidation which is exactly what they would have had to face if the so called \"protestors\" had been outside! Perhaps these protestors ought to do charity work, or join VSO and help the people in the countries affected, rather than their trendy \"oh we\'re so much better than you cos we care so much\" protestations!
normal.resident, says...
7:29pm Wed 4 Jun 08
anonymous wrote:What results? Has the factory closed? Will it close? Will wars stop? Has your plight gained any support? The answer is no. All the protesters have achieved is alienating themselves further, increasing the stereotypes held by the majority, making children scared and sending police home who never wanted to be there injured and costing the tax payer huge ammounts of unnecessary expense... well done!
'jobless parasites' is unfair, most people making these comments are making judgements about people they've never met. protestors were viciously attacked by police, not the other way around. students dressed in red isn't intimidating, riot cops are, without the cops, nothing would have been at all violent. this was a peaceful demo that was attacked. and yes, we have tried alternatives andf there are all useless. direct action gets results.
anon, sussex says...
7:35pm Wed 4 Jun 08
so anon of brighton, the police stirred it up did they ? I don't think so. I doubt the police made the "protesters" throw missiles at the EDO building or to pour paint over the road.
And as for large groups of "protesters" sitting around getting drunk and being abusive to all and sundry, wow, that's really constructive.
Tool.
And as for large groups of "protesters" sitting around getting drunk and being abusive to all and sundry, wow, that's really constructive.
Tool.
anon, sussex says...
7:42pm Wed 4 Jun 08
and it strikes me that most of the "protesters" are less interested in the ideology of the protest adn more interested in revelling in a bit of lawless hooliganism and trying to pretend that it is for some sort of cause.
uppety jobsweth, says...
7:43pm Wed 4 Jun 08
concerned parent wrote:I feel sorry for your kids if youve taught them to be afraid of police and protesters standing up for what they believe in.
what a lovely sight for the children to see on their way home from school. god knows how many riot police running down the hill being goaded by protesters. alot of frightened children and parents. good planning by the protestors!!!!!!!!!
They are just people you know! or maybe you dont?
goodone, brighton says...
3:08pm Wed 4 Jun 08