protesters protest police protest..*say that 3 times fast*

[Guest guest]

Protest at Police Protest

 

Undercurrents recorded the most sureal protest of the year today(March 13).

Police officers from across Britain gathered around parliament to protest at

reforms to the police service proposed by the home secretary, David Blunkett.

 

Banned from actually demonstrating in uniform or with placards, hundreds of men

with skintight haircuts loitered around Westminster seeking more money. One

figure dressed as John Bull and covered in Union Jacks displayed a sign

" New Labour, the boys in Blues are sick of you. "

 

The police brass band complete with plastic 'bobbie' helmets drafted in for the

day were drowned out when an assortment of Globalisation, enviromental and

social justice campaigners turned up with a Samba band. As the media descended

upon the activists, d signs were displayed with " Remember the Miners " slogans

and others highlighing oppressive policing of protests.

 

Shouts of " You've had your protest, now go home " were shouted at the throngs of

officers as a humourous reminder of what is heard from police at each

demonstration. One seething officer from East London told undercurrents that he

wasn't " allowed to bring a banner but the anarhcists could, and that it wasn't

fair. "

 

The Home secretary attempts at creating a new type of civilian police force has

angered many in the force. Some activists called for officers to strike on

Mayday and others displayed a banner saying 'Anarchism is Attractive'. A

reference to a Lambeth Police Commander who stated the anarchist way of life

attracted him.

 

Meanwhile Mr Blair PM,is still insisting that the majority of police officers

agreed with his government.

http://www.undercurrents.org/police.htm

[Guest guest]

Hehe! I haven't heard all this.

 

Jo

 

 

> Protest at Police Protest

>

> Undercurrents recorded the most sureal protest of the year today(March

13). Police officers from across Britain gathered around parliament to

protest at reforms to the police service proposed by the home secretary,

David Blunkett.

>

> Banned from actually demonstrating in uniform or with placards, hundreds

of men with skintight haircuts loitered around Westminster seeking more

money. One figure dressed as John Bull and covered in Union Jacks displayed

a sign

> " New Labour, the boys in Blues are sick of you. "

>

> The police brass band complete with plastic 'bobbie' helmets drafted in

for the day were drowned out when an assortment of Globalisation,

enviromental and social justice campaigners turned up with a Samba band. As

the media descended upon the activists, d signs were displayed with

" Remember the Miners " slogans and others highlighing oppressive policing of

protests.

>

> Shouts of " You've had your protest, now go home " were shouted at the

throngs of officers as a humourous reminder of what is heard from police at

each demonstration. One seething officer from East London told undercurrents

that he wasn't " allowed to bring a banner but the anarhcists could, and that

it wasn't fair. "

>

> The Home secretary attempts at creating a new type of civilian police

force has angered many in the force. Some activists called for officers to

strike on Mayday and others displayed a banner saying 'Anarchism is

Attractive'. A reference to a Lambeth Police Commander who stated the

anarchist way of life attracted him.

>

> Meanwhile Mr Blair PM,is still insisting that the majority of police

officers agreed with his government.

> http://www.undercurrents.org/police.htm

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