A Tale of Two Road Blockades - Blackwood
Friends of Blackwood | 02.03.2004 18:07 | Ecology | Free Spaces
stopping machinery
sitting on blockade
contractors make their own blockade with concrete posts
Friends of Blackwood
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Lock ons?
02.03.2004 19:19
What kind of reaction are you getting from security, police etc?
Arm Tube
Situation
03.03.2004 07:52
The contractors in the pictures simply walked away when faced with around six / seven young people. There are not that many bailiffs / security across the 2 mile route, but then most of the time there are really not that many protesters. Local kids / teenagers have been brilliant doing as much as they can and stopping work has been relatively simple when the numbers are there. Well done to all those that care.
Some out of order roughness was seen a few wks ago from some of the bailiffs / security, but this seemed to have calmed down a bit. So far no one has been arrested and it seems as yet they have not used this 'harry potter' injunction - which basically says that persons un-named ie _anyone_ can be immediatly removed from the area / route. My guess is they've been reluctant to use this so far because of the high level of support from local people.
The message really is that at the moment anyone with any experience or anyone wishing to take direct action can really make a difference at Blackwood. Even people with just a camera to take pictures would be of great help.
The court case over the tree camps is today.
on the ground