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London/UK: Mayday?

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gozer the destructor

10:14 / 01.05.02

Its back up, got this

Latest Updates and Timeline of Events:

11:30: Unconfirmed reports just came in about a possible Section 60 on the South London Critical Mass. Cyclists were on their way to Hyde Park Corner but they seem to have been stuck at Oxford St.
10:37: The Critical Mass has now been divided in two groups outside the US embassy. The west side is being blockaded with a concrete barrier.
10:30: Around 200 Critical Mass cyclists are being forced to congregate outside the Indonesian embassy because police have erected barriers outside the US embassy with 50-60 officers, cameras have been placed on the roof and a helicopter in an adjacent street. The 200 cyclists are being escorted by police. 10:00: South London Critical Mass has now arrived at Trafalgar Square. The action still has a nice carnival atmosphere.
9:40: A 200 strong Critical Mass has arrived outside Horsferry Rd Magistrates Court in solidarity with the Wombles 7. Cyclists and demonstrators are now in the middle of the road stopping traffic.
9:30: 25 people have started a free breakfast outside Horseferry Rd Magistrate Court. Police is filming and taking pictures of all people gathered.
9:25: Around 70 people are outside Horseferry Road Magistrates Court in solidarity with the Wombles 7 trial. Atmosphere is very calm and there is minimal police presence.Report
9:15: Reports of heavy media presence outside New Scotland Yard for the Met's Mayday press conference. There are also reports of shops and bussinesses in Mayfair have been boarded up in anticipation of this afternoon's actions in the area. Scotland Yard has drafted in 5000 officers for the event
9:00: The South London Critical Mass is now in the City of London. Around 500 cyclists have stopped outside the Bank of England. There is still a carnival athmosphere.
8:45: Around 300 people are taking part in the South London Critical Mass. Athmosphere is very calm but heavy police presence is in the area, report
7:00: Police have evicted the MayDay Social Centre at Great Eastern Street. People gathered and left peacefully, as they said they would.

still no more info on sydney though...

10:36 / 01.05.02

good luck to everyone today.
i wish i could be there, but i have presentations a-go-go here at uni. i think you're all being very brave.

gozer the destructor

11:44 / 01.05.02

13.25:About 300 to 400 people moving along North Audsley Street with 50 police and more in police vans following. Atmosphere still peaceful.

13.20ionysian Underground have 50 people at a beautiful gathering in Green Park. Balloons wine and flowers in a circle of trees "thanking mother earth for being so bountiful and giving everyone the power to do what they need to for the rest of the day"

13.10:People are gathering for the union march which is expected to start soon. Many Mayday celebrators are gathering around Mayfair.
12.40:The mass have settled in the Park - having a rest, and a are being joined by more people chillin'.

12:10 / 01.05.02

13.45:1000 people are walking along New Bond Street to Piccadilly Circus. The Wombles are part of this group. Increasing police presence, but not intervening.
13.40:Parts of the critical mass bike riders plus some 400 people on foot are moving along Wardour Street towards Oxford Street. There is a nice and festive athmosphere.

Can someone tell me why they're going to Oxford Street? What happened to Mayfair? Daer God, please don't let anyone, on any side, do something stupid...

gozer the destructor

12:11 / 01.05.02

because of the carniball-its one of the events and its planned for oxford circus..

12:29 / 01.05.02

oxford street is on the way to bond street and the mayfair area.

12:30 / 01.05.02

incidentally, indymedia will go down all day while everyone is trying to look at it at the same time...

08:15 / 02.05.02

So how did it go? Did people join in? Did they point and call you freaks? Did the coppers pay any attention to you whatsoever?

Reactions and impressions most appreciated!

gozer the destructor

09:11 / 02.05.02

Check the new thread on switchboard here.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

11:07 / 02.05.02

Gahhh. Posted this in the Switchboard by mistake. Oh well.

It rocked like all manner of bastards.

Except in the pub at the end, when everyone else sat around having really interesting-sounding conversations while I spent most of the evening trying to divest myself of a 21-year-old courier from Surrey, who didn't seem to understand that I was not going to be impressed by:
a) him being mates with a bouncer at Stringfellows
b) him having seen Jordan's tits,
c) his 20-year-old bar jokes
d) his 15-year-old "fiancee"
e) his total and utter refusal to let me talk to anyone else, ever, AT ALL, other conversations being forestalled by a clammy hand to my thigh.

I eventually gave up and left the pub after the following exchange:

HIM: What's half black and doesn't work? London!
ME: (Frosticles) I don't get it.
HIM: (Slowly, as to a retarded child) What's... half... black... and... doesn't... work? London! See?
ME: (Frosticles + Evil Eye) I said. I. Don't. Get. It.
HIM: But you're a skinhead.
ME: No. I'm a bald woman.
HIM: So, you shave anywhere else?
ME: Goodnight.

Mesdames et Messuires, I present- the UberFuckBake!

(I'll write about all the cool stuff when I finish seething.)

12:19 / 02.05.02

*sigh*

Yeah, this piece shit was one of the reasons why I left early. He kept trying to lean on me whilst trying to justify the fact that he worked for a big company because, otherwise, he'd starve to death on the streets (as if I'd demanded explanations).
Sorry I didn't warn you, Mordant. Anyway, his life as a lame fucker is his punishment already.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

12:49 / 02.05.02

We really must get the magick krew working on an anti-fuckbake talisman. There's obviously a niche in the market.

gozer the destructor

15:19 / 02.05.02

That reminds me, thanx to everyone who had a little tug for the day it protected everyone, except pacha and mordant apparently.

What happened to the placards? did someone take them home or what?

also since we have already 'gathered' shouldn't we discuss this in switchboard?

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

16:32 / 02.05.02

Truly, he was a nobend- didn't realise to quite what extent till I've just read your guys' posts, though- I was just talking to other people. Otherwise, what a cool fucking day!

20:26 / 02.05.02

Indeed- a veritable whirlwind of fuckbakery was he. I think he probably grasped the fact in the end, following Mordant's departure and my own inability to resist informing of his status thus.

But an excellent day was had- more in the SWitchboard

12:55 / 03.05.02

What happened to the placards? did someone take them home or what?

I've got two of them. It was totally surreal taking them home via tube, train and taxi with everyone giving me funny looks but nobody saying a word.

I think for the good of humanity that courier guy should have "I JUST DON'T GET IT" tattooed on his forehead.

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