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'Rebel' bulletin - The Nottingham Sparrow - May 2007 - no.2

Nottingham AF | 23.04.2007 10:26 | Other Press | Technology | Workers' Movements

'THE NOTTINGHAM SPARROW' SQUAWKS AGAIN!
The second issue of local bulletin by the Nottingham group of the Anarchist Federation is out for Mayday. Read articles on Community 'protection' & talking CCTV, market square demos against asylum seeker deportations, local council capers around election time, slave trade 'abolition', squatting for Eastside Climate Action, reduced library access using ID cards. Direct link to current issue:

http://www.afed.org.uk/nottingham/nottingham_sparrow_2.pdf
We welcome letters and leads for the next issue. Contact Nottingham AF at:

http://www.afed.org.uk/nottingham/

Front page extract from The Nottingham Sparrow no. 2 (May issue)

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http://www.afed.org.uk/nottingham/nottingham_sparrow_2.pdf
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Nottingham AF
Homepage: http://www.afed.org.uk/nottingham/

Comments

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I was waiting for a bus

23.04.2007 12:22

a couple of nights ago.Next to me was an old guy about 65.He had a coat with the hood up,it was raining.When a camera police van stopped full of shaven heads and told him to pull his hood down.I thought they must be looking for someone and want a look at his face.But after he pulled it down and they went to drive off he pulled it back up and they stopped and said you've been told no hood.take it down or your getting arrested.The guy protested saying it's raining but he pulled it down.Seems you can't be videod wearing a hood.What else can it be?

Hoodytoofar

When hoodies are outlawed...

23.04.2007 16:20

All the more reason for us all to wear hoodies and ignore the cops. As far as I'm aware, unless there are certain laws in force for reasons of public order there is no requirement to show your face to the police.

...all outlaws will wear hoodies

ever tried

23.04.2007 19:05

answaring back to a van full of them shavenheads.You get nicked for whatever they say,and your solicitor tells you to plead guilty and not to upset the magistrate by calling the police liars or it will be worse for you.

Sadworld

Defy the authorities... Defy ID!

24.04.2007 09:15

Nottingham Defy-ID is bringing people together who want to organise against ID cards and the surveillance state, plus we want to help each other understand want the authorities can (and can't) try and make you do. We meet most Wednesdays at the Sumac Centre from 6pm until 7 (definitely tomorrow) and we'll be speaking and running a stall at Nottingham's Mayday event as well so anyone who's interested can come and talk to us there.

Comments above also remind of an earlier Notts Indymedia piece about Community Protection Officers not having powers to make you give your name & address etc. but pretending that they do ...
"A true story of everyday life for Nottingham town folk"

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/03/364864.html

Nottingham Defy-ID
Homepage: http://www.nottingham-defy-id.org.uk

Council staff operate talking cameras but wrongly accuse

24.04.2007 13:24

This is a good one......

Talking CCTV cameras accuse wrong person, Guardian newspaper 12th April.

"Britain's talking CCTV cameras are to issue their first apology for embarrassing a blameless passerby on the day the government announces plans to extend the anti-vandalism scheme to 20 town centres.

http://society.guardian.co.uk/crimeandpunishment/story/0,,2055057,00.html

"Middlesbrough council, which has had inquiries from across Europe and the US about the "bossy cameras", said the incident would be investigated. Four council staff operate nine talking cameras out of 150 which keep an eye on the town."

Sadly the person accused apparently said they were still in favour of the cameras. Makes you despair sometimes.

Robokitten
Homepage: http://www.nottingham-defy-id.org.uk

Oh dear me...

26.04.2007 15:21

What a very 'British' way of surveillance...terror state by embarrasment. If i laugh at something while out and about i wont be surprised if i get asked to 'share it with the rest of the 'community'' by one of these things. Im sure that were all agreed upon the most mature and sensible way to handle this; answer back.

builtthenburnt

UK Indymedia