G8 protester block roads

**Duke Malcolm** · 07-06-2005, 15:27

Well, my noble brethren of the Org, the G8 is upon us, and as one of the closest members to the summit, I can report on what the protesters have done this year.

So far, all trains going through Stirling have been stopped, so all East-West rail traffic has been stopped.

The road from Edinburgh to Perth, the M9/A9, has also been blocked, so there is very little North-South traffic.

Unfortunately, I am now stuck in Dundee. Admittedly, I could go to Fife, or Aberdeen, but they are not terribly nice places...

All of Tayside Police have gone to other places, so Dundee is devoid of police, except for a mere skeleton force, which doesn't do much. There are no police on the beat, but thankfully, the neds are not clever enough to take advantage of the fact that there are very little police...

The march near the hotel was called off by the Police, but was started again at 12.40 because of protests near the Scottish Executive and Parliament in Edinburgh...

Hopefully there shall be a few nice riots to watch on the news the night...

**scooter_the_shooter** · 07-06-2005, 15:36

Hopefully no riots near you..... pack some food and water and be prepared to flee if the rioters come near you.

**Templar Knight** · 07-06-2005, 15:43

I live just a few miles from the airport they are arriving at. Haven't seen Air Force One come in yet

A heck of a lot of helicopter gunships

**Taffy_is_a_Taff** · 07-06-2005, 15:45

what's wrong with Aberdeen and Fife?
I'd like to be there to see the massive security operations.

**Duke Malcolm** · 07-06-2005, 15:46

They are coming in at Prestwick, isn't it? I heard that the U.S. Marines are coming to guard the aeroport. If they are, then you better be careful they don't shoot you, their aim, and ability to distinguish friend and foe are not terribly good...

**Templar Knight** · 07-06-2005, 15:47

Originally Posted by King Malcolm

They are coming in at Prestwick, isn't it? I heard that the U.S. Marines are coming to guard the aeroport. If they are, then you better be careful they don't shoot you, their aim, and ability to distinguish friend and foe are not terribly good...

Yep thats the one.

I cant move about much

**scooter_the_shooter** · 07-06-2005, 15:50

The US marines is one of the greatest fighting forces in the world wether you are a cook or in the infantry you WILL be trained to be a great rifle man. In the marines no matter what you do you Are a rifle man first.

**Steppe Merc** · 07-06-2005, 19:31

Well stay safe Malcom. Most protestors usually aren't intrested in fighting, it's the nutters that do that cause the problems. That said, I don't know much about anarchist and anti globlistation protestors in genera, or even their political views.

**t1master** · 07-06-2005, 20:16

do you have a water cannon in scotland? i like watching the protesters get hosed down, however, the g8 anarchists have nothing on the south korean students when it comes to breaking police lines :)

**Steppe Merc** · 07-06-2005, 22:19

Um, I'd just like to say it's not always entirely the protestors fault, but it sort of seems like it in this case.

**Templar Knight** · 07-06-2005, 22:23

Im not against the anti-poverty protesters in anyway. Its the anarchists who - are there for no other reason than to cause trouble - that need sorting out.