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Breaking: Kayaks attempt to stop warship getting to DSEi

ftp | 10.09.2011 10:34 | Anti-militarism | Policing | Social Struggles

Activists on inflatable Kayaks have this morning attempted to stop the Destroyer HMS Dauntless from reaching the Excel Centre where it is due to be displayed at the DSEi Arms fair.

HMS Dauntless and police boats
HMS Dauntless and police boats

One lone kayak left
One lone kayak left

daunted
daunted


Police boats responded rapidly, leaving one lone kayak out in the water.

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Protesters confront battleships en route to world's largest arms fair

10.09.2011 10:49

Media release for immediate release:

Protesters confront battleships en route to world's largest arms fair

Today, warships en route to the world's largest arms fair were disrupted by protesters angry at a trade that inflicts untold misery and death across the planet. Protesters manoeuvred kayaks in front of the ships to prevent them gaining access to Royal Victoria Dock.

At a time of austerity and government cuts, East London will be hosting Defence Systems Equipment International (DSEi) from 13th - 16th September, with much of the cost borne by the taxpayer.

Every 2 years the ExCeL centre in London's dockyards welcomes dictators, arms dealers and suspected war criminals in an attempt to persuade them to buy British weaponry. Many of the weapons used by dictators to kill demonstrators during the Arab spring were procured from DSEi exhibitors.

This year DSEi falls on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. It is worth remembering that (according to the British Medical Journal) nearly 400,000 people die every year from armed
conflict.

A spokesperson for Disarm DSEi stated “The same politicians that shed crocodile tears for the 9/11 victims are fuelling the fires of war and armed conflict around the world. It is up to ordinary people to intervene to stop the obscene traffic in arms. DSEi, the world's largest arms fair, must be stopped.”

This is just one action in a concerted campaign. Protesters have vowed to disrupt DSEi throughout the week, including a day of action on the 13th to blockade the DLR and prevent delegates attending the event.
For further information and pictures contact - 07592 769 907 or 07415 810 637

Notes for Editors:
Several warships will form part of this year’s DSEi – hosting receptions and showcasing military technology, including HMS Dauntless, the pride of the British Navy.


Over 1200 arms companies will be selling their wares to 25,000 buyers from around the world, including military delegations from some of the world’s most repressive, human rights abusing regimes.

DSEi is held in Newham, one of London’s most impoverished boroughs. Whilst the government has subsidised DSEi by £320,000 and paid up to £4million for policing, Newham council are being forced to cut
£116 million from their budget over the next four years.

For years leading up to the “Arab Spring”, arms companies have exported equipment to the regimes which are now being condemned by governments rapidly backtracking on their support. A report issued in April this year confirmed that since 2009 the UK have exported components for military helicopters to Algeria, sub-machine guns and tear gas to Bahrain, machine guns to Egypt and hand grenades to Jordan. British defence contractors have also sold small arms ammunition to Syria, hand grenades, sniper rifles and tear gas to Saudi Arabia and shotguns to Morocco.

DISARM DSEi
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5 arrests reported

10.09.2011 11:33

More details to follow. Disarm DSEi reports that the Dauntless remains anchored at the spot even though the activists have been removed.

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DSEi pirates released

10.09.2011 12:22

all 5 pirates have been released

Long John Silver
- Homepage: www.dsei.org


Daunted

10.09.2011 12:39

the HMS dauntless is still anchored and seems to have been delayed a long time

Long John Silver
- Homepage: www.dsei.org


Photos of the Kayaks vs Dauntless

10.09.2011 12:58

Photos of the Kayaks victory against HMS dauntless can be seen on Flickr:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/67368949@N04/

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hollow victory

10.09.2011 20:14

"Photos of the Kayaks victory against HMS dauntles"

Very much doubt that. A warship could flatten a kayak, or just shoot it and flatten it.
You only survived because they let you - so quit it with "victory". Its about as much victory as a reining champion wrestler letting a 4 year old "win" in a play fight. Nothing to bragg about.

justice more


@justice more

10.09.2011 21:32

...your suggestion is?

The trick to trolling is to be at least a little bit clever.No one is suggesting kayaks took on one of the most advanced naval vessels on the planet and won. The intention was to disrupt the journey of the centrepiece of DSEi, which was achieved. Non-violent direct action only ever works because the state doesn't just shoot people (usually - at least not in the UK), unless you're planning to martyr yourself.

Dunno why I'm bothering to reply to wankers, guess I must have nothing better to do with my time as well...

and...


To Justice More

10.09.2011 22:11

Do you hold the same view of the guy standing in front of the tanks in Tiananman Square?

Long Don Silver


true courage

11.09.2011 12:21

I'm just saying that if that ship really needed to leave - then it would. For example, if there was an actual real threat alert - it would of just steamed out of there and the Kayak would have been swept aside.

The idea that you "stopped" them is rubbish. It is more like they are decent people who didn't want to harm you. You should probably be thanking them.

>> Do you hold the same view of the guy standing in front of the tanks in Tiananman Square?
Absolutely. If they guy driving the tank was a bad guy, he would of just drove over him.
It just proved that that the tank driver wasn't a big nasty man like everyone tries to point out.

anon


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