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Protesters on the QE II Bridge

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GrannyGravy13 Mon 17-Oct-22 10:01:32

Our local police have had to close this bridge this morning due to protesters climbing up high, endangering themselves and others along with prevent thousands of folks getting to work.

We all know the planet has problems, but disruptive behaviour alienating those who they wish to bring in board to their cause is not the way to go.

Mollygo Tue 18-Oct-22 15:57:59

Kamiso Ooh yes! Though they would probably stop the traffic even more effectively than those ***up there.
(I’m only joking)

MerylStreep Tue 18-Oct-22 16:02:43

Kamiso
That’s a long way to throw a truncheon ?

MerylStreep Tue 18-Oct-22 16:03:27

I think we should all do a rain dance ?

GrannyGravy13 Tue 18-Oct-22 16:06:32

Essex Police have just announced that a raised platform is arriving imminently in order for negotiators to get closer to the (idiots) protestors.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 18-Oct-22 16:06:56

MerylStreep

I think we should all do a rain dance ?

I am up for that ?☔️

M0nica Tue 18-Oct-22 16:10:16

How much extra pollution has been pumped in the air and how much more oil and diesel used because of these these silly little attention seekers?

M0nica Tue 18-Oct-22 16:12:33

Actually if we want an examole of poklice 'wokery' surely it is in their treatment of these protesters. They should just leave them up there and open the bridge. Eventually the pprotesters will get bored and they must by now be running low on food and water - and what are they doing when they need a pee or sh*t?

MissAdventure Tue 18-Oct-22 16:21:44

I've been wondering that.

MerylStreep Tue 18-Oct-22 16:26:52

There is a funny ( although some won’t get the humour) video on TikTok where there is a video of the protester talking then it quickly turns to Del Boy with his sawn off shotgun.
I’ll leave the rest to your imagination.

Zoejory Tue 18-Oct-22 16:30:39

MerylStreep

There is a funny ( although some won’t get the humour) video on TikTok where there is a video of the protester talking then it quickly turns to Del Boy with his sawn off shotgun.
I’ll leave the rest to your imagination.

Yes! I've seen that. Got to love Tiktok ❤️

Grantanow Tue 18-Oct-22 17:16:12

Just open the bridge and leave them up there. They'll come down soon enough when they freeze. Putting up a platform and negotiators is a waste of public money. The media circus will move on if there is nothing to see.

Blondiescot Tue 18-Oct-22 17:21:22

M0nica

Actually if we want an examole of poklice 'wokery' surely it is in their treatment of these protesters. They should just leave them up there and open the bridge. Eventually the pprotesters will get bored and they must by now be running low on food and water - and what are they doing when they need a pee or sh*t?

The police are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 18-Oct-22 17:48:16

The police have brought the two clowns down and immediately arrested them.

At flipping last!

Chestnut Tue 18-Oct-22 18:49:55

I have the perfect punishment. Lock them in a cell with speakers and force them to listen to hundreds of people moaning at them for the next 10 days. They will hear from everyone they have inconvenienced telling their story (missed hospital appointment, funeral, wedding, flight, train, whatever). Eventually they will realise what little sh**s they are.

Alioop Tue 18-Oct-22 18:59:52

Put a cold hose the eejits, they'll soon come down and let other people get on with their lives and get to important places they need to get to. It's alright for them having the time just to hang about, others don't.

M0nica Tue 18-Oct-22 19:03:31

Blondiescot a flippant remark, and sub serious suggestion
- and appalling proof reading Between my numb fingers and dyspraxic mind, some psots are worse than others. This was one of my bad days! smile