Protesters block DSEI arms fair entrances
ExCeL Centre, London. Wed 6 Sep 2017
The Mayor of London is against the arms fair, but says he can do nothing
to stop it
At the West Gate a group sings peace songs and three people have blocked
the road in a triple lock-on
The police special unit are working to split the three
but finding it hard going
There seems to be a metal grid and tar in the box through which arms
are linked
Most of the time police obstruct the view of what is happening
and move away a legal observer
as well as protesters
A police officer uses an angle grinder
one of those in the lock-on is looking a little worried
Police take great care to avoid injury and use screens and goggles
to protect the eyes of the people as they try to cut them apart
Protesters crowd around on the pavement and sing
and have a tea party
Occasionally the officers move and I get a clear view of what is happening,
some of them are rather fat and perhaps specially picked to block our view
a protester moves in close to take some pictures before police move
her away
The first protester is removed - and taken to a police van, and the
special unit takes a rest
Other protesters watch
and stand with banners
The special unit want to leave the remaining protesters by the side
of the road as they are not blocking traffic|
but they get orders from above that they have to cut them apart
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