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Epona · 05-01-2001, 01:55 PM

Wow, great to see a thread on this Yorick!
I have just got back from Oxford Street in London - unfortunately I was unable to attend any of today's demos for long as I had to work, but I support them. As far as who was involved, well there were lots of very ordinary looking people as well as anarchist and left wing groups and the demos have by and large been peaceful so far. My bf took the day off work to attend. I also ran into someone from college, again a perfectly ordinary person and not an anarchist of any description, who had gone along to show her support.

I say peaceful so far - the situation at the moment is that there are a thousand or so people trapped in Oxford Circus by the police. They have been there for 5 hours and it's p*ssing down with rain, but all they have been told is "we are keeping you here to prevent a breach of the peace". All they are doing at the moment is chanting "we want out" because they want to go home, but I can see the situation worsening if the police do not let them disperse. Most of them are ordinary people, not anarchists or anything and are just standing chatting amongst themselves, but they must be soaked and freezing by now, and will not be patient forever as it will be getting dark soon.

I think about 10000 or more took part in central London today (not bad for a work day, especially since the media have been hyping it up all week, saying it will just be anarchists who will smash everything and beat people up) with small demos up and down the country in other towns.

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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

Epona of The Laughing Hyenas and The Ladies Guild.

05-01-2001, 01:55 PM	#8
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 54 Posts: 5,164	Wow, great to see a thread on this Yorick! I have just got back from Oxford Street in London - unfortunately I was unable to attend any of today's demos for long as I had to work, but I support them. As far as who was involved, well there were lots of very ordinary looking people as well as anarchist and left wing groups and the demos have by and large been peaceful so far. My bf took the day off work to attend. I also ran into someone from college, again a perfectly ordinary person and not an anarchist of any description, who had gone along to show her support. I say peaceful so far - the situation at the moment is that there are a thousand or so people trapped in Oxford Circus by the police. They have been there for 5 hours and it's p*ssing down with rain, but all they have been told is "we are keeping you here to prevent a breach of the peace". All they are doing at the moment is chanting "we want out" because they want to go home, but I can see the situation worsening if the police do not let them disperse. Most of them are ordinary people, not anarchists or anything and are just standing chatting amongst themselves, but they must be soaked and freezing by now, and will not be patient forever as it will be getting dark soon. I think about 10000 or more took part in central London today (not bad for a work day, especially since the media have been hyping it up all week, saying it will just be anarchists who will smash everything and beat people up) with small demos up and down the country in other towns. ------------------ Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. Epona of The Laughing Hyenas and The Ladies Guild.