Holden Caulfield
11th August 2009, 22:22
Two articles from the papers...
Police Ready for clashes at BNP's RWB:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XLxL5xIl-m8/Sn9cjhSVPAI/AAAAAAAACRs/hJwB50SvisQ/s320/rwb04.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XLxL5xIl-m8/Sn9cjhSVPAI/AAAAAAAACRs/hJwB50SvisQ/s1600-h/rwb04.jpg)
A recent RWB attendee complete with hardcore nazi Blood and Honour tattoo
Police are to conduct a huge security operation in a Derbyshire village this week amid fears of clashes at an annual British National Party gathering.
Eighty coachloads of anti-Fascists are to protest over the Red, White and Blue festival in Denby, which is likely to attract thousands of supporters next weekend. Up to a thousand police officers will be stationed in the village. There was violence last year and greater disruption is expected this time. It is the BNP’s first mass gathering since it won two European seats in June.
Lee Barron, a trade union organiser of the protest, said that a peaceful march was planned and that violent protesters should stay away.
The BNP advertises its festival as a family event involving historical re-enactments, Morris dancing and a dog show. However, previously there have been complaints by local people about skinheads with vicious dogs descending on their village and playing tapes of Third Reich martial tunes.
Police officers have been granted special powers across the four-day event, which begins on Friday, to prevent more than 20 people gathering in certain areas of the village, among other restrictions.
Residents asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution for speaking out against the BNP, but told The Times that the party was not welcome. One said: “It is a place of warmth and tolerance and we don’t want to be associated with these people.”
Simon Darby, the deputy leader of the BNP, denied that the location of the festival was inappropriate and said that the presence of two BNP representatives on the local council showed that the party had support. “We’d have the same problems wherever we had it. Its the Left that are causing all the problems,” Mr Darby said.
Weyman Bennett, of the Unite Against Fascism group, said that the BNP rally would be a “magnet for Fascists and neo-Nazis from across Europe”. Mr Bennett said: “We want to make sure that there is opposition.”
The festival, in its tenth year, was moved from Lancashire to Denby three years ago. It will be held on a 34-acre property owned by Alan Warner, a local BNP member.
Times Online (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6789378.ece)
Fear of clashes and not one mention of our lovely antifascist friends from last year? Bloody cheek.
I would also like to say that this: "previously there have been complaints by local people about skinheads" bit is not just middle class fear mongering. During last years RWB those who had been active in denouncing RWB from the local villages reported that a land-rover with 5 boneheads in side had sat outside of their house for long periods of time in an attempt to intimidate them. Boots to Suits? Who the fuck are they kidding.
Restrictions on protests near BNP festival
Derbyshire Constabulary, in conjunction with Amber Valley Borough Council, is placing Restrictions have been placed on any protests planned in the vicinity of the British National Party's Red, White and Blue event this weekend.
The BNP is staging the event at a site on Codnor-Denby Lane on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and a number of groups have indicated their plans to stage a protest in response to the event on Saturday.
After talks between Derbyshire Police and Amber Valley Borough Council this has been agreed to but with certain safeguards. But, as part of this process the police and council have invoked a number of sections of the Public Order Act 1986 to help prevent serious disorder, serious damage to property and serious disruption to the local community.
Section 14 of the act has been utilised to identify Codnor Market Place as a designated area for public assembly prior to and following the procession between 9am and 5pm for all those attending the demonstration. Section 12 of the act has been used to impose conditions on the public procession, which will take place between Codnor Market Place and Codnor Denby Lane.
The protestors will set off from the Market Place no earlier than 11.30am. They will follow a route along the A6007 Heanor Road, Codnor to its junction with Codnor Denby Lane where it will turn right into Codnor Denby Lane adjacent to Crosshill Church. It will then continue along Codnor Denby Lane, to the area identified as the designated protest point, where it will halt. At this point, a further public assembly may take place until 2pm, at which time the procession will turn around and return to the Market Place in Codnor via the same route.
Those who have participated in the public procession may then rejoin the designated protest point at Codnor Market Place for the remainder of the period specified in the notice. The procession will be marshalled by the event organisers and accompanied by police officers.
Finally section 14a of the act has been invoked to prevent trespassory assemblies around the area known as The Bungalow in Codnor Denby Lane and the adjacent lands to an area that does not exceed a radius of five miles. This part of the act prevents anyone trespassing on private land because of police fears that there may be disruption to the event and disruption caused to the community.
All the orders run from 9am on Friday, August 14, to 4pm on Sunday, August 16. Anyone not abiding by the legislation may be liable to arrest.
Acting Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill said: "We are trying to find a balance between allowing legitimate assembly and maintaining public safety and minimising inconvenience to people who live or work in the affected area. We hope that people will abide by the law in order to voice their opinions in safety."
Derbyshire Times (http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/Restrictions-on-protests-near-BNP.5541314.jp)
"trespassory assemblies" lulz.
Anyhow seems rather like a good little walk out for the UAF/SWP who's talks of increase militancy has subsided recently.
Its says you might get nicked for trying to break in, out of around 100 people who did last time, 33(i think) were nicked and only one was charged (who already had previous so I hear) and that individual got community service and a fine. So the odds of getting into serious trouble for crashing the site are pretty low. ;)
Police Ready for clashes at BNP's RWB:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XLxL5xIl-m8/Sn9cjhSVPAI/AAAAAAAACRs/hJwB50SvisQ/s320/rwb04.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XLxL5xIl-m8/Sn9cjhSVPAI/AAAAAAAACRs/hJwB50SvisQ/s1600-h/rwb04.jpg)
A recent RWB attendee complete with hardcore nazi Blood and Honour tattoo
Police are to conduct a huge security operation in a Derbyshire village this week amid fears of clashes at an annual British National Party gathering.
Eighty coachloads of anti-Fascists are to protest over the Red, White and Blue festival in Denby, which is likely to attract thousands of supporters next weekend. Up to a thousand police officers will be stationed in the village. There was violence last year and greater disruption is expected this time. It is the BNP’s first mass gathering since it won two European seats in June.
Lee Barron, a trade union organiser of the protest, said that a peaceful march was planned and that violent protesters should stay away.
The BNP advertises its festival as a family event involving historical re-enactments, Morris dancing and a dog show. However, previously there have been complaints by local people about skinheads with vicious dogs descending on their village and playing tapes of Third Reich martial tunes.
Police officers have been granted special powers across the four-day event, which begins on Friday, to prevent more than 20 people gathering in certain areas of the village, among other restrictions.
Residents asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution for speaking out against the BNP, but told The Times that the party was not welcome. One said: “It is a place of warmth and tolerance and we don’t want to be associated with these people.”
Simon Darby, the deputy leader of the BNP, denied that the location of the festival was inappropriate and said that the presence of two BNP representatives on the local council showed that the party had support. “We’d have the same problems wherever we had it. Its the Left that are causing all the problems,” Mr Darby said.
Weyman Bennett, of the Unite Against Fascism group, said that the BNP rally would be a “magnet for Fascists and neo-Nazis from across Europe”. Mr Bennett said: “We want to make sure that there is opposition.”
The festival, in its tenth year, was moved from Lancashire to Denby three years ago. It will be held on a 34-acre property owned by Alan Warner, a local BNP member.
Times Online (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6789378.ece)
Fear of clashes and not one mention of our lovely antifascist friends from last year? Bloody cheek.
I would also like to say that this: "previously there have been complaints by local people about skinheads" bit is not just middle class fear mongering. During last years RWB those who had been active in denouncing RWB from the local villages reported that a land-rover with 5 boneheads in side had sat outside of their house for long periods of time in an attempt to intimidate them. Boots to Suits? Who the fuck are they kidding.
Restrictions on protests near BNP festival
Derbyshire Constabulary, in conjunction with Amber Valley Borough Council, is placing Restrictions have been placed on any protests planned in the vicinity of the British National Party's Red, White and Blue event this weekend.
The BNP is staging the event at a site on Codnor-Denby Lane on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and a number of groups have indicated their plans to stage a protest in response to the event on Saturday.
After talks between Derbyshire Police and Amber Valley Borough Council this has been agreed to but with certain safeguards. But, as part of this process the police and council have invoked a number of sections of the Public Order Act 1986 to help prevent serious disorder, serious damage to property and serious disruption to the local community.
Section 14 of the act has been utilised to identify Codnor Market Place as a designated area for public assembly prior to and following the procession between 9am and 5pm for all those attending the demonstration. Section 12 of the act has been used to impose conditions on the public procession, which will take place between Codnor Market Place and Codnor Denby Lane.
The protestors will set off from the Market Place no earlier than 11.30am. They will follow a route along the A6007 Heanor Road, Codnor to its junction with Codnor Denby Lane where it will turn right into Codnor Denby Lane adjacent to Crosshill Church. It will then continue along Codnor Denby Lane, to the area identified as the designated protest point, where it will halt. At this point, a further public assembly may take place until 2pm, at which time the procession will turn around and return to the Market Place in Codnor via the same route.
Those who have participated in the public procession may then rejoin the designated protest point at Codnor Market Place for the remainder of the period specified in the notice. The procession will be marshalled by the event organisers and accompanied by police officers.
Finally section 14a of the act has been invoked to prevent trespassory assemblies around the area known as The Bungalow in Codnor Denby Lane and the adjacent lands to an area that does not exceed a radius of five miles. This part of the act prevents anyone trespassing on private land because of police fears that there may be disruption to the event and disruption caused to the community.
All the orders run from 9am on Friday, August 14, to 4pm on Sunday, August 16. Anyone not abiding by the legislation may be liable to arrest.
Acting Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill said: "We are trying to find a balance between allowing legitimate assembly and maintaining public safety and minimising inconvenience to people who live or work in the affected area. We hope that people will abide by the law in order to voice their opinions in safety."
Derbyshire Times (http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/Restrictions-on-protests-near-BNP.5541314.jp)
"trespassory assemblies" lulz.
Anyhow seems rather like a good little walk out for the UAF/SWP who's talks of increase militancy has subsided recently.
Its says you might get nicked for trying to break in, out of around 100 people who did last time, 33(i think) were nicked and only one was charged (who already had previous so I hear) and that individual got community service and a fine. So the odds of getting into serious trouble for crashing the site are pretty low. ;)