chiefdave
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Slight problem with that plan.
Boris Johnson's unused water cannon sold for scrap at £300k loss
The three vehicles were ordered by former mayor of London Boris Johnson following the 2011 riots.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Nick
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You spelt give them a hug wrong.
Nick
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Slight problem with that plan.
Boris Johnson's unused water cannon sold for scrap at £300k loss
The three vehicles were ordered by former mayor of London Boris Johnson following the 2011 riots.www.bbc.co.uk
Rubber Bullets.
skyblueinBaku
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Real ones would be much more effective.
fernandopartridge
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Embarrassing bitterness towards a teenage girl
fernandopartridge
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Being ridiculously obtuse again yeah
Nick
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clint van damme
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jimmyhillsfanclub
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how many more times do you reckon them lads are going to drag them out the way before they finally lose patience & batter one of them......
.....i'll have a tenner on 6 more drags....
Nick
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Least the police are around to arrest them if they do.
chiefdave
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How will anyone notice? Blackwall tunnel is backed up for miles at the best of times.
Mcbean
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you've been there as well ! they are also at Wandsworth and could trap a few captains of Industry - if so there will be some quiet telephone calls and the opening of an internment camp
shmmeee
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Looks like it. I remember XR being very clear when they started doing this that they has processes in place to ensure “blue lights” never got blocked. Guess that was a load of bollocks then.
Nick
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It will get to a point where somebody gives one of them a hiding.
jimmyhillsfanclub
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Tommo1993
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…and wrongly get into trouble for it.
OffenhamSkyBlue
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Hi-viz vests make surprisingly convenient handles, it appears! Excellent thuggery by the residents of SW18.
SBAndy
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Sky Blue Pete
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Really not sure how I feel. There’s an inevitable death from a driver not realising they’ve jumped back into the road and a martyr to the cause may help the overall cause more than just pissing people off.
I am still absolutely in favour of direct action and there needs to be a huge shift in government action to move the issue forward. The leaders need a discussion about if they are happy to have blood on their hands and if they are ok. If they want to move things forward maybe they need a more tailored approach
chiefdave
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We probably end up at the same discussion there was about taking the knee. There will be lots of people saying protest a different way but not many suggestions of how they can protest in a way that will be effective without disrupting people.
Its not like protests against climate change are a new thing, they've been going on for years and we're no closer to anything being done.
chiefdave
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How much coverage are these protests getting compared to when they turn up at Parliament Square?
IMO it completely plays into their hands when people start dragging them out of the road or talking about locking them up. As Pete says you make martyrs that way.
jimmyhillsfanclub
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Protests should be aimed at the manufactuing, sales & profit making organisations that continue business models that are harmful.......
so go and glue yourselves to the gates of BP, Unilever, Apple, Amazon, Ryanair, Shell, JLR, Mercedes, Boohoo, primark, Redrow, Ineos, etc. etc......
Disrupting industry will get government attention far quicker than winding up some commuters.
Nick
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Why don't they target people who can make a difference then?
Hardly martyrs, they are just morons with nothing better to do it seems.
When they have to have the public dragging them out of the way for an ambulance then it's wrong.
chiefdave
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Good idea. To be clear I'm not saying I agree with them or their methods but they've done the peaceful protests and targeted protests and got nowhere.
Extinction Rebellion targets City of London in ‘blood money’ protest
Activists tour financial institutions to highlight firms they believe to be culpable in climate crisis
Hamble BP oil terminal entrance blocked by protesters
Environmental activists are protesting against the fossil fuel industry in Hamble, near Southampton.
www.bbc.co.uk
Extinction Rebellion activists dump manure outside BP's UK office accusing it of greenwashing & gaslighting
Extinction Rebellion activists have dumped manure in front of BP's offices in Aberdeen as part of its protest against the fossil fuels industry.
www.offshore-energy.biz
Extinction Rebellion: What action does eco protest group have planned?
Campaign group will launch protests in the City of London this weekend
www.independent.co.uk
Extinction Rebellion activists blocked all major entrances to airport
The protesters, including a former airline pilot, are raising awareness of the emissions caused by private flights
Extinction Rebellion: Jury acquits protesters despite judge's direction
Six activists are acquitted of causing criminal damage despite a judge saying they had "no defence".
www.bbc.co.uk
Sky Blue Pete
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It ends in a death Nick. Without question for me
Nick
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It usually does when people sit in roads.
