Worrying developments with EDL tactics
Cambridge Antifa | 23.02.2013 15:53 | Anti-racism
Just heard news from a few fellow antifascists, apparently EDL members got amongst the UAF crowd today...
... and followed individuals once they left the main demo. Reports are that one female and two males were followed and assaulted by 4 fascists after leaving the main demo in Cambridge and unconfirmed reports that a SWP member in his 60's was also followed and hit from behind when he went to get in his car.
Will update as soon as we find out more but, this is a worrying change of tactics for the EDL if it can 100% be verified.
Will update as soon as we find out more but, this is a worrying change of tactics for the EDL if it can 100% be verified.
Cambridge Antifa
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no confirmation of this anywhere else
23.02.2013 16:33
absolutely 'huge' pinch of salts needed for the mix
AFA tip
23.02.2013 16:34
Magic
3 arrests in cambs apparently
23.02.2013 16:38
Jay
1.40pm Cambridge - police officially report 30 EDL vs 500 anti-fascists
23.02.2013 16:48
EDL in Cambridge
EDL in Cambridge
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Update!
23.02.2013 16:59
The SWP member who was attacked we have no further updates. Although another SWP member we spoke too says he has been taken to hospital. Will update when we hear more.
Cambridge Antifa
re cambridge antifa
23.02.2013 17:34
anti-fascist
Not sure about this...
23.02.2013 19:59
I'm not sure how reliable the original post is....would like to hear more info. I can't imagine it would have been that easy for some of the 30 (30!!!) EDL to have broken off from heavy police protection and followed antifascists, when they're outnumbered by 16 to 1......
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Update
23.02.2013 21:48
Update:
The three who were attacked have given statements to the police. No word yet if the arrests are connected to these assaults. Their injuries are minor just cuts and bruises. One of the males attacked got kicked hard in the ribs but thinks he will be okay. The SWP member who was also attacked has left hospital. Again his injuries are minor, nothing to worry about.
@Reader
Sorry I wasn't clear. The EDL who carried the assaults didn't break away from the EDL demo. They joined the UAF demo as if they were apart of it and followed individuals as they left. They were there all day mingling, one of the antifascists attacked said they were talking to the EDL lot about getting up to the Manchester demo and about tactics to use to oppose fascism in the future.
It is a worrying change of tactics. I was there all day and didn't have a clue any EDL were in the UAF crowd. I've got a favour to ask. If people would look through the photos of todays UAF demo and see if they spot any known fascist faces amongst them. The EDL members who carried out the attack MUST have been to EDL demos in the past and could have been photographed. I'm going to go through and compare faces from today with photographs from past EDL demos, see if I can see any matches and I hope others will help with this.
Cambridge Antifa
I feel sorry for the unborn children to racist parents.
24.02.2013 01:43
Contact Social Services, An EDLer is about to give birth!
23 and a half weeks pregnant
24.02.2013 01:45
Midwife
swp informing police
24.02.2013 02:32
swp rapist enablers