more hippies?

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Oct 2012, 10:56, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

Police savagery on a scale that had the ITN reporter almost in tears.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 10:57, Reply)

Is that a colour a shade lighter than elephant grey?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 10:59, Reply)

i might have a look on the old youtubes for that one.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Oct 2012, 11:01, Reply)

It's really shocking.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JCkUZAwvEA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3YtmBD_thM
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 11:06, Reply)

I know it's 'ha ha crusties' etc but some of those guys were really alright
and the police acted like animals.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 11:07, Reply)

no, i've just been reading about it,
it looks like the police had no real way of stopping them, so they got an injunction (which is questionable in itself) and then when the hippes started being a bit cheeky and trying go round the roadblocks, the police went a bit mental.
It actually looks like an interesting case, I'm surprised I've not heard of it, i love this sort of thing.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Oct 2012, 11:10, Reply)

They were guilty of trespass and having illegal vehicles
and were dragged through their smashed windscreens by their hair, in front of their kids, and beaten with truncheons, at about 6am. It's disproportionate in the extreme. I'm not saying the convoy weren't a dodgy bunch and I did feel a bit sorry for the farmers whose land was ruined by festivals but the footage is disgusting.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 11:17, Reply)

Why is it presented by somegreybloke?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 11:09, Reply)

Because you're gay?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 11:13, Reply)

Hmm it's an interesting theory.
Flicking through those videos the injuries sustained are consistent with what I have witnessed on a demonstration broken up by police - everyone bleeding from the backs of their heads as they have been belted with a baton while trying to run away.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 11:15, Reply)