Riot going on now in Bristol - Stokes Croft

[stuff_it]

Not building it, revamping an existing building, which I think was a car dealership, before it closed down.

There is certainly no shortage of convenience stores on the Alfreton Road, but they can be a bit of a rip-off and I'd guess that the Tesco, though not one of their massive ones, will be a bigger better shop than others in the immediate area.

What, not up the top by Kaya Foods!? Surely down the bottom of the hill behind that tesco-blue fence?

 

[embree]

BBC Bristol's Gareth Boulton tweets:

Meeting tomorrow between the Council, Police etc, on the future of #Tesco on #StokesCroft

Not sure what this would entail beyond beefed up security

ETA: BBC story. Meeting is 'to decide on future of the store' and 'whether it should reopen' according to that

 

[JHE]

What, not up the top by Kaya Foods!? Surely down the bottom of the hill behind that tesco-blue fence?

Corner of Highurst Street and Alfreton Road

 

[stuff_it]

Corner of Highurst Street and Alfreton Road

Right next to 'crack towers' then

I suppose the students in the student housing they built on the jakey park next to Stop n sShop can go there...

 

[embree]

A&S Police Press Release today:

Following the disorder incidents in Stokes Croft on Thursday evening and Friday morning, the police have been working with agency partners and key contacts in the local community.

Officers have continually been out and about in the area providing reassurance to the community, as well as addressing any concerns people may have.

With regard to those who were arrested during the police operation, the following actions have taken place:

A 16-year-old youth from Bristol, arrested on suspicion of affray. He has been released on police bail, pending further enquiries.

A 27-year-old man from Bristol, who was arrested on suspicion of affray was given a police caution.

A 31-year-old man from Bristol, arrested on suspicion of violent disorder was released on police bail, pending further enquiries.

Steven Brand, aged 19, from Frome, who was arrested on suspicion of burglary has been charged to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court on May 17.

A 19-year-old man from Bournemouth, who was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, was released without charge.

On Saturday morning four people arrested appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court:

Josef Janacek, aged 26, of no fixed address pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and was sentenced to a 12 month conditional discharge

Joseph Foster aged 20, of no fixed address, who was charged with having an article with intent to destroy/damage property and threats to destroy/damage property has been remanded in custody to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court on Thursday (April 28).

Oliwia Torres, aged 24 years of Bristol, who was charged with affray and released on bail to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court on June 17.

James Hutton, aged 40, of Bristol was charged with violent disorder and has been remanded in custody to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court tomorrow (Wednesday April 27).

 

[embree]

Column in the Times today by Tesco CEO who seems to believe that other businesses were as badly affected as them. He doesn't comment on his security staff at the store referring to residents as 'scum'

 

[DrRingDing]

Josef Janacek, aged 26, of no fixed address pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and was sentenced to a 12 month conditional discharge

That was a) very quick sentencing and b) a very lenient result.

 

[DrRingDing]

That was a) very quick sentencing and b) a very lenient result.

Probably from being homeless they kept him in until the next court date.

 

[DrRingDing]

Cheers for that RingDing.

 

[Geri]

A&S Police Press Release today:

Which one is James Smith?

 

[embree]

Which one is James Smith?

Yes, I wondered that! However I'm told James Hutton is a fairly experienced activist etc so wondered if it's the same guy

 

[embree]

There due to be a screening of riot footage and a discussion on it at tonight's Occasional Cinema in Mina Road Park, St Werburghs. Cops turned up and cancelled the event. Which was very reasonable of them

 

[Anudder Oik]

It looks like a very middle class studenty affair from the videos I've seen. What was that guy thinking playing the trumpet in the middle of the road in front of the police. Does he think he's in a 1960's film or something? Can't he get proper gigs?

 

[embree]

It didn't look like that from the middle of the riot so I'd not set much store by your impression of some videos

 

[embree]

There due to be a screening of riot footage and a discussion on it at tonight's Occasional Cinema in Mina Road Park, St Werburghs. Cops turned up and cancelled the event. Which was very reasonable of them

From twitter:

Dozs of police, helicopter, roadblock, perimeter established, threats of arrest = more locals alienated and film still goes ahead. pointless

Yet to hear more about what's going on up there but it sounds like the screening's gone ahead in a different location with police stopping people getting there and threatening to arrest anyone who enters or leaves. This all from tweets so a bit confusing.

Anyway, slow handclap for the A&S there. Alienating Bristol one neighbourhood at a time

 

[ddraig]

Ground Elders link from other thread
http://www.stwerburghs.org/index.ph..._Cinema_stopped_by_police_in_Mina_Rd_Park.txt
bit more info and pic of sorts

 

[embree]

From what I can make out, the police confiscated the screen the film was to be shown on. Organisers moved to another venue, event went ahead with heavy police presence. The helicopter was out, vans and 4x4s. Apparently trying to use anti-rave legislation to shut down the event. Occasional cinema has happened many time in Mina Road Park with no problems.

ETA: went ahead in someone's house/garden near the allotments despite police trying to use s63 of the CJA to shut it down. No arrests reported

 

[Ground Elder]

Here's what the police say

 

[butchersapron]

From what I can make out, the police confiscated the screen the film was to be shown on. Organisers moved to another venue, event went ahead with heavy police presence. The helicopter was out, vans and 4x4s. Apparently trying to use anti-rave legislation to shut down the event. Occasional cinema has happened many time in Mina Road Park with no problems.

ETA: went ahead in someone's house/garden near the allotments despite police trying to use s63 of the CJA to shut it down. No arrests reported

Shown on back of wall.

 

[embree]

Reports going up on bristol indymedia now if anyone wants to look

 

[fiannanahalba]

Art project riot.

 

[audiotech]

A roughcut of a short film looking at what happened in Stokes Croft.

 

[big eejit]

A roughcut of a short film looking at what happened in Stokes Croft.

"I resent paying the wages of a police force that is that incompetent."

 

[Anudder Oik]

Art project riot.

LOL, and with a trumpet.

 

[sim667]

Here's what the police say

My favourite part of that page is they have a picture of a car bonnet labelled 'car bonnet' for those who dont understand what the abstract piece of photography shows

 

[stuff_it]

More riot happening now apparently....

15 minutes ago #stokescroft was peaceful and fun. Then it seems police charged crowd with horses and now it's kicking off again

 

[stuff_it]

Live stream of the riot

 

[stuff_it]

Really seriously, another one!

 

[OneStrike]

Cameron demanded that people should be able to have a local party today, he is the pm after all. Heres hoping we have street parties nationwide.

 

[stuff_it]

They kettled a load of them and then charged a line of non-v's doing a sit in on the road. Fuckin ell, bare more police now!