I'd read about Gilmour's son -- so ironically fitting. He's the one
guy who least stood to gain or lose, yet he participated in the very
activity that is most likely to cause a backlash leading to a setback
for the movement he purports to support. Being shielded from the
consequences of either your success or failure has a way of emboldening
people. I mean, if David Gilmour had wound up being a session musician,
you have to wonder if Charlie would have been prancing around on the
Cenotaph like he was.
Now, every student out there will have to deal with the fallout of his
actions. But, for Charlie, it's really just a minor embarrassment
resulting from a "momentary lapse of reason" and life goes on, smooth as
silk.
-- Walt
On 12/11/2010 11:36 AM, Bob W wrote:
most of them are genuine students, but they're not the ones rioting. There's
always an element of rent-a-mob at these things. Dave Gilmour's son was
quite prominently involved, so I guess he'd be classed as a trust fund
anarchist.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11972814>
B
If it's anything like similar protests in the US, I have to wonder
how
many of those people are actually affected students as opposed to trust
fund anarchists looking for a thrill.
-- Walt
On 12/11/2010 10:20 AM, Bob W wrote:
Someone sent me this link - some very powerful pics...
<http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/12/london_tuition_fee_protest.ht
ml>
good stuff. Nice to see students getting worked up about something
for a
change, even if it is a bit selfish. The police seem to have got it
wrong
though.
B
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