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130 cycling activists arrested
police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to
leave the area were ignored. "People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said. "What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business. That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html |
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130 cycling activists arrested
On 28/07/2012 14:23, Mrcheerful wrote:
police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to leave the area were ignored. "People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said. "What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business. That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html "...and everyone else in London who wants to get around" At last, a line has been drawn in the sand. |
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130 cycling activists arrested
On 28/07/2012 14:23, Mrcheerful wrote:
police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to leave the area were ignored. "People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said. "What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business. That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html Wonderful news. -- Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster University |
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130 cycling activists arrested
On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:23:12 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote: police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to leave the area were ignored. "People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said. "What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business. That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html I'd close off hundreds of lanes of traffic to ordinary road users and fine them 130 quid for using them. That won't cause any problems to businesses or people wanting to see the Olympics. |
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130 cycling activists arrested
On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:23:12 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote: police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to leave the area were ignored. "People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said. "What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business. That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html I wonder if the copper making that statement is aware how many athletes were competing at the same time that arrests were being made. |
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130 cycling activists arrested
On 29/07/2012 19:00, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:23:12 +0100, "Mrcheerful" wrote: police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to leave the area were ignored. "People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said. "What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business. That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html I wonder if the copper making that statement is aware how many athletes were competing at the same time that arrests were being made. I'm sure he was well aware that the number was precisely NIL. The point was that the criminals on bikes had to be prevented from thinking they could do as they liked for the duration. |
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130 cycling activists arrested
On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:56:04 +0100, JNugent
wrote: On 29/07/2012 19:00, Bertie Wooster wrote: On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:23:12 +0100, "Mrcheerful" wrote: police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to leave the area were ignored. "People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said. "What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business. That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html I wonder if the copper making that statement is aware how many athletes were competing at the same time that arrests were being made. I'm sure he was well aware that the number was precisely NIL. The point was that the criminals on bikes had to be prevented from thinking they could do as they liked for the duration. Mind control? |
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130 cycling activists arrested
On 29/07/2012 20:00, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:56:04 +0100, JNugent wrote: On 29/07/2012 19:00, Bertie Wooster wrote: On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:23:12 +0100, "Mrcheerful" wrote: police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to leave the area were ignored. "People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said. "What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business. That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html I wonder if the copper making that statement is aware how many athletes were competing at the same time that arrests were being made. I'm sure he was well aware that the number was precisely NIL. The point was that the criminals on bikes had to be prevented from thinking they could do as they liked for the duration. Mind control. Behaviour control. In the civilised world we call it "obeying the law". It should, but doesn't, surprise me that there are people so self-centred that they don't understand it. |
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