Photo album: mm.com reader’s dispatch from eye of G20 storm
Reader J. is in London and wrote me this morning. She witnessed the “anti capitalist (seemingly anti just about everything) protest taking place in front of Bank of England/London Stock Exchange” and snapped some photos. This morning, folks were trying to conduct business as usual. J. writes, in fact, that there were “businesses on Fleet St that have signs in the window saying ‘Business as Usual.’” But as rioters have stepped up their activities, J. e-mailed further:
I am not a journalist – but I will try to say something balanced here – on one hand people in the city are going about their business as usual (it is a London thing!), on the other hand there is a very real fear that certain pockets of the city are going to descend into chaos. This fear has been compounded by the fact that according to reports, police did not have the manpower present to stop protestors from storming the RBS offices. I left the protests shortly after 1pm (only an hour after they started) and things were already getting bad. Alot of the protestors I saw were drinking….what could possibly go wrong?? Unforunately for the police it is a beautiful, bright sunny day here which means nobody has been discouraged by bad weather. Let me reiterate though there is no sense of ‘panic’ overall (yet)- I saw lots of bankers out in suits and going for jogs at lunch hour etc.
J.’s pictures from the eye of the G20 storm:
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Hmmmmmm, let’s read some of the signs that the anarchy mob is carrying: Get out of Afghanistan, Free palistine, Get Rid of All Nukes, Ban the Dollar. Well, this certainly has so much to do with the G20 ECONOMIC SUMMIT doesn’t it now?
What? No Obama effigies? Shocking!!
What? No Bush effigies? EVEN MORE SHOCKING!
Saw a real interesting pic of Obama taking off his “mask” to show a skull on the news.
If I were more of a ruffian, I’d kick your arse with my plimsoles.
What is it with protesters that they have to endanger their babies like that. Leave the kids at home with Nana.
Wow. Anarchy has gotten rather orderly hasn’t it? I guess they’ll all run home and blog about it later.
Their numbers are much smaller in size than I would have expected…
Bankers are Wankers? Seriously?
Sorry, but if that’s all they got…PROTEST FAIL.
Brit police can’t carry guns, can they. This will get bad.
MM….. I think you just got my daughter grounded. I went to go get my digital camera that was in her room a couple of days ago, and I cant find it anywhere. I think she took it to school.
I was going to look through all of my photos from London last year that I havent downloaded yet. Ive got almost the same pics (minus the red and black sheets) from last Memorial Day [Bankers holiday there].
If anyone wants to have London all to themselves – do it on our Memorial Day! All the Limeys will be stuck in traffic in the countryside trying to get to the beach. Cheers!
They’re not really anarchists. They are communists with a fashion fetish. Believe me, their politics are red through and through.
I checked some of the links that Drudge has on it..to me it looks like tens of people causing a ruckus. The breitbart article says ‘hundreds’ actually.
Until I see otherwise, I again reiterate; PROTEST FAIL
Hose the mask wearers for a minute and they’ll start feeling like they’re being waterboarded.
They’ll take off their ridiculous masks, exposing their pimply, drug-addled faces.
Their liberal parents will see them on TV, stop smiling at the chaos they support, and cry, “What’s junior doing in England!? He might get hurt…”
The Trafalgar Square protest is Anti-War. The G20 is 5 miles away over in Canary Wharf. Different world, different time zone.
Dont get me wrong…. Im rooting FOR the anarchists!!!!
Lets see what you’ve got! (oh bloody ‘ell… its tea time…)
I guess they figure if they police can bring their riot shields, they can too.
Sick jerks.
the police … not they police. long.day.
Is that is? Some crummy signs. Pathetic.
Great job J, thanks for taking the time to give us the real report. The photos say a lot, masked bandits, drunk. As you say, what could go wrong!
Be careful out there.
What’s really needed for crowd control is police officers on well-trained horses. There’s nothing better for clearing a street or a square. Ask the hooligans who don’t want to leave Bourbon Street at the end of Mardi Gras. I’m just wondering if the Brits are ready.
“Column halt! Right wheel by twos! At a walk, advance!” Watch the little thugs move.
Hope is not a plan; not all change is good. WE are the civilian national security force. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST!!!!!
ECS
And dont get me wrong about this either. Thanks J!!! (I just feel in a spunky mood to rip on the Brits today)
A reporter was quoted as saying 4K in attendence on Rush.
What’s happened to the Brits? 200,000 (or 20,000 or 2,000,000) Germans turned out for Mein, er, Presidente but only 4,000 reporters and 10 British protestors? Sad.
As for the last picture, why are there two arrows sticking out of Lord Voldemort? I never knew Wormtail was a fan of red…..
Crap cannon, anyone?
Actually, a few years ago, I saw a detail escorting a famous soccer player carrying automatic weapons. They don’t carry on patrol, though.
Is ILMC in LGMs classroom?
Has anyone watched the SouthPark episode about Twilight? (10 second commercial first)
my bad…posted in wrong thread
Don’t forget Anti-washing and Anti-Soap!!
Agree with you mattm #18
They could have spent some of the money they saved from not buying soap on making better signs.
C’mon have a bit of pride in your protest!!
And anti-work…
These sods seem exactly the sort ‘Bambi would feel comfortable around. I’m amazed he hasn’t made a trip out to see them and granted them his blessings and absolution – from the armored mobile of course. Can’t take any chances with that precious smile and all…
You might be confusing the facade of the Royal Exchange with that of the British Museum…very similar.
If you “Google Image” the Royal Exchange, you will note the dome, also visible on photo #1
Anything to get noticed…it’s all about me… “I am sheep, and we are going that way…”