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10,000 people protesting in Trafalgar Sq today

No masks, no social distancing... and yet because they aren't XR nobody on this forum seems to care?https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8676875/Thousands-anti-maskers-believe-pandemic-HOAX-march-against-lockdown-London.html

Matt Palmer ● 2110d18 Comments

Although, he's going to appeal ...

Michael Ixer ● 2108d

Well at least Piers Corbyn got a 10k fine!https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/piers-corbyn-fined-arrested_uk_5f4bf36cc5b6cf66b2b978db

Matt Palmer ● 2109d

Good question, think it was between 20 and 30k but not sure!

Matt Palmer ● 2109d

"10,000 is small?"The estimate was less than 10,000.But yes when you compare it will mass matches over the years.What numbers do XR get? Before the split!

Ed Robinson ● 2109d

10,000 is small?

Matt Palmer ● 2109d

On the plus side the numbers were small with only two arrests. Small protests are a generally a good sign of a health society whatever the cause.Apparently the protest was made up of lots of small organisations - the down side being whatever message they wanted to send got lost or should I say abducted.I was a bit concerned with pictures of the police wearing a range of face coverings. I hope this is down to personal choice and not a lack of PPE.Being outdoors and the windy weather hopefully lowered the risks - but who knows? :-)

Ed Robinson ● 2109d

It's crazy and now there is a fear there will be a spike once the the uni students go back.But our Govt is pathetic to allow it and to be not testing people properly.

Bunny Payne ● 2109d

I have to say that the Tamil demonstrators outside the National Gallery today were very orderly: standing still and wearing masks.

Michael Ixer ● 2109d

https://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2020.html

Richard Carter ● 2109d

Can you be more specific?

M Jackson ● 2109d

Proof that the extreme left of the Marxists (Piers) have gone completely round the bend and collided with the extreme right going round the bend from the other side ...Matt. I always cheat and out images in Flickr and then post a link on the Forum.

Michael Ixer ● 2110d

Yes in Paris and Berlin. I saw the picture of the fascist flag Matt. It is appalling these people are able to protest in such a manner - where was the police presence? Was anyone arrested?

Lucille Grant ● 2110d

There have been similar protests in other European countries. And in the US of course where it’s even scarier because they’re all armed to the teeth.

Jonathan Callaway ● 2110d

care Matt, very much. I would like to know why they haven't all been fined?  The fact they're all nutters is no excuse

Sue Hammond ● 2110d

Indeed. There were even people proudly displaying the flag of the British union of fascists.I have a photo a photo but don't know how to post it here.Still, as long as it's not people protesting to save the environment it's all good eh!

Matt Palmer ● 2110d

Matt. I only found out about this just before seeing your post. Ignorant, idiotic and antisocial. Apparently David Icke and Piers Corbyn were there; Piers really has lost the plot ... don't thing Icke ever had it?

Michael Ixer ● 2110d

I did not know about the protest in Trafalgar Square.  Total madness hot having masks on and not keeping social distancing!!  

Ivonne Holliday ● 2110d

Perhaps they're hoping to be nominated for a mass Darwin Award...

Richard Carter ● 2110d