Black Lives Matter demos and protests UK, 2020-2021

[Mr.Bishie]

This, from that tweet - "The police charged at protestors well before there was violence. This is what caused the protest to become violent." - is incorrect, having watched the live coverage, bottles & other objects were raining down on the cops in-front of the Downing Street gates, and flares launched at them.

That's when the riot cops came out to replace the ones in standard uniforms, then the mounted police went in, you can see in that video the 'guard' had already changed outside the Downing Street gates, before the horses were used.

It was just evidence for Petcha that mounted plod did charge.

 

[Ax^]

Looks like a charge to me

and Don't see anyone throwing a bike in the footage

do see the lass hitting the lamp post at the end mind

 

[cupid_stunt]

It was just evidence for Petcha that mounted plod did charge.

Sure, I wasn't having a go at you or the video, just the caption to the video, and correcting a false claim.

 

[keybored]

Looks like a charge to me

This badly needs some horse race commentary dubbed over it.

...ooh but what's this? Now coming up fast on the inside is the 2-1 favourite Knock Your Lights Out...

 

[Pickman's model]

This, from that tweet - "The police charged at protestors well before there was violence. This is what caused the protest to become violent." - is incorrect, having watched the live coverage, bottles & other objects were raining down on the cops in-front of the Downing Street gates, and flares launched at them.

That's when the riot cops came out to replace the ones in standard uniforms, then the mounted police went in, you can see in that video the 'guard' had already changed outside the Downing Street gates, before the horses were used.

So what you're saying is there was not police force used until the horses charged. And your evidence for this is one camera which from the sounds of things was by downing street. How can you speak to events which may not have been caught by that one camera?

 

[Pickman's model]

Sure, I wasn't having a go at you or the video, just the caption to the video, and correcting a false claim.

Er it's not the caption to the video

The caption to the video is 'police officers in London are charging at protesters with horses #blacklivesmatter'

 

[DaveCinzano]

 

[cupid_stunt]

So what you're saying is there was not police force used until the horses charged. And your evidence for this is one camera which from the sounds of things was by downing street. How can you speak to events which may not have been caught by that one camera?

BIB, no, I was just commenting on the claim that the horse charge came before any violence.

And, it was two cameras - live coverage from Sky on my TV, and the live stream from Ruplty on my laptop.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Er it's not the caption to the video

The caption to the video is 'police officers in London are charging at protesters with horses #blacklivesmatter'

OK, the caption in the tweet of the video, you pedantic twat.

 

[tony.c]

And awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay it goes.

Well done Bristol! I hope the footage makes the national tv news.

 

[tony.c]

Here’s the splosh.

And this.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Well done Bristol! I hope the footage makes the national tv news.

It's already been shown on Sky.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

I chickened out of going along because of the virus - I would have liked to have seen that - a fitting maritime end to an anachronism.

I didn't actually mean to be there! I just wanted to meet a mate thinking the protest wouldn't be that big and in any case the march would've passed by the time I got there. Instead, I witnessed a bit of history happening!

 

[Pickman's model]

OK, the caption in the tweet of the video, you pedantic twat.

I've quoted the caption in the tweet of the video

 

[not-bono-ever]

well good action Bristol. that has cheered me up no end. there is hope left

 

[tony.c]

It's already been shown on Sky.

Just been on Channel 4 News.
They are saying Priti Patel is calling for prosecutions for criminal damage.

 

[Ax^]

Waits for the Scum and the Hails reaction in the morning..

 

[stethoscope]

If throwing some plastic coke bottles and holding a few flares whilst chanting at the police (I was watching the Ruptly broadcast too) constitutes 'violence' then quite frankly any movement is up against it. Great action in Bristol today. Big up all BLM protesters right now - a proper raw unleashing of anger and frustration of how things still are and some of the liberal reaction as well as the right shows how uncomfortable it is for them.

Anyway, just popping my head around x

 

[killer b]

There's no real comeback to throwing the statue of a slaver into the river is there? It's great. Anyone who might object to it are just exposing themselves as someone who should join it, to everyone.

 

[butchersapron]

Waits for the Scum and the Hails reaction in the morning..

Why? Who cares what they think?

 

[Ax^]

Why? Who cares what they think?

Just to see the rage and blittering line of bullshit they come out with
the Churchill statue in london had a few sun readers chased away and spray painted

Someones going to have an aneurysm in the press room

hopefully its Liddle

 

[Clair De Lune]

If throwing some plastic coke bottles and holding a few flares whilst chanting at the police (I was watching the Ruptly broadcast too) constitutes 'violence' then quite frankly any movement is up against it. Great action in Bristol today. Big up all BLM protesters right now - a proper raw unleashing of anger and frustration of how things still are and some of the liberal reaction as well as the right shows how uncomfortable it is for them.

Anyway, just popping my head around x

Lovely to see your name pop up x

 

[nogojones]

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.

It's got scrap value

 

[chilango]

It just came up in my socially distant afternoon drinking group...and almost immediately & surprisingly received complete support.

It feels momentous.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Just to see the rage and blittering line of bullshit they come out with
the Churchill statue in london had a few sun readers chased away and spray painted

Someones going to have an aneurysm in the press room

hopefully its Liddle

We all know what they're going to say. The only reason to look at it is to find entries for the "most amazing lie of the year" award. Throwing a Boris bike is not bad but it's no ammonia snooker balls.

 

[chilango]

Lovely to see your name pop up x

Yeah stethoscope you're sorely missed here.

 

[Ax^]

We all know what they're going to say. The only reason to look at it is to find entries for the "most amazing lie of the year" award. Throwing a Boris bike is not bad but it's no ammonia snooker balls.

true or a cement filled milkshake

 

[butchersapron]

It's got scrap value

Things near hollow. They really skimped on it. They couldn't get the working class of bristol to pay for it by subscription so they had to put their hands in their own pocket and cheaped out.

 

[gentlegreen]

Google maps has been half changed back., but I got a screen grab.

 

[tony.c]

Just been on Channel 4 News.
They are saying Priti Patel is calling for prosecutions for criminal damage.

On ITV Evening News now.