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Re: May Day "riots" in London
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 12 May 2000 20:04:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Alex Farlie writes:
> I would hope that the readers of Lugnet would join me in condeming
> the actions of the indiviuals who rioted in London on May 1st.
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> Defacing a national monument (The Cenotaph) is not legitamate protest.
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> If a group in Washington were to attack the Lincon or washington memorial
> there would proably be national if not inter-national scandal!
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> Debate welcomed.
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> Alex
My thoughts entirely. They were 'very well organised and structured'
anarchists!
Poll Tax riots were a different matter though - at least half the population
in the UK supported their cause then, if not particularly their actions. I
still have a leaflet somewhere asking local residents to join a 'Ban the Poll
Tax' march.
Jon
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| I would hope that the readers of Lugnet would join me in condeming the actions of the indiviuals who rioted in London on May 1st. Defacing a national monument (The Cenotaph) is not legitamate protest. If a group in Washington were to attack the (...) (24 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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