"I am by birth a free Commoner of England, and am thereby intailed or intituled unto an equall priviledge with your selfe, or the greatest men in England, unto the freedome and liberty of the Lawes of England."
William Thompson, 14. of December, 1647
Smashing up the West End is certainly criminal. Organising a 'sit-in' I suppose could be civil disobedience.
I think the police have to explain what the hell their tactics are based on, if they can't work out the difference between the peaceful demonstrators and the blackshirts: here's a clue, coppers: the blackshirts are wearing black shirts and carrying black and red flags.
They are probably carrying warrant cards as well!
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ReplyDeleteI think they can be categorised as 'useful idiots' more than 'agents provocateurs'.
The photo caption reads "civil disobedience". Criminal disobedience, surely?
ReplyDeleteSmashing up the West End is certainly criminal. Organising a 'sit-in' I suppose could be civil disobedience.
ReplyDeleteI think the police have to explain what the hell their tactics are based on, if they can't work out the difference between the peaceful demonstrators and the blackshirts: here's a clue, coppers: the blackshirts are wearing black shirts and carrying black and red flags.