6 arrests at Drone Conference

category bristol | protests | news report author Monday April 02, 2012 16:02author by observer Report this post to the editors

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A lively & very noisy demo at the bristol drone conference in Bristol ended with six arrests. Conference attenders had to do their dirty business accompanied by a considerable din made by about 80 people for around 3 hours or so . Some delegates unable to cope with the noise decided to leave the conference early, only to be pursued around town with people letting them know just what they thought of them, until they had to be rescued by the police. Ah diddums.

The police, initially low on numbers eventually got reinforcements and decided to push & kick people down the street, which was resisted strongly, where most of the arrests took place - apparently for Section 5/Public Nuisance depending which copper you listened to.

One arrestee is confirmed to be taken to trinity rd police station.

update 11 arrests, maybe 5 at south mead

 

 

SOLIDARITY DEMO AT TRINITY RD NOW!

 #   Title   Author   Date 
 16   re: PM2     Emma    Thu Apr 05, 2012 19:07 
 15   IEDs fairer than drones ?     PM2    Thu Apr 05, 2012 16:09 
 14   My reason, for what its worth..     irebel    Thu Apr 05, 2012 14:32 
 13   Statistics.     PM2    Thu Apr 05, 2012 01:18 
 12   They say it is so.........so it must be so     Act or Perish    Wed Apr 04, 2012 18:27 
 11   Hats off to all participants     Bizzy-bee    Wed Apr 04, 2012 15:55 
 10   Please make sure you understand before protesting     PeaceMan    Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:21 
   And...     Bud    Tue Apr 03, 2012 14:40 
   @The X Man     Y Man    Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:45 
   Drone conference disrupted     The X Man    Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:54 
   Thank you all!     Supporter of the peace    Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:07 
   Brilliant stuff     Bob    Mon Apr 02, 2012 23:32 
   itv news coverage     irebel    Mon Apr 02, 2012 22:48 
   ITV Westcountry Tonight cover demo. - but nothing on BBC Points West     Tony Gosling    Mon Apr 02, 2012 21:53 
   Cops saying eleven arrests- solidarity need now     Noma Worze    Mon Apr 02, 2012 20:40 
   pictures of todays action     viewer    Mon Apr 02, 2012 16:26 


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