From: "Brian Toller", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>A demonstration in Manchester based on dumping large
>numbers of vehicles to cause traffic chaos to make
>contestants in other sports late for their
>events--or miss them all together. That's the way to
>get publicity.
>Barry Woodward
An idea similar to this cropped up in conversation at my club tonight.
Two possible options.
Firstly we regularly have computer fairs in this area which are advertised
in part by a large flat backed lorry with a billboard erected on the back.
I seem to remember custom made jobs for a similar purpose springing up in
London before I moved north in 91 so doubtless most of you have seen them.
They can't be that pricey if used for this purpose. So maybe SAGBNI or
someone similar could afford a couple of these.
Secondly and to my mind more of a working proposition.
If think we can all agree that the prospect of getting similar numbers to
the large demonstration in Hyde Park is pretty remote but what effect would
a convoy of vans, lorry's and cars all postered up and driving the same
circular route have?
Purely by obeying the rules of the road you would cause some congestion but
one hell of a high profile protest and only needing say a hundred plus
participants (obviously the more the merrier).
As you will be obeying any traffic laws and speed limits I'm not even sure
that you would have to inform the local police or authorities. It could all
be organised perfectly well over the net (maybe via the CS website?) Posters
could be mailed out giving an idea of the take-up and an agreed route either
published on whichever site took up the idea or emailed if you want to keep
'those who wish to be obeyed' guessing.
Anyone else fancy a day sightseeing in Manchester?
Brian T
--
Manchester is fairly easy to get to, I would have thought we
could get a few thousand people up there on foot for a rally
without too many problems.
Steve.
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