@General Lighting 415719 wrote:
another heads up to all – including those who oppose EDL and might be tempted to attend a counter-protest
The exact same Police surveillance units which monitor raves will be monitoring this protest. they are from the same constabularies in which a lot of the summer raves happen or used to happen.
If the same faces come up on the pics and footage who go to raves, irrespective of what side they are on, , the cops can and will use the evidence to justify closing down as many raves as possible on the grounds that “there is a risk to everyones safety”. They will have some previous justification too, as there have been racial/political related violent clashes at raves in the past.
Another thing as well is marching/countermarching get’s people nowhere imo … if ideots like EDL are gonna march let them (no one will listen and they campain for members in diferant ways) and they’ll come out blatently looking bad. If there’s a genuine countermarch for the good they will both end up looking bad as well (regardless of wether they have rave ties) as it’s likely to kick off to some extent …
Allmost all protests/marches are a waste of time imo alltho people should have the right to go on them i would rather spend my effort on something more constructive to a cause then walking down a road shouting with a banner! (unless you’re campaining for a more shoutier, banner populated world).
It can be good for raising awareness about somethings sometimes tho I think. But then you allways seem to get that bunch of anarchists who turn up to any rally/protest there is and smash everything up, who probably if you asked them, wouldn’t even know what the rally/protest was even about!
