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Strawberry Fair – Open letter to Cambs Cops

Open letter to the cops about Strawberry Fair. This letter is published by Cambridge Anima who promote cross movement solidarity between the human, animal and earth movements.

We believe that the police response to Strawberry Fair is ironic considering that their stated objection was the so-called disorder it might cause. Now that the fair has been cancelled it seems that the police's plan is to assemble on the common and cause disorder by provoking those angry at the loss of their fair. Whilst we appreciate the police's right to hold a view point, it is the enforcement of that viewpoint on us and our community that we object to.

Dear Cambridgeshire Police,

It has come to our attention that your group known as 'Cambridgeshire Constabulary' are planning an assembly on 5th June 2010 at Midsummer Common, Cambridge. As Cambridge citizens it is our responsibility to ensure that our common is a safe environment where we are free to go about our business without harassment and violence.

We respect your group's right to freedom of expression and assembly however this must be balanced with the rights of the users of the common.

In the past members of 'Cambridgeshire Constabulary' and affiliated groups including the extremist gang known as 'NETCU' have been responsible for crimes and anti-social behaviour ranging from harassment to assault. We wish to ensure that this is not repeated while respecting your right to voice an opinion.

We wish to inform you that as Cambridge citizens we will not tolerate any criminality or anti-social behaviour from you or your affiliates. Additionally we would like you to pay our un-policing costs needed to ensure your event is properly facilitated.

Regards,

Cambridge Citizens

Cambridge Anima

Cambridge Anima
Homepage: http://cambridgeanima.webs.com/

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ah ha ha

19.05.2010 12:00

ha ha ha ... hillarious... :)

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i don't get it

19.05.2010 20:21

you are almost trying to say you want the police to pay you because they are doing their job?

Are you fucking stupid is something? The police are paid wages to do a job. You are not paid wages because you are not employed to de-police something you stupid dumb fuck.

In some countries if you waste the police's time you get beaten with big sticks. Think about that whilst you live in this terrible, oppressive country. And don't go with that crap about police-do-hit-people. Horsecrap.... i've not even SEEN a policeman for about over a year. Its not difficult to not get hit by policemen. I really think you have to go out of your way and really, really try before you get whacked. And if you try to get it to happen then you have got what you want, so its no use complaining about that.

Ok, Ian Tomlinson got a shit deal, but we are talking about a country with 60+ million people. Its not like China or the some middle eastern country where they get 10 for the dozen getting their heads kicked in. Obey the simple rules. If you don't want your head kicked in then don't hang around large riots, otherwise its just natural selection. Like i said, I havnt even seen a copper for probably over a year because I choose not to hang around places where people are out of cause trouble. Simples

Sometimes i wonder if people like you actually want unlawful behaviour to occur. Why don't you fuck off to a country that you enjoy living if you are so bothered by the british police and our laws. Why not fuck off to Somalia, i hear they have no police there. Yes, go to Somalia if you want to live in a country with no policemen if you are so fucking bothered. See how you like it when law and order and despensed by size and brutality.

The police are there to do a job not waste time on you faggots. Fuck off to another country that doesn't have a police force if you are so offended by them doing their job. Its a free world, you can fuck off anytime you want. If you don't like it here, then what the fuck are you doing here? If anyone is the fool, its you for staying in a place that has laws you are do not like. Why not fuck off to somewhere else if you don't like it here.

complete cunt

Absolutely

23.05.2010 01:12

Love it