FIT Watch @ Climate Camp

[HackneyE9]

Unspecified direct action. (Apparently there is a reference to this on Telegraph website but I can't access it.)

The Telegraph.

Case closed, game over.

 

[TAE]

This day and age, sitting down on a road is considered terrorism. Or something.

 

[untethered]

This day and age, sitting down on a road is considered terrorism. Or something.

It's considered being a bally nuisance.

 

[butchersapron]

or bally terrorism. Uppity indians probably.

 

[untethered]

or bally terrorism. Uppity indians probably.

Hopefully it will be a British protest in the best traditions.

 

[chymaera]

or bally terrorism. Uppity indians probably.

I don't know about that, but there appears to be a number on Rastafarians on the site.

 

[butchersapron]

Hopefully it will be a British protest in the best traditions.

Amritsar syle eh?

 

[Divisive Cotton]

Hopefully it will be a British protest in the best traditions.

yeah that great one of marching to a to b and going home again and being completely ignored.

 

[editor]

It's considered being a bally nuisance.

Curse those bally Suffragettes causing inconveniences for the chaps, eh? In fact, maybe all forms of protest should be outlawed now so that no one ever has to suffer any kind of inconvenience (unless it's being dished out by the state or big corporations, of course).

 

[untethered]

Curse those bally Suffragettes causing inconveniences for the chaps, eh? In fact, maybe all forms of protest should be outlawed now so that no one ever has to suffer any kind of inconvenience (unless it's being dished out by the state or big corporations, of course).

Not at all. You just need to know where the line is drawn, that's all.

I'm right behind the climate camp just as long as they keep it legal and decent.

 

[chymaera]

I'm right behind the climate camp just as long as they keep it legal and decent.

They have fallen at the first hurdle there then. They have illegally occupied private land.

 

[untethered]

They have fallen at the first hurdle there then. They have illegally occupied private land.

Yes, I'm a bit concerned about that. Does anyone know why they didn't just get permission or rent some land? It would have saved a lot of bother.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Ridiculous really. Honestly, I don't see why we don't just go Amritsar on the ne'er-do-wells, it would teach them who's boss.

 

[untethered]

Ridiculous really. Honestly, I don't see why we don't just go Amritsar on the ne'er-do-wells, it would teach them who's boss.

Don't you think climate change matters?

 

[cantsin]

Not at all. You just need to know where the line is drawn, that's all.

I'm right behind the climate camp just as long as they keep it legal and decent.

what is going on on these boards ? i dont come here often , but when did clowns like this one / Chymera / Detective boy get to spout this kind of crap without anyone batting an eyelid ?

"Legal and decent" ????????????????????

 

[butchersapron]

what is going on on these boards ? i dont come here often , but when clowns like this one / Chymera / Detective Pig boy get to spout this kind of crap without anyone batting an eyelid ?

"Legal and decent" ????????????????????

Attack him/them then monty

 

[Larry O'Hara]

Yes, I'm a bit concerned about that. Does anyone know why they didn't just get permission or rent some land? It would have saved a lot of bother.

The land they occupied is apparently that going to be used for the airport expansion they protest against--therefore entirely appropriate.

 

[chymaera]

"Legal and decent" ????????????????????

Peaceful protest has a long an honourable history in Britain, as soon as protesters break the law they lose support from the general public.
Whilst millions of ordinary people fill up cheap charter flights to get two weeks cheap holiday abroad the demand for more flights will not stop.
Lobbying government to put the same tax on jet fuel as there is on petrol would be somewhat more sensible than a load of:-"crusties, dole scroungers and the great unwashed." camping in a field. (Those descriptions are from other forums by the way.)

 

[editor]

Yes, I'm a bit concerned about that. Does anyone know why they didn't just get permission or rent some land?

Oh yes. That would work.

Protesters: "Hi. We'd like to hire some land for a protest"
Landowner: "Sorry, the police have told me not to help you in any way at all"
Protesters: "OK, We'll just not bother and give up then"

 

[butchersapron]

Peaceful protest has a long an honourable history in Britain, as soon as protesters break the law they lose support from the general public.

No they don't, do you know any UK history?

 

[untethered]

The land they occupied is apparently that going to be used for the airport expansion they protest against--therefore entirely appropriate.

I suppose they'll be doing less damage than an expanded airport, but it's still hardly the right way to be going about things.

Nonetheless, I'm considering popping in and seeing what it's all about. More conservatives should get involved with these things if we're to have a future at all.

 

[editor]

Lobbying government to put the same tax on jet fuel as there is on petrol would be somewhat more sensible than a load of:-"crusties, dole scroungers and the great unwashed." camping in a field. (Those descriptions are from other forums by the way.)

Which forums are these please?

And why do you keep quoting the irrelevant witterings of these unnamed people? Is it because you agree with the sentiments?

 

[untethered]

Oh yes. That would work.

Protesters: "Hi. We'd like to hire some land for a protest"
Landowner: "Sorry, the police have told me not to help you in any way at all"
Protesters: "OK, We'll just not bother and give up then"

Someone must know a friendly landowner. It really isn't that hard.

 

[editor]

Someone must know a friendly landowner. It really isn't that hard.

You're living in cloud cuckoo land, chum.

 

[untethered]

You're living in cloud cuckoo land, chum.

I think you are if you believe that no landowner could be sympathetic to such a thing. I'm sure a great deal are. In fact, I know they are. Just not anyone locally that I know of.

 

[chymaera]

Which forums are these please?

And why do you keep quoting the irrelevant witterings of these unnamed people? Is it because you agree with the sentiments?

Looking at the News items from the encampment the protestors appear to, in the main, fit the stereotypes, with the usual American spokespersons just to annoy the general public even more.

 

[butchersapron]

"crusties, dole scroungers and the great unwashed."

you mean?

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Don't you think climate change matters?

You're not funny you know.

 

[chymaera]

"crusties, dole scroungers and the great unwashed."

you mean?

Yes. (Unless the TV news gatherers are doing closeup of them deliberately to make it look as if they are the only people there.)

 

[butchersapron]

Maybe they are. Maybe they're not. Interesting how they know their income situation - was that from the news or the other site?