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Stand Up To Racism have organised a lot of protests against the Nazi rioters on British streets. Handy list, here, though it by no means covers all the planned riots.
Stand Up To Racism have organised a lot of protests against the Nazi rioters on British streets. Handy list, here, though it by no means covers all the planned riots.
I appreicate your concern for others’ safety, and you’re correct that the police are the best people to deal with these thugs.
Having said that, I’ve already read several stories about potential riots that have been defused by large numbers of peaceful demonstrators turning up to oppose the fascists. Once these guys see the evidence that they’re in the minority - or just that there are a lot of eyewitneses around - they often back off. That leaves the police better able to deal with the minority within the minority who are really determined to cause trouble.
This is what happened in Bristol tonight. There was just so many of us, the fash had no way to even start anything. All because people actually showed up and just stood there together. There’s safety in numbers.
Happened for us in Soton too. Completely outnumbered them, the image of 10 thuggish bellends dwarfed by hundreds of anti-racism protesters was pretty powerful. I imagine it’s the same in most places, especially Brighton and Bristol