Freedom Bookshop Firebombed

[human strike]

Freedom Bookshop in Whitehall, London was firebombed in the early hours of this morning:

"@Freedom_Paper: BREAKING: Freedom was firebombed last night. No-one hurt, upstairs is okay but shop and electrics have been seriously damaged."

No doubt there will be a collection since they're uninsured so anything you can send there way I'm sure will be gladly received. Check their twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/Freedom_Paper

Greatest of solidarity from myself with all those who are involved with Freedom.

[Blake's Baby]

Horrible think to 'thank' this post - obviously, 'thanks' for posting the news, rather than 'thankfully Freedom has been firebombed'.

[human strike]

A photo of some of the damage inside:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCBpwsBCQAEirOe.jpg:large

[Quail]

Horrible think to 'thank' this post - obviously, 'thanks' for posting the news, rather than 'thankfully Freedom has been firebombed'.
^ This.

Really sad to hear this.
Someone on facebook posted:

Freedom OFFICIAL UPDATE: 1pm, tomorrow (saturday 2nd) Bookshop solidarity cleanup! We won't be beaten so easily. Please share.
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 06:45:22 -0800



Shame I don't live anywhere nearby.

[The Jay]

I saw that in the feed too. It is a shame that it happened but for some reason I doubt that the culprits will be found.

[TheRedAnarchist23]

Anybody thinks someone paid some people to bomb the bookshop?

[Mather]

Anybody thinks someone paid some people to bomb the bookshop?

More likely it was some EDL splinter group or some other far-right/fascist outfit.

[ed miliband]

wish i was in london tomorrow. i sound horribly selfish saying it, but i'm heading back to london next weekend and i was hoping to pick up some stuff there. guess that won't be happening now.

solidarity of course, i may donate some money and i encourage others who can to do so too.

[I <3 short shorts]

Did everyone at libcom think this was a fascist attack rather than some kids looking to have some fun and start talking about non sexist community defence patrols :D

In all seriousness though that sucks. will donate if link is provided.

PS. Is choccy still on that site? Wonder what his picks are tonight. I have Edgar and Reem both winning.

[KurtFF8]

Awful news. Solidarity

[LeonJWilliams]

Fuck that's terrible, I've been there many times, especially for their A.S.S.

What bastards would do this? I wish I could help but I'm broke.

[The Red Comet]

I wish I was closer so I could help them rebuild. Terrible news.

[brigadista]

sad its been there for decades - hope they can get it running again

[Os Cangaceiros]

According to a Vice article I read about this, there has been a lot of support offered in the aftermath, so that's good. I guess something like 100 people showed up to help in the cleanup effort?

If they had some sort of system to accept donations like a wepay account or something, I'd probably donate something.

[Blake's Baby]

They'll get the shop running again I'm sure, but it's another blow to the whole project. 6 months ago they were talking about ceasing production of 'Freedom' (first published 1888) because they were out of money after a photo-journalist threatened them with a court case over the publication of some photographs. It does seem they're lurching from crisis-point to crisis-point.

I may not agree with everything the Freedom Collective does or stands for but I really believe their continued existence is a positive thing for the working class.

[bcbm]

article from vice (http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/who-firebombed-londons-oldest-anarchist-bookshop)mentioned early by my boy os cangaceiros

[The Idler]

Blaze at historic anarchist bookshop is investigated ... - The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/feb/02/historic-anarchist-bookshop-blaze)


Police investigating the blaze at the Freedom Press bookshop in Whitechapel High Street, east London (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/london), are treating it as suspicious.

[ed miliband]

solidarity event up in leeds next week, a bar is donating all the cash they make on friday 15th to freedom.

e: anyone read any of the shit about this over on indymedia?

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

e: anyone read any of the shit about this over on indymedia?

No, what's going on?