" Around the time the US president was in Scotland, campaigners said that they had been subjected to bail checks at an unprecedented level, which they alleged were part of a deliberate strategy to suppress their right to protest.
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@wood5y That headline could be simplified into the present tense, stop at activists and would have been equally true at any time over the last 50 years (at least).
@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Yeah it is the same crap the cops and continuous government have used to infiltrate / spy on / disrupt peaceful protest groups since Thatcher. Never brave enough to go against right-wing nutters but a shit ton of resources to chase and harass Greenpeace, Anti-war protestors, anti-genocide protestors etc. etc. etc.
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@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Yeah it is the same crap the cops and continuous government have used to infiltrate / spy on / disrupt peaceful protest groups since Thatcher. Never brave enough to go against right-wing nutters but a shit ton of resources to chase and harass Greenpeace, Anti-war protestors, anti-genocide protestors etc. etc. etc.
@hamishtpb @wood5y Exactly (see the SpyCops inquiry that's ongoing atm). I'd guess that it was happening before Thatcher too. It's been given new juice since the climate and Palestine protests started getting cross-generational large-scale support.
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@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Yeah it is the same crap the cops and continuous government have used to infiltrate / spy on / disrupt peaceful protest groups since Thatcher. Never brave enough to go against right-wing nutters but a shit ton of resources to chase and harass Greenpeace, Anti-war protestors, anti-genocide protestors etc. etc. etc.
@hamishtpb @MiaMarkTwo Don't forget that for the sainted Maggie, those supporting left-wing causes were 'the enemy within'.
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@hamishtpb @MiaMarkTwo Don't forget that for the sainted Maggie, those supporting left-wing causes were 'the enemy within'.
@wood5y @hamishtpb Good point. I forgot the miners.
Side note: have you seen this? You should for sure. There's also an inquiry going on about Orgreave atm if you're interested.
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@wood5y @hamishtpb Good point. I forgot the miners.
Side note: have you seen this? You should for sure. There's also an inquiry going on about Orgreave atm if you're interested.
@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Thanks, I have not seen it.
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@wood5y @hamishtpb Good point. I forgot the miners.
Side note: have you seen this? You should for sure. There's also an inquiry going on about Orgreave atm if you're interested.
@MiaMarkTwo @hamishtpb IO remember that the time of the miner's strike, Avon & Somerset Plod deployed on strike breaking had a commemorative badge with a miner's lamp and the initials ASPOM.
Officially, Avon & Somerset Police Operation Miner.
Unofficially, Arthur Scargill Pays Our Mortgages.
Say no more.
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@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Thanks, I have not seen it.
@hamishtpb @MiaMarkTwo In good news, Thatcher is still dead.
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@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Thanks, I have not seen it.
@hamishtpb @wood5y It's class, although you might have a little trouble finding it. I bought the DVD second hand from Music Magpie a while back.
On a similar note, you've probably seen this one but if you haven't ...
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@MiaMarkTwo @hamishtpb IO remember that the time of the miner's strike, Avon & Somerset Plod deployed on strike breaking had a commemorative badge with a miner's lamp and the initials ASPOM.
Officially, Avon & Somerset Police Operation Miner.
Unofficially, Arthur Scargill Pays Our Mortgages.
Say no more.
@wood5y @hamishtpb Subtlety has never been the rozzers' strong suit.
Speaking of police brutality and the west country, did you see that documentary about the Battle of the Beanfield on YT?
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@wood5y @hamishtpb Subtlety has never been the rozzers' strong suit.
Speaking of police brutality and the west country, did you see that documentary about the Battle of the Beanfield on YT?
(I'll stop recommending documentaries now, promise
)@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y No - I will have a look though, I can't find a source for the first one. The high-seas hath no seeders.
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@wood5y @hamishtpb Subtlety has never been the rozzers' strong suit.
Speaking of police brutality and the west country, did you see that documentary about the Battle of the Beanfield on YT?
(I'll stop recommending documentaries now, promise
)@MiaMarkTwo @hamishtpb I've watched the video on Youtube and saw the TV documentary at the time.
An old friend of mine - now 60 - was a veteran of the Beanfield.
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@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y No - I will have a look though, I can't find a source for the first one. The high-seas hath no seeders.
@hamishtpb @wood5y Aye - I couldn't find it on 1337x either. I know that Nae Pasaran has a digital download/streaming option on its site though
Might be worth checking YT/Vimeo for Still The Enemy?
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@hamishtpb @wood5y Aye - I couldn't find it on 1337x either. I know that Nae Pasaran has a digital download/streaming option on its site though
Might be worth checking YT/Vimeo for Still The Enemy?
@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Found it on YT. I don't normally use or recommend but since it is there and I can't see elsewhere I will watch.
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@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Found it on YT. I don't normally use or recommend but since it is there and I can't see elsewhere I will watch.
@hamishtpb @wood5y No, I only use it as a very, very last resort. If you don't want to stream from there you could try a YT downloader site like iYouTube, but it might be too long unless there's a version available in segments (which is annoying).
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@hamishtpb @wood5y No, I only use it as a very, very last resort. If you don't want to stream from there you could try a YT downloader site like iYouTube, but it might be too long unless there's a version available in segments (which is annoying).
@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Yeah I am attempting a yt-dlp acquire rn
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@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Yeah I am attempting a yt-dlp acquire rn
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@MiaMarkTwo @wood5y Yeah I am attempting a yt-dlp acquire rn
@hamishtpb @MiaMarkTwo yt-dlp is a great way to evade advertising getting in the way of viewing.
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@hamishtpb @MiaMarkTwo yt-dlp is a great way to evade advertising getting in the way of viewing.
@wood5y @MiaMarkTwo yeah - got it now. Got it in my watch later folder now
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@hamishtpb @MiaMarkTwo yt-dlp is a great way to evade advertising getting in the way of viewing.
@wood5y @hamishtpb Noice. Noted
Cheers ears!
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@hamishtpb @MiaMarkTwo yt-dlp is a great way to evade advertising getting in the way of viewing.
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