Black Lives Matter demos and protests UK, 2020-2021
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SheilaNaGig
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phillm
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Statue of slave trader Edward Colston pulled down during Bristol BLM protest | ITV News
Statue of slave trader Edward Colston pulled down as thousands of people attend Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol. | ITV News West Country
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No, it wasn't a controlled charge don't think. Allegedly someone chucked a Boris bike at the horse's legs which sent it understandably mental. Police horses are very placid. They're trained to be, believe it or not.
I've seen them used to break up shit outside football grounds which I've no problem with, but they've no place at a peaceful protest.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
And to pre-empt any potential colston bollockery posted:
Myths within myths…Edward Colston and that statue
In the light of recent moves to place a ‘corrective’ plaque on the statue of Edward Colston in the centre of Bristol and calls for it to be removed to a museum[1] it seems the time is right to investigate the origins of this monument and the claim emblazoned on it that it was:
Myths within myths…Edward Colston and that statue
In the light of recent moves to place a ‘corrective’ plaque on the statue of Edward Colston in the centre of Bristol and calls for it to be removed to a museum[1] it seems the time is right to investigate the origins of this monument and the claim emblazoned on it that it was:
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Allegedly from whom? That really matters here before just repeating it. If it's from police sources, it is clearly worthless.
Yes, I know it's the fucking Sun.
But bikes were apparently being hurled all over the show and there's pictorial evidence there.
Hero female cop thrown from horse at Black Lives Matter protest suffers horrific injuries
A FEMALE cop who crashed face-first into a set of traffic lights before being thrown from her horse during a Black Lives Matter protest suffered “nasty” injuries. The officer – on…
www.thesun.co.uk
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
It's now in the water. Oh dear.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
So even the Sun are saying 'reportedly'. For the moment, it's just bollocks. And if you're saying 'allegedly' when what you mean is 'The Sun is saying that', please say the latter.Yes, I know it's the fucking Sun.
But bikes were apparently being hurled all over the show and there's pictorial evidence there.
Hero female cop thrown from horse at Black Lives Matter protest suffers horrific injuries
A FEMALE cop who crashed face-first into a set of traffic lights before being thrown from her horse during a Black Lives Matter protest suffered “nasty” injuries. The officer – on…
cupid_stunt
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Blimey, even The Sun describes it as a 'largely-peaceful protest.' 
Well, no it's on various other media sources, pick one. That was a thirty second google.
Believe me, I don't think horses should have been at a peaceful protest and I've no idea what led up to it. But as someone who was brought up with horses I know how fragile their legs are and to see shit like that is frankly fucking disgusting. There is no way that horse randomly started charging. Cop horses just don't do that unless something really fucking bad happens.
Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
A real pleasure to see that statue come down. And a good move to chuck it in the river and essentially dare the city council to spend money dredging it out.
Is it actually in the river now? Or on it's way?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I'm not too bothered about your assumptions tbh. That 'something really bad' could have been anything. We don't know at the moment. And as someone who has been charged by police on horseback, I would say that the frankly fucking disgusting shit is the police charging on horseback, not the responses to it.
I know I sound like I'm having a go at you, but lies always get spread about this sort of stuff to discredit the protesters. It's important not to fall for them.
Ok, we'll agree to disagree. The police didn't charge from all the footage I've seen.
If you can find me some, I'll all eyes.
YouSir
Retired from Urban
On its way last I saw, footage on Twitter of it being rolled there.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I wouldn't have thought so. With the fishes he stays.Just found that too
Wonder if the council will dare (and pay) to get it out of there
platinumsage
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A few more to come down around the UK still. Plus plenty of streets to renameI wouldn't have thought so. With the fishes he stays.
YouSir
Retired from Urban
I wouldn't have thought so. With the fishes he stays.
Doubt it, if I were into scrap metal and had a van I'd be straight down there.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
btw I'm also for 'recontextualising' statues, except no-one ever thinks of doing it properly. Take it off the pedestal, put it in irons, hang in upside down from the feet and have someone shove cast bronze shit into its mouth, or some other regular and deliberately humiliating slave punishment. Then you can keep it. Otherwise, in the sea you go - or the river in this case.
What's in the picture then?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Not somebody throwing a bike at that horse.
