130 cycling activists arrested

police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to
leave the area were ignored.
"People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our
democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said.

"What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops
other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business.
That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a
lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's
greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around


http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html

On 28/07/2012 14:23, Mrcheerful wrote:

police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to
leave the area were ignored.
"People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our
democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said.

"What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops
other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business.
That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a
lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's
greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around

http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html

"...and everyone else in London who wants to get around"

At last, a line has been drawn in the sand.

On 28/07/2012 14:23, Mrcheerful wrote:
police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to
leave the area were ignored.
"People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our
democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said.

"What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops
other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business.
That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a
lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's
greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around


http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html


Wonderful news.



--
Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:23:12 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to
leave the area were ignored.
"People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our
democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said.

"What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops
other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business.
That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a
lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's
greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around


http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html

I'd close off hundreds of lanes of traffic to ordinary road users and
fine them 130 quid for using them. That won't cause any problems to
businesses or people wanting to see the Olympics.

On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:23:12 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to
leave the area were ignored.
"People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our
democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said.

"What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops
other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business.
That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a
lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's
greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around


http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html

I wonder if the copper making that statement is aware how many
athletes were competing at the same time that arrests were being made.

On 29/07/2012 19:00, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:23:12 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to
leave the area were ignored.
"People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our
democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said.

"What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops
other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business.
That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a
lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's
greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around


http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html

I wonder if the copper making that statement is aware how many
athletes were competing at the same time that arrests were being made.

I'm sure he was well aware that the number was precisely NIL.

The point was that the criminals on bikes had to be prevented from thinking
they could do as they liked for the duration.

On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:56:04 +0100, JNugent
wrote:

On 29/07/2012 19:00, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:23:12 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to
leave the area were ignored.
"People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our
democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said.

"What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops
other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business.
That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a
lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's
greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around


http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html

I wonder if the copper making that statement is aware how many
athletes were competing at the same time that arrests were being made.

I'm sure he was well aware that the number was precisely NIL.

The point was that the criminals on bikes had to be prevented from thinking
they could do as they liked for the duration.

Mind control?

On 29/07/2012 20:00, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:56:04 +0100, JNugent
wrote:

On 29/07/2012 19:00, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:23:12 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

police began arresting the cyclists only after several verbal warnings to
leave the area were ignored.
"People have a right to protest. It is an incredibly important part of our
democracy," the Metropolitan Police statement said.

"What people do not have the right to do is to hold a protest that stops
other people from exercising their own rights to go about their business.
That means athletes who have trained for years for their chance in a
lifetime to compete; millions of ticket holders from seeing the world's
greatest sporting event; and everyone else in London who wants to get around


http://www.statesman.com/sports/130-...n-2423491.html

I wonder if the copper making that statement is aware how many
athletes were competing at the same time that arrests were being made.

I'm sure he was well aware that the number was precisely NIL.

The point was that the criminals on bikes had to be prevented from thinking
they could do as they liked for the duration.

Mind control.

Behaviour control.

In the civilised world we call it "obeying the law".

It should, but doesn't, surprise me that there are people so self-centred
that they don't understand it.