EDL leaders arrested. EDL call for action...

[Bitter Ashes]

As much as the filth seems after us, it looks like one of those very rare times that they've done something useful and actualy arrested some folks who deserved it.

http://www.edlmedia.com/1_1.html


Official Statement Regarding
The Arrest Of The EDL Leadership Team

On Saturday 20th February 2010 Members of the leadership team of the English Defence League were arrested as they traveled to Scotland to support the Scottish Defence League demonstration.
While in custody the team members homes and families homes were raided by police armed with automatic machine guns which terrified the leaderships family which included small children and other older family members. Computer equipment was seized during the 3 hour raid.
Leadership team members were banned from attending any meeting with more than 3 edl members then bailed to return to a police station in Sheffield in the near future.
We are asking every member of the EDL to be available to protest outside the police station when the team has to answer bail. (date to be confirmed).
We need to get the message across that we will not be silenced by being bullied by the authorities and our struggle against muslim extremism will continue.
We have agreed to cancel the Bradford demo as a small concession but will be announcing further protests as a result of the disgraceful treatment of our leadership team.
This is a call to mobilization.
We need every single person who supports the EDL to stand up and be counted and when required we need you to take to the streets in a peaceful and law abiding manner to support our leadership. More details will be released regarding demonstrations in the very near future.
If any EDL Members are arrested by the police please let EDL Media know as soon as possible as we are forming a group action and will be making an official complaint to the authorities in the near future.

Thank you in advance for your support.
A video statement will be released within 24 hours of this notice.

Released on Sunday February 21st @ 13.21 The best part is that they're not doing the Bradford demo, which looked like it could have been VERY bad. Although they claim to be as a response to the police, inside sources claim that it was more to do with the fact that they'd heard that as many as 4,000 militant anti-fascists (an exaggeration of numbers maybe, but not by much) could have taken to the streets.

Another Brucie Bonus is that the EDL are going to give us a time, date and place to get some photos of thier leaders.

All in all, a good day, so long as you restrict your opinion solely on the grounds that fascists have been given a kick up the butt. There is always the concern though about police tactics and how they could potentially be turned against the forces of good in this world again.

The EDL also released a video statement about it all. Pay particular attention at the end when you get a good look at that hood. Look familiar to anyone? lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMa-Nv3ydG8

[Bitter Ashes]

They've released, yet another statement. Tbh, I'm a bit concerned about the police tactics they describe. That stuff's like the miners' strikes. You think they made it up, or is this just going to be some kind of warm up before they come for us on the left? .... I shouldnt post when I'm stoned.

At least I had a good giggle when they accused "Anti-fascists" of bieng fascists in disguise. Are Searchlight in the EDL too or something? lol

http://www.englishdefenceleague.org/100220-sdl-scottish-defence-league-edinburgh-february-2010.html


Today, members of the English Defence League were arrested and denied their civil liberties when attempting to join the Scottish Defence League for a peaceful protest in Edinburgh. The EDL members were detained without cause and arrested for "incitement to cause a breach of the peace". Supporters who arrived at Waverley train station were forced back onto trains heading away from Edinburgh by the Police. Those travelling by road were stopped; some had their vehicles damaged by aggressive Police officers. In the City itself, the Police threatened anyone who attempted to protest with immediate arrest. Meanwhile, far-left so-called 'anti-fascism' protesters were allowed to wander the streets without any Police opposition. These same protesters made numerous attempts to attack EDL and SDL supporters, while nearby Police officers turned a blind eye. It is clear that today's Police actions were politically motivated and that the Police Force as a whole can no longer be considered to be politically neutral. They have chosen their side. No further confirmation is needed other than http://www.englishdefenceleague.org/images/KennyMacAskill.pngthe statement of the Scottish 'Justice' Minister, Kenny MacAskill (SNP), when he said that the "fact that the SDL didn't make it out of Waverley Station is testament to good policing", though this comes as no surprise as this is the man who, just last year ordered the release of the Lockerbie Bomber, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi. The word "Dhimmi" springs to mind.

When the Scottish Defence League attempt to reassert their civil right of freedom of association, we, the English Defence League, shall once again support them. Todays actions by the police are nothing short of a travesty for democracy, how can the police take action that flies in the face of the European convention of human rights? How are they allowed to act with impunity to subdue the right to freedom of speech and protest as outlined in the universal declaration of human rights. We have duly noted the following contraventions of this declaration that are as follows....


Article 2.
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
Article 7.
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.
Article 9.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Article 18.
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
Article 19.
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
Article 30.
Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.

We seek the government and the police to examine article 30 in particular as the actions of today are in serious breach of the universal Declaration Of Human Rights.

We cannot stand idly by and allow the forces of fascism to take over our country. Our ancestors fought for their civil liberties and we shall do the same. When we return it will be in greater numbers. If we are again denied our civil liberties and our basic freedoms, by fascist forces, we will not give up. We will return again and again and again. We will keep returning until our rights are acknowledged and restored. If freedom is denied to us now, it can and will be denied to anyone and everyone else sooner or later. We will never surrender our freedom to fascists, whether they call themselves 'ministers' or call themselves 'police' or call themselves 'anti-fascists'! Indeed, Winston Churchill said that the next wave of fascists would call themselves 'anti-fascists'; today, to Britain's shame, Churchill was once again proven right.

The EDL and our sister Defence Leagues will be gathering in London, at the Houses of Parliament on Friday the 5th of March (2pm), to show our support for another great man who is fighting against modern-day fascism: the Dutch MP Geert Wilders. All are welcome to join us. Our righteous forces of freedom will always triumph over those who support tyranny.

Long live freedom!
No surrender to fascism!

[Bitter Ashes]

Oh and the date he has to return on bail is the 30th of May. Sheffield Police Station. Lets just wait for them to release the time too, so we can have a drink instead of having to camp out there all day waiting. :laugh:

The fash make me laugh because everything just backfires on them, again and again.

[revolution inaction]

[B]They've released, yet another statement. Tbh, I'm a bit concerned about the police tactics they describe. That stuff's like the miners' strikes. You think they made it up, or is this just going to be some kind of warm up before they come for us on the left?

I thought they'd done stuff like this to people on the left for years?

[Bitter Ashes]

I thought they'd done stuff like this to people on the left for years?
I thought the goverment's been going softly softly ever since the miners' strikes and poll tax riots. Lets be honest, when was the last time you heard about key left wing figures bieng arrested like this in the UK? 1980's?

We live in a police state where in the eyes of CCTV, drones, an end to jury trials and legislation like the terrorism acts which are deliberatly vauge, you're gulity until proven innocent. This effects everyone. The left has got off lightly as relative to the general public, but it seems like the state's getting relativly strict on far-right groups like the EDL. My worry is that this kind of treatment will become normal for the left and indeed the entire public in the near future. I suppose the EDL is our canary in a way.

[Pirate turtle the 11th]

This is horrible news. Now the states in the business of casually arresting successful protest groups at the end of fully automatics we really are going to have to be very clever about how we go about things if the far left movement grows.

("First they came for the half witted tossers")

[Pirate turtle the 11th]

[QUOTE=Ranma42;1678984 Lets be honest, when was the last time you heard about key left wing figures bieng arrested like this in the UK? 1980's?
.[/QUOTE]

When was the last time you heard of a key left wing figure since the 80s? The only reason even union bureaucrats such as bob crow (even if his left wing status is debatable) hasn't had something pinned against him and had his door kicked down is because he would respond by going balls out and would cost the government millions.

[Bitter Ashes]

So, what you're saying is that the EDL are only getting this because thier bonehead leaders are so damn thick? :P

[Pirate turtle the 11th]

I wish, it basically means that if our movement gets large we have to handle things better then they do and not take huge knocks when the police turn up.

On the plus side I got to laugh at the Irish loyalist impersonation in their video. Is he wearing Burkha?

[Bitter Ashes]

Actualy, at the end it zooms in on him. It looks like a hood with eyes cut in it. Looks more like a KKK hood dyed black with the point folded behind the back.

[Pirate turtle the 11th]

Zoomed up he looks like he escaped from a dungeons and dragons convention.

[revolution inaction]

I thought the goverment's been going softly softly ever since the miners' strikes and poll tax riots. Lets be honest, when was the last time you heard about key left wing figures bieng arrested like this in the UK? 1980's?

I've heard of loads of anarchists, antifascist and environmental protesters being raided or arrested. ofcause this doesn't happen to "the left" but it happens to everyone who organizes independent of the state.



We live in a police state where in the eyes of CCTV, drones, an end to jury trials and legislation like the terrorism acts which are deliberatly vauge, you're gulity until proven innocent. This effects everyone. The left has got off lightly as relative to the general public, but it seems like the state's getting relativly strict on far-right groups like the EDL. My worry is that this kind of treatment will become normal for the left and indeed the entire public in the near future. I suppose the EDL is our canary in a way.
I really dont think the edl is being treated more severely than is normal.

[Sasha]

Actualy, at the end it zooms in on him. It looks like a hood with eyes cut in it. Looks more like a KKK hood dyed black with the point folded behind the back.

its probily sommething like this:

http://magazinultras.ro/english/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/Magazin_ultras_ninja-2.jpg

very populair in hooligan circles....

[Dimentio]

Hooliganism is an interesting, but very tragic, phenomenon.

[The Ungovernable Farce]

Radicalgraffiti's right, house raids aren't that rare. See, f'r instance: http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news680.htm
http://bristle.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/g20-terror-plot-foiled-or-how-the-police-justify-their-existence-with-loud-headlines-now-quiet-apologies-later/ (and also this local news article: http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/cornwall/Terror-arrest-boy-community-spirited-student/article-863309-detail/article.html )
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/13/nottingham-police-raid-environmental-campaigners

Compared to the 114 arrested in Nottingham under suspicion of maybe having plans to do something, the EDL are getting off lightly. Dunno about the machine guns, but I could believe that being pure fantasy on the EDL's part. Overall I'm not going to cry about it, but I wouldn't really welcome it either: the state scares me a lot more than the EDL do.

[ComradeG1967]

This is horrible news. Now the states in the business of casually arresting successful protest groups at the end of fully automatics we really are going to have to be very clever about how we go about things if the far left movement grows.

("First they came for the half witted tossers")

Aye, I can see what you're getting at. The EDL are nasty thugs, they are casuals who I mind miss having a wee toe-to-toe on a Saturday and maybe fancy having a go at Muslims as they are an easy target thanks to the media.

Where do you draw the line? These guys are undoubtedly morons, but I reckon you are right. Its the thin end of the wedge. Though I have no sympathy for these bampots, I reckon it could be seen as a precedent to nick those protesting for righteous issues. So whilst I had a giggle at first, these neanderthals are serving the interests of the state and taking the right to protest away from us all.

[Redaction]

Aye, I can see what you're getting at. The EDL are nasty thugs, they are casuals who I mind miss having a wee toe-to-toe on a Saturday and maybe fancy having a go at Muslims as they are an easy target thanks to the media.
I don't think it is fair to call these fascist thugs, Implying that they are in some form "nasty or thugs" makes them sound militant. Which these people are not. The fact is that they are not hard and everyime they come into any Anti fascist confrontation anti fascists show that they can't punch there way into a paper bag.

EDL are nothing more than a racist bunch of racist men who are all talk and no action.

[Chambered Word]

This is horrible news. Now the states in the business of casually arresting successful protest groups at the end of fully automatics we really are going to have to be very clever about how we go about things if the far left movement grows.

("First they came for the half witted tossers")

I really have to put this in my sig. :laugh:

[brigadista]

they have got the ECHR wrong .. oh dear....:)

[No pasarán]

I don't think it is fair to call these fascist thugs, Implying that they are in some form "nasty or thugs" makes them sound militant. Which these people are not. The fact is that they are not hard and everyime they come into any Anti fascist confrontation anti fascists show that they can't punch there way into a paper bag.

EDL are nothing more than a racist bunch of racist men who are all talk and no action.

You obviously know nothing... the edl have fought no one but each other or the police. To be polite, stop posting here- no one trusts you.