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Crowd jubilant as Ecuador grants Julian Assange political asylum - 16.08.2012
A large crowd of supporters of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and US soldier Bradley Manning descended on the Ecuador embassy on 16.08.2012 to wait for news of a decision by the Ecuadorean government on Assange's application for political asylum.
At 1:30pm word came through embassy oficials that the government in Quito had granted asylum to Assange on humanitarian grounds. Despite cheering and applause from the crowd, it was widely accepted that Assange's problems are far from over, and this might just be a pyrrhic victory.
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#OccupyLSX protesters gather at St. Paul's Cathedral - Day One, 15.10.2011
As part of the newly-emerging global "Occupy" movement which has seen a continuous occupation of Liberty Park near Wall Street in New York, and which today saw protests in approximately 950 cities worldwide against the corruption of both bankers and governments, around 4-5,000 activists - having been blocked by police from their original objective, Paternoster Square which leads to the London Stock Exchange - converged on the front steps of St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London to begin an occupation which. it is hoped, will oblige the financiers and bankers to realise that there are real people being grievously punished for the unpunished crimes of the banking industry which have resulted in crashing world economies and swingeing 'austerity measures' which are only paid for by the poor and middle classes. In the meanwhile the entire country has been treated to the disgraceful sight of the very people who caused this unmitigated shitstorm of greed, dishonesty and arrogance having the audacity to reward themselves with millions of pounds in bonuses, despite almost bringing the world economy to its knees.
Throughout the day the completely peaceful protesters discussed their grievances and through a series of open Spanish-style 'congresses' or 'people's assemblies' formulated a series of propositions which form the basis of the mass protest.
During the afternoon the crowd was joined by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who arrived wearing the obligatory Guy Fawkes mask made famous in the cult film "V for Vendetta", which is worn by members of hacktivist group Anonymous. Assange, wearing an electronic tag on his leg imposed by the British court as he is under house arrest awaiting deportation to Sweden - was accompanied by two police detectives, one of whom frequently made a point of holding Assange's shoulder, as if they thought for one second that one of the most identifiable faces in the world right now would ever be able to make a run for it, surrounded completely by a cordon of upwards of 3-400 police.
The only mindless, vindictive violence came from some members of the Territorial Support Group who were militaristic in their brutality towards completely passive citizens when they decided to rush the steps of the cathedral once darkness fell, during which assault they stamped on people's heads and bodies, punched and kicked several people and were seen to rip the hijab off one girl's head. All of this was to prove or gain nothing whatsoever strategically except the ability of the police to be - in my opinion as I watched it from very close quarters - criminally, dangerously violent to passive, peaceful protesters who no longer, it seems, are protected from violence by the agents of the State. When the police commit violence everyone - especially the police - knows it is very difficult to go after them to demand legal justice.
Several hours later the police abandoned the steps at the request of Cathedral officials, leaving everyone to wonder what was the primary motive of the senior officer who gave the order to lead this attack on private land when no crime had been committed. This was Abuse of Process in many people's opinion.
To follow the progress of #OccupyLSX and #OccupyLondon visit their website here, and follow them on Twitter HERE and HERE.
To follow the progress of the second protest camp set up in Finsbury Square on 22.10.2011 (photos soon) visit BeyondClicktivism and follow them on Twitter
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
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Assange supporters at Ecuadorean embassy fear police invasion - 16.08.2012
Following the astonishing statement on 15.08.2012 by British officials that the government is willing to revoke the diplomatic status of the Ecuadorean Embassy in Knightsbridge in order to enter it and arrest Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who is applying for political asylum from the Ecuadorean government - which is making their decision known later today - around 20 Wikileaks supporters gathered outside the embassy in the very early hours of 16.08.2012, fearful that the embassy was going to be invaded by the police.
The police had substantially increased their presence around the embassy, and I had sight of around five officers occupying the main foyer of the embassy. They were also closely guarding the fire exits in case Assange tries to make a break for freedom.
Observers say that if the British did this they would be in direct violation of the Vienna Convention, which governs the rules of diplomacy and diplomatic jurisdictions under international law. Already there have been threats to invade British emnbassies abroad should the Foreign and Commonwealth Office carries out its threat.
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
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Protesters wearing the white-faced Guy Fawkes masks that have become synonymous with the Occupy movement and the hacktivist grouping Anonymous have taken part in hundreds of gatherings around the world in opposition to causes ranging from corruption to fracking - The Guardian.
Photo taken in Birmingham UK, 5th November 2013
The first IconLocal, hosted in Honolulu, brought together designers, developers, civic hackers, activists and community service providers to assist the homeless and the people who help them. An IconLocal supports The Noun Project, a movement to develop simple, universal, public domain symbols and icons to inform and guide the public across a variety of issues. The event was organized by Hawaii Open Data, in partnership with the Institute for Human Services, the governor's Interagency Council for the Homeless, and the Hawaii Community Development Authority.
Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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#OccupyLSX protesters gather at St. Paul's Cathedral - Day One, 15.10.2011
As part of the newly-emerging global "Occupy" movement which has seen a continuous occupation of Liberty Park near Wall Street in New York, and which today saw protests in approximately 950 cities worldwide against the corruption of both bankers and governments, around 4-5,000 activists - having been blocked by police from their original objective, Paternoster Square which leads to the London Stock Exchange - converged on the front steps of St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London to begin an occupation which. it is hoped, will oblige the financiers and bankers to realise that there are real people being grievously punished for the unpunished crimes of the banking industry which have resulted in crashing world economies and swingeing 'austerity measures' which are only paid for by the poor and middle classes. In the meanwhile the entire country has been treated to the disgraceful sight of the very people who caused this unmitigated shitstorm of greed, dishonesty and arrogance having the audacity to reward themselves with millions of pounds in bonuses, despite almost bringing the world economy to its knees.
Throughout the day the completely peaceful protesters discussed their grievances and through a series of open Spanish-style 'congresses' or 'people's assemblies' formulated a series of propositions which form the basis of the mass protest.
During the afternoon the crowd was joined by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who arrived wearing the obligatory Guy Fawkes mask made famous in the cult film "V for Vendetta", which is worn by members of hacktivist group Anonymous. Assange, wearing an electronic tag on his leg imposed by the British court as he is under house arrest awaiting deportation to Sweden - was accompanied by two police detectives, one of whom frequently made a point of holding Assange's shoulder, as if they thought for one second that one of the most identifiable faces in the world right now would ever be able to make a run for it, surrounded completely by a cordon of upwards of 3-400 police.
The only mindless, vindictive violence came from some members of the Territorial Support Group who were militaristic in their brutality towards completely passive citizens when they decided to rush the steps of the cathedral once darkness fell, during which assault they stamped on people's heads and bodies, punched and kicked several people and were seen to rip the hijab off one girl's head. All of this was to prove or gain nothing whatsoever strategically except the ability of the police to be - in my opinion as I watched it from very close quarters - criminally, dangerously violent to passive, peaceful protesters who no longer, it seems, are protected from violence by the agents of the State. When the police commit violence everyone - especially the police - knows it is very difficult to go after them to demand legal justice.
Several hours later the police abandoned the steps at the request of Cathedral officials, leaving everyone to wonder what was the primary motive of the senior officer who gave the order to lead this attack on private land when no crime had been committed. This was Abuse of Process in many people's opinion.
To follow the progress of #OccupyLSX and #OccupyLondon visit their website here, and follow them on Twitter HERE and HERE.
To follow the progress of the second protest camp set up in Finsbury Square on 22.10.2011 (photos soon) visit BeyondClicktivism and follow them on Twitter
All photos © 2011 Pete Riches
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#OccupyLSX protesters gather at St. Paul's Cathedral - Day One, 15.10.2011
Young protester tries to hold back a torrent of TSG police!
As part of the newly-emerging global "Occupy" movement which has seen a continuous occupation of Liberty Park near Wall Street in New York, and which today saw protests in approximately 950 cities worldwide against the corruption of both bankers and governments, around 4-5,000 activists - having been blocked by police from their original objective, Paternoster Square which leads to the London Stock Exchange - converged on the front steps of St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London to begin an occupation which. it is hoped, will oblige the financiers and bankers to realise that there are real people being grievously punished for the unpunished crimes of the banking industry which have resulted in crashing world economies and swingeing 'austerity measures' which are only paid for by the poor and middle classes. In the meanwhile the entire country has been treated to the disgraceful sight of the very people who caused this unmitigated shitstorm of greed, dishonesty and arrogance having the audacity to reward themselves with millions of pounds in bonuses, despite almost bringing the world economy to its knees.
Throughout the day the completely peaceful protesters discussed their grievances and through a series of open Spanish-style 'congresses' or 'people's assemblies' formulated a series of propositions which form the basis of the mass protest.
During the afternoon the crowd was joined by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who arrived wearing the obligatory Guy Fawkes mask made famous in the cult film "V for Vendetta", which is worn by members of hacktivist group Anonymous. Assange, wearing an electronic tag on his leg imposed by the British court as he is under house arrest awaiting deportation to Sweden - was accompanied by two police detectives, one of whom frequently made a point of holding Assange's shoulder, as if they thought for one second that one of the most identifiable faces in the world right now would ever be able to make a run for it, surrounded completely by a cordon of upwards of 3-400 police.
The only mindless, vindictive violence came from some members of the Territorial Support Group who were militaristic in their brutality towards completely passive citizens when they decided to rush the steps of the cathedral once darkness fell, during which assault they stamped on people's heads and bodies, punched and kicked several people and were seen to rip the hijab off one girl's head. All of this was to prove or gain nothing whatsoever strategically except the ability of the police to be - in my opinion as I watched it from very close quarters - criminally, dangerously violent to passive, peaceful protesters who no longer, it seems, are protected from violence by the agents of the State. When the police commit violence everyone - especially the police - knows it is very difficult to go after them to demand legal justice.
Several hours later the police abandoned the steps at the request of Cathedral officials, leaving everyone to wonder what was the primary motive of the senior officer who gave the order to lead this attack on private land when no crime had been committed. This was Abuse of Process in many people's opinion.
To follow the progress of #OccupyLSX and #OccupyLondon visit their website here, and follow them on Twitter HERE and HERE.
To follow the progress of the second protest camp set up in Finsbury Square on 22.10.2011 (photos soon) visit BeyondClicktivism and follow them on Twitter
All photos © 2011 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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The first IconLocal, hosted in Honolulu, brought together designers, developers, civic hackers, activists and community service providers to assist the homeless and the people who help them. An IconLocal supports The Noun Project, a movement to develop simple, universal, public domain symbols and icons to inform and guide the public across a variety of issues. The event was organized by Hawaii Open Data, in partnership with the Institute for Human Services, the governor's Interagency Council for the Homeless, and the Hawaii Community Development Authority.
Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
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Crowd jubilant as Ecuador grants Julian Assange political asylum - 16.08.2012
A large crowd of supporters of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and US soldier Bradley Manning descended on the Ecuador embassy on 16.08.2012 to wait for news of a decision by the Ecuadorean government on Assange's application for political asylum.
At 1:30pm word came through embassy oficials that the government in Quito had granted asylum to Assange on humanitarian grounds. Despite cheering and applause from the crowd, it was widely accepted that Assange's problems are far from over, and this might just be a pyrrhic victory.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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#OccupyLSX protesters gather at St. Paul's Cathedral - Day One, 15.10.2011
As part of the newly-emerging global "Occupy" movement which has seen a continuous occupation of Liberty Park near Wall Street in New York, and which today saw protests in approximately 950 cities worldwide against the corruption of both bankers and governments, around 4-5,000 activists - having been blocked by police from their original objective, Paternoster Square which leads to the London Stock Exchange - converged on the front steps of St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London to begin an occupation which. it is hoped, will oblige the financiers and bankers to realise that there are real people being grievously punished for the unpunished crimes of the banking industry which have resulted in crashing world economies and swingeing 'austerity measures' which are only paid for by the poor and middle classes. In the meanwhile the entire country has been treated to the disgraceful sight of the very people who caused this unmitigated shitstorm of greed, dishonesty and arrogance having the audacity to reward themselves with millions of pounds in bonuses, despite almost bringing the world economy to its knees.
Throughout the day the completely peaceful protesters discussed their grievances and through a series of open Spanish-style 'congresses' or 'people's assemblies' formulated a series of propositions which form the basis of the mass protest.
During the afternoon the crowd was joined by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who arrived wearing the obligatory Guy Fawkes mask made famous in the cult film "V for Vendetta", which is worn by members of hacktivist group Anonymous. Assange, wearing an electronic tag on his leg imposed by the British court as he is under house arrest awaiting deportation to Sweden - was accompanied by two police detectives, one of whom frequently made a point of holding Assange's shoulder, as if they thought for one second that one of the most identifiable faces in the world right now would ever be able to make a run for it, surrounded completely by a cordon of upwards of 3-400 police.
The only mindless, vindictive violence came from some members of the Territorial Support Group who were militaristic in their brutality towards completely passive citizens when they decided to rush the steps of the cathedral once darkness fell, during which assault they stamped on people's heads and bodies, punched and kicked several people and were seen to rip the hijab off one girl's head. All of this was to prove or gain nothing whatsoever strategically except the ability of the police to be - in my opinion as I watched it from very close quarters - criminally, dangerously violent to passive, peaceful protesters who no longer, it seems, are protected from violence by the agents of the State. When the police commit violence everyone - especially the police - knows it is very difficult to go after them to demand legal justice.
Several hours later the police abandoned the steps at the request of Cathedral officials, leaving everyone to wonder what was the primary motive of the senior officer who gave the order to lead this attack on private land when no crime had been committed. This was Abuse of Process in many people's opinion.
To follow the progress of #OccupyLSX and #OccupyLondon visit their website here, and follow them on Twitter HERE and HERE.
To follow the progress of the second protest camp set up in Finsbury Square on 22.10.2011 (photos soon) visit BeyondClicktivism and follow them on Twitter
All photos © 2011 Pete Riches
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#OccupyLSX protesters gather at St. Paul's Cathedral - Day One, 15.10.2011
As part of the newly-emerging global "Occupy" movement which has seen a continuous occupation of Liberty Park near Wall Street in New York, and which today saw protests in approximately 950 cities worldwide against the corruption of both bankers and governments, around 4-5,000 activists - having been blocked by police from their original objective, Paternoster Square which leads to the London Stock Exchange - converged on the front steps of St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London to begin an occupation which. it is hoped, will oblige the financiers and bankers to realise that there are real people being grievously punished for the unpunished crimes of the banking industry which have resulted in crashing world economies and swingeing 'austerity measures' which are only paid for by the poor and middle classes. In the meanwhile the entire country has been treated to the disgraceful sight of the very people who caused this unmitigated shitstorm of greed, dishonesty and arrogance having the audacity to reward themselves with millions of pounds in bonuses, despite almost bringing the world economy to its knees.
Throughout the day the completely peaceful protesters discussed their grievances and through a series of open Spanish-style 'congresses' or 'people's assemblies' formulated a series of propositions which form the basis of the mass protest.
During the afternoon the crowd was joined by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who arrived wearing the obligatory Guy Fawkes mask made famous in the cult film "V for Vendetta", which is worn by members of hacktivist group Anonymous. Assange, wearing an electronic tag on his leg imposed by the British court as he is under house arrest awaiting deportation to Sweden - was accompanied by two police detectives, one of whom frequently made a point of holding Assange's shoulder, as if they thought for one second that one of the most identifiable faces in the world right now would ever be able to make a run for it, surrounded completely by a cordon of upwards of 3-400 police.
The only mindless, vindictive violence came from some members of the Territorial Support Group who were militaristic in their brutality towards completely passive citizens when they decided to rush the steps of the cathedral once darkness fell, during which assault they stamped on people's heads and bodies, punched and kicked several people and were seen to rip the hijab off one girl's head. All of this was to prove or gain nothing whatsoever strategically except the ability of the police to be - in my opinion as I watched it from very close quarters - criminally, dangerously violent to passive, peaceful protesters who no longer, it seems, are protected from violence by the agents of the State. When the police commit violence everyone - especially the police - knows it is very difficult to go after them to demand legal justice.
Several hours later the police abandoned the steps at the request of Cathedral officials, leaving everyone to wonder what was the primary motive of the senior officer who gave the order to lead this attack on private land when no crime had been committed. This was Abuse of Process in many people's opinion.
To follow the progress of #OccupyLSX and #OccupyLondon visit their website here, and follow them on Twitter HERE and HERE.
To follow the progress of the second protest camp set up in Finsbury Square on 22.10.2011 (photos soon) visit BeyondClicktivism and follow them on Twitter
All photos © 2011 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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#OccupyLSX protesters gather at St. Paul's Cathedral - Day One, 15.10.2011
As part of the newly-emerging global "Occupy" movement which has seen a continuous occupation of Liberty Park near Wall Street in New York, and which today saw protests in approximately 950 cities worldwide against the corruption of both bankers and governments, around 4-5,000 activists - having been blocked by police from their original objective, Paternoster Square which leads to the London Stock Exchange - converged on the front steps of St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London to begin an occupation which. it is hoped, will oblige the financiers and bankers to realise that there are real people being grievously punished for the unpunished crimes of the banking industry which have resulted in crashing world economies and swingeing 'austerity measures' which are only paid for by the poor and middle classes. In the meanwhile the entire country has been treated to the disgraceful sight of the very people who caused this unmitigated shitstorm of greed, dishonesty and arrogance having the audacity to reward themselves with millions of pounds in bonuses, despite almost bringing the world economy to its knees.
Throughout the day the completely peaceful protesters discussed their grievances and through a series of open Spanish-style 'congresses' or 'people's assemblies' formulated a series of propositions which form the basis of the mass protest.
During the afternoon the crowd was joined by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who arrived wearing the obligatory Guy Fawkes mask made famous in the cult film "V for Vendetta", which is worn by members of hacktivist group Anonymous. Assange, wearing an electronic tag on his leg imposed by the British court as he is under house arrest awaiting deportation to Sweden - was accompanied by two police detectives, one of whom frequently made a point of holding Assange's shoulder, as if they thought for one second that one of the most identifiable faces in the world right now would ever be able to make a run for it, surrounded completely by a cordon of upwards of 3-400 police.
The only mindless, vindictive violence came from some members of the Territorial Support Group who were militaristic in their brutality towards completely passive citizens when they decided to rush the steps of the cathedral once darkness fell, during which assault they stamped on people's heads and bodies, punched and kicked several people and were seen to rip the hijab off one girl's head. All of this was to prove or gain nothing whatsoever strategically except the ability of the police to be - in my opinion as I watched it from very close quarters - criminally, dangerously violent to passive, peaceful protesters who no longer, it seems, are protected from violence by the agents of the State. When the police commit violence everyone - especially the police - knows it is very difficult to go after them to demand legal justice.
Several hours later the police abandoned the steps at the request of Cathedral officials, leaving everyone to wonder what was the primary motive of the senior officer who gave the order to lead this attack on private land when no crime had been committed. This was Abuse of Process in many people's opinion.
To follow the progress of #OccupyLSX and #OccupyLondon visit their website here, and follow them on Twitter HERE and HERE.
To follow the progress of the second protest camp set up in Finsbury Square on 22.10.2011 (photos soon) visit BeyondClicktivism and follow them on Twitter
All photos © 2011 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Lyceum Youth Theatre
Hacktivists
by Ben Ockrent
directed by Christie O'Carroll
5 - 7 March at Traverse Theatre
'Hacktivists' is a dark comedy that explores the delicate balance between freedom of information and invasion of privacy. This production will feature as part of the National Theatre Connections Festival in June 2015 at The Lyceum.
CAST INCLUDES:
Courtney Butler, Beth
Rory Barraclough, Hugs
Blair Cunningham, Mark
Sam Drysdale, Steve
Tabitha Gibb, Jenny
Jack Liddle, Seb
Charlotte Machi Watts, Cath
Max Marshall, Drew
Caitlin Mitchard, Pez
Dougal Murray, Archie
Harper Pereira Hind, Nicola
Leigh Simpson, Tania
#hacktivists #LYT
Find out more: bit.ly/hacktivistsLYT
Photography by Aly Wight
Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Lyceum Youth Theatre
Hacktivists
by Ben Ockrent
directed by Christie O'Carroll
5 - 7 March at Traverse Theatre
'Hacktivists' is a dark comedy that explores the delicate balance between freedom of information and invasion of privacy. This production will feature as part of the National Theatre Connections Festival in June 2015 at The Lyceum.
CAST INCLUDES:
Courtney Butler, Beth
Rory Barraclough, Hugs
Blair Cunningham, Mark
Sam Drysdale, Steve
Tabitha Gibb, Jenny
Jack Liddle, Seb
Charlotte Machi Watts, Cath
Max Marshall, Drew
Caitlin Mitchard, Pez
Dougal Murray, Archie
Harper Pereira Hind, Nicola
Leigh Simpson, Tania
#hacktivists #LYT
Find out more: bit.ly/hacktivistsLYT
Photography by Aly Wight
#OccupyLSX protesters gather at St. Paul's Cathedral - Day One, 15.10.2011
As part of the newly-emerging global "Occupy" movement which has seen a continuous occupation of Liberty Park near Wall Street in New York, and which today saw protests in approximately 950 cities worldwide against the corruption of both bankers and governments, around 4-5,000 activists - having been blocked by police from their original objective, Paternoster Square which leads to the London Stock Exchange - converged on the front steps of St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London to begin an occupation which. it is hoped, will oblige the financiers and bankers to realise that there are real people being grievously punished for the unpunished crimes of the banking industry which have resulted in crashing world economies and swingeing 'austerity measures' which are only paid for by the poor and middle classes. In the meanwhile the entire country has been treated to the disgraceful sight of the very people who caused this unmitigated shitstorm of greed, dishonesty and arrogance having the audacity to reward themselves with millions of pounds in bonuses, despite almost bringing the world economy to its knees.
Throughout the day the completely peaceful protesters discussed their grievances and through a series of open Spanish-style 'congresses' or 'people's assemblies' formulated a series of propositions which form the basis of the mass protest.
During the afternoon the crowd was joined by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who arrived wearing the obligatory Guy Fawkes mask made famous in the cult film "V for Vendetta", which is worn by members of hacktivist group Anonymous. Assange, wearing an electronic tag on his leg imposed by the British court as he is under house arrest awaiting deportation to Sweden - was accompanied by two police detectives, one of whom frequently made a point of holding Assange's shoulder, as if they thought for one second that one of the most identifiable faces in the world right now would ever be able to make a run for it, surrounded completely by a cordon of upwards of 3-400 police.
The only mindless, vindictive violence came from some members of the Territorial Support Group who were militaristic in their brutality towards completely passive citizens when they decided to rush the steps of the cathedral once darkness fell, during which assault they stamped on people's heads and bodies, punched and kicked several people and were seen to rip the hijab off one girl's head. All of this was to prove or gain nothing whatsoever strategically except the ability of the police to be - in my opinion as I watched it from very close quarters - criminally, dangerously violent to passive, peaceful protesters who no longer, it seems, are protected from violence by the agents of the State. When the police commit violence everyone - especially the police - knows it is very difficult to go after them to demand legal justice.
Several hours later the police abandoned the steps at the request of Cathedral officials, leaving everyone to wonder what was the primary motive of the senior officer who gave the order to lead this attack on private land when no crime had been committed. This was Abuse of Process in many people's opinion.
To follow the progress of #OccupyLSX and #OccupyLondon visit their website here, and follow them on Twitter HERE and HERE.
To follow the progress of the second protest camp set up in Finsbury Square on 22.10.2011 (photos soon) visit BeyondClicktivism and follow them on Twitter
All photos © 2011 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Protesters wearing the white-faced Guy Fawkes masks that have become synonymous with the Occupy movement and the hacktivist grouping Anonymous have taken part in hundreds of gatherings around the world in opposition to causes ranging from corruption to fracking - The Guardian.
Photo taken in Birmingham UK, 5th November 2013
#OccupyLSX protesters gather at St. Paul's Cathedral - Day One, 15.10.2011
Young protester tries to hold back a torrent of TSG police!
As part of the newly-emerging global "Occupy" movement which has seen a continuous occupation of Liberty Park near Wall Street in New York, and which today saw protests in approximately 950 cities worldwide against the corruption of both bankers and governments, around 4-5,000 activists - having been blocked by police from their original objective, Paternoster Square which leads to the London Stock Exchange - converged on the front steps of St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London to begin an occupation which. it is hoped, will oblige the financiers and bankers to realise that there are real people being grievously punished for the unpunished crimes of the banking industry which have resulted in crashing world economies and swingeing 'austerity measures' which are only paid for by the poor and middle classes. In the meanwhile the entire country has been treated to the disgraceful sight of the very people who caused this unmitigated shitstorm of greed, dishonesty and arrogance having the audacity to reward themselves with millions of pounds in bonuses, despite almost bringing the world economy to its knees.
Throughout the day the completely peaceful protesters discussed their grievances and through a series of open Spanish-style 'congresses' or 'people's assemblies' formulated a series of propositions which form the basis of the mass protest.
During the afternoon the crowd was joined by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who arrived wearing the obligatory Guy Fawkes mask made famous in the cult film "V for Vendetta", which is worn by members of hacktivist group Anonymous. Assange, wearing an electronic tag on his leg imposed by the British court as he is under house arrest awaiting deportation to Sweden - was accompanied by two police detectives, one of whom frequently made a point of holding Assange's shoulder, as if they thought for one second that one of the most identifiable faces in the world right now would ever be able to make a run for it, surrounded completely by a cordon of upwards of 3-400 police.
The only mindless, vindictive violence came from some members of the Territorial Support Group who were militaristic in their brutality towards completely passive citizens when they decided to rush the steps of the cathedral once darkness fell, during which assault they stamped on people's heads and bodies, punched and kicked several people and were seen to rip the hijab off one girl's head. All of this was to prove or gain nothing whatsoever strategically except the ability of the police to be - in my opinion as I watched it from very close quarters - criminally, dangerously violent to passive, peaceful protesters who no longer, it seems, are protected from violence by the agents of the State. When the police commit violence everyone - especially the police - knows it is very difficult to go after them to demand legal justice.
Several hours later the police abandoned the steps at the request of Cathedral officials, leaving everyone to wonder what was the primary motive of the senior officer who gave the order to lead this attack on private land when no crime had been committed. This was Abuse of Process in many people's opinion.
To follow the progress of #OccupyLSX and #OccupyLondon visit their website here, and follow them on Twitter HERE and HERE.
To follow the progress of the second protest camp set up in Finsbury Square on 22.10.2011 (photos soon) visit BeyondClicktivism and follow them on Twitter
All photos © 2011 Pete Riches
Do not reproduce, alter or reblog my images without my permission.
Hi-Res versions of these files are available on application
Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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Julian Assange's supporters at Ecuador Embassy. London, 21.06.2012
Wikileaks press spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson and personal friend and surety bond-provider Sarah Saunders made staements this afternoon outside the Ecuador embassy in Hans Crescent to explain that Julian Assange is well and in good spirits as he remains inside the embassy awaiting news of his application for political asylum.
A group of supporters from the Bradley Manning campaign group Friends of Bradley Manning (UK) also arrived to begin a vigil in support of Assange. Members of hacktivist group Anonymous also attended.
All photos © 2012 Pete Riches
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