Amnesty For Protesters

~~coheneran~~ · 06-09-2006, 04:57 PM

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/media/2006/05//341627.pdf

Jesus, fucking, Christ, here's an extract:

A citywide placard amnesty will be held between 29 May and 5 July, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Ian Blair, announced today.

The amnesty will target those who carry placards and critical slogans. A public campaign supporting the amnesty will urge people to hand in their placards during the five week period. Police stations throughout London will take part in the amnesty.

and

Mr Blair said:
"Tackling protest culture, especially among young people, is paramount to the safety of our communities, and I am determined to reduce the devastation caused by protest crime. The message of this campaign is simple - carrying placards on the streets will not be tolerated.

"Every placard handed in during the amnesty will be a placard that cannot be used in protest. Anyone with a placard, or other critical slogans that might be used to cause fear and distress on our streets should take this chance to get rid of it. Encouraging people to hand in placards is part of our overall strategy to make communities safer.

"Ordinary, law-abiding citizens do not want to see their communities blighted by protest. We are doing everything we can through legislation, law enforcement, working with communities and across government to prevent protest. But we are not complacent, and will continue to work hard to prevent and reduce protest crime."

What the hell do they think they're doing?! This is sick! If this is modern democracy, what's modern fascism like? And what the hell is protest crime? Sounds like a phrase out of 1984.

nowhesingsnowhesobs · 06-09-2006, 04:58 PM

joke?

~~coheneran~~ · 06-09-2006, 05:01 PM

Maybe, maybe not. I wouldn't put it past them, with some of the laws we've had lately.

nowhesingsnowhesobs · 06-09-2006, 05:10 PM

no seriously im pretty sure blair never said that.

isn't that a piss take of the knife amnesty?

neal_672 · 06-09-2006, 05:12 PM

Yeah this sounds very spoof like i have to say, even Blair's not that daft...

~~coheneran~~ · 06-09-2006, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nowhesingsnowhesobs

no seriously im pretty sure blair never said that.

isn't that a piss take of the knife amnesty?

I feel really silly now.

06-09-2006, 04:57 PM	#1
~~coheneran~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the company of the aggrieved Posts: 8,868	Amnesty For Protesters http://www.indymedia.org.uk/media/2006/05//341627.pdf Jesus, fucking, Christ, here's an extract: A citywide placard amnesty will be held between 29 May and 5 July, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Ian Blair, announced today. The amnesty will target those who carry placards and critical slogans. A public campaign supporting the amnesty will urge people to hand in their placards during the five week period. Police stations throughout London will take part in the amnesty. and Mr Blair said: "Tackling protest culture, especially among young people, is paramount to the safety of our communities, and I am determined to reduce the devastation caused by protest crime. The message of this campaign is simple - carrying placards on the streets will not be tolerated. "Every placard handed in during the amnesty will be a placard that cannot be used in protest. Anyone with a placard, or other critical slogans that might be used to cause fear and distress on our streets should take this chance to get rid of it. Encouraging people to hand in placards is part of our overall strategy to make communities safer. "Ordinary, law-abiding citizens do not want to see their communities blighted by protest. We are doing everything we can through legislation, law enforcement, working with communities and across government to prevent protest. But we are not complacent, and will continue to work hard to prevent and reduce protest crime." What the hell do they think they're doing?! This is sick! If this is modern democracy, what's modern fascism like? And what the hell is protest crime? Sounds like a phrase out of 1984.

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06-09-2006, 04:58 PM	#2
nowhesingsnowhesobs __ Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,857	joke?

06-09-2006, 05:01 PM	#3
~~coheneran~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the company of the aggrieved Posts: 8,868	Maybe, maybe not. I wouldn't put it past them, with some of the laws we've had lately.

06-09-2006, 05:10 PM	#4
nowhesingsnowhesobs __ Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,857	no seriously im pretty sure blair never said that. isn't that a piss take of the knife amnesty?

06-09-2006, 05:12 PM	#5
neal_672 Mx Bob Dylan Obsessive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North East England Posts: 8,656	Yeah this sounds very spoof like i have to say, even Blair's not that daft...