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When Will They Give It A Rest?
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/// Nottinghamshire Police said they are aware of disruption in the city, and officers are at the scene negotiating with a small number of protesters. ///
Negotiating?????????????
The easiest way to remove obstacles from the highway, and that is to physically remove them, and dump them in an appropriate place.
Seems strange that Nottingham Council are asking the Police to ban an arranged EDL march, but no mention of them banning this idiotic protest.
/// Nottinghamshire Police said they are aware of disruption in the city, and officers are at the scene negotiating with a small number of protesters. ///
Negotiating?????????????
The easiest way to remove obstacles from the highway, and that is to physically remove them, and dump them in an appropriate place.
Seems strange that Nottingham Council are asking the Police to ban an arranged EDL march, but no mention of them banning this idiotic protest.
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I am hugely in favour of freedom of speech, but this is abusing that hard-won privilege.
I am also in favour of peaceful protest, but that really only applies if the message is appropriate, and the demo is aimed at, and affects the individuals involved directly.
None of those provisos apply here.
For a start, ALL lives matter.
Secondly, the notion of taking a concept which has originated in America, and bringing it over here in this way is not at all helpful to the cause they are attempting to support.
And finally, the disruption of the lives, jobs and holidays of people who may very well (and who wouldn't!) support the ideals they promote is simply unacceptable.
The BLM organisation has not covered itself in glory today.
I am also in favour of peaceful protest, but that really only applies if the message is appropriate, and the demo is aimed at, and affects the individuals involved directly.
None of those provisos apply here.
For a start, ALL lives matter.
Secondly, the notion of taking a concept which has originated in America, and bringing it over here in this way is not at all helpful to the cause they are attempting to support.
And finally, the disruption of the lives, jobs and holidays of people who may very well (and who wouldn't!) support the ideals they promote is simply unacceptable.
The BLM organisation has not covered itself in glory today.
AOG - ///// A post on the Black Lives Matter UK Facebook page yesterday, announcing today's 'Nationwide Shutdown' said: 'Five years ago today we lost one of our fam [sic]. Five years later the community remembers. Justice 4 Mark.' /// //
If you wish to draw attention to injustices in the world, upsetting millions of potential supporters is perhaps not the best way to go about it.
If you wish to draw attention to injustices in the world, upsetting millions of potential supporters is perhaps not the best way to go about it.
Zacs-Master
/// Says the man who advocated bombing a cinema full of children. ///
Not 'Children' as we know them, but young executioners being educated into how to carry out their savage slaughter.
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/// Says the man who advocated bombing a cinema full of children. ///
Not 'Children' as we know them, but young executioners being educated into how to carry out their savage slaughter.
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