Workers at Brighton arms dealers EDO/MBM had a sticky reception as they arrived at work on Friday morning. Some local stixies had paid them a visit in the night making sure there would be no easy entry for the warmongers in the morning by glueing all the locks.
The sheepish staff had a chance to reflect on the consequences of their warmongering activites to the people of places like Iraq and Palestine where their bomb release mechanisms inflict death and destruction on the civilian population.
The stick-em-out stixies managed to circumvent the newly installed high-tec security barrier at fortress EDO by...er... walking through the open gate. Nice one Guardian... I'm sure you're insurers would appreciate your negligence!
A stixie spokesie vowed 'not to let open gates get in the way of good old-fashioned honest stixie fun. We will be getting stuck in until EDO are stuck out for good'.
No EDO spokesscum was available for comment.
The stick-em-out stixies managed to circumvent the newly installed high-tec security barrier at fortress EDO by...er... walking through the open gate. Nice one Guardian... I'm sure you're insurers would appreciate your negligence!
A stixie spokesie vowed 'not to let open gates get in the way of good old-fashioned honest stixie fun. We will be getting stuck in until EDO are stuck out for good'.
No EDO spokesscum was available for comment.
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Just a thougt
21.05.2005 11:23
The Spitfire and Churchill tank that defeated Hitler were made by the defence industry. The Armalite rifle and Jaguar fighter that prevented a Soviet invasion were manufactured by the defence industry.
For you this is a bit of fun until you leave University and have to get jobs, for others this is their life
Nobody in particular
yes ...
21.05.2005 13:09
Just how is a paveway bomb used defensivly by the way? Only think I can think of is to target invaders positions, but the MoD see no chance of a conventional military attack on the UK mainland this is irrelevant. The MoD instead state the military exists for 'force projection' to 'back up political objectives' and to 'protect our interests overseas'. Its called imperialism, which is exactly what you're claiming these weapons prevent (hitler, soviet union)!
War is peace.
Ignorance is strength.
freedom is slavery.
nasty fallujan
eh?
21.05.2005 13:24
For 100,000+ Iraqis it was their death!!
someone else
EDO shut-down anniversairy
22.05.2005 11:20
In the meantime see you at the noise demo next Thursday.
edorphine
EDO share price drops like a bomb
22.05.2005 12:02
You can watch EDO go down by doing a google search on 'EDO'.
There is also a usefull message board where you can discuss EDOs attack on fundamental freedoms with its capitalist investors. Maybe they are starting to get the message.
analyst
wicked news!
22.05.2005 14:55
fe
the money keeps rolling in
23.05.2005 11:17
EDO MTECH Inc., Huntingdon Valley, Pa., is being awarded a $10,988,437
>>firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 135 BRU-55 Smart Racks
>>(Bomb Release Units), first article acceptance testing, lot acceptance
>>testing, integrated logistics support, and technical data. Work will be
>>performed in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., and is expected to be completed in
>>June 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current
>>fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval
>> Air
>>Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity
>>(N00019-05-C-0026).
>>
>>
edowatch
Analyse this!
24.05.2005 15:54
Once again you're getting mixed up in things you don't understand, perhaps you've been sniffing too much of that glue you've been using.
Market Force
How Could You!
24.05.2005 16:37
In fact, it was better that helping build those horrible bomb racks, release clips and arming mechanisms that kill innocent people!
Keep It Up Guys!
I want more days at home!
Some EDO Employee
The Pixies are making a difference
24.05.2005 21:02
Since it was recently the anniversary of the start of protestor action at EDO MBM, I thought it might be interesting to look at the stock price one year ago. Guess what - it was then less than $22 !! So thats 1-year of pixie action, and over 27% increase on the stock ! Yes, you guys really are making a difference - keep it up.
I guess you're trying to shut EDO down by forcing them to retire as millionaires.
wish i'd bought EDO stock !
Still only peacefully protesting eh???
25.05.2005 13:32
Not a pixie
pixie
26.05.2005 06:41
billy
Ignorance is Bliss (EDO Company Moto)
26.05.2005 18:01
But we all know it's in EDO's interest to assosiate any damage with the weekly protests.
And wasn't printing names on the Internet against the terms of the injunction? Tut tut.
You guys really aren't very bright are you.
As for the criminal damage and murder you cause, maybe we can discuss that...
Peaceful Protester
What cloud cukoo land did you fly in from?
27.05.2005 07:06
Non Smasher
Catch 22
27.05.2005 10:48
The fact is the vandalism is in EDO's favour as they can then clamp down on the protests which is what really annoys them. But to do this they must constantly claim that it is the protestors who do it. Smash EDO is not a coordinated campaign group in any sense but just by demonstating outside the factory innocent people get labeled as thugs and vandals. But then these techniques have been used repeatedly to clamp down on protest.
Why should we stop protesting just because some unknown people break the law. If we stopped demonstrating I don't think the vandalism would stop and if it didn't I'm sure that's when proper security would be put in place as there would be nothing for EDO to gain by letting it happen. Vandalism doesn't cause staffing problems but I'm sure the demos have caused a few people to examine their consciences and get a proper job.
Joseph Heller
You're dammed if you do and you're blamed if you don't !
27.05.2005 12:57
MBM has been around over 50 years in Brighton, then all of a sudden we have the attention of Smash EDO and the criminal damage starts !! Wow - now if we could patent an improbability drive.......
Capt. Yossarian