Bike ride protest at Fairford airshow

[Scampi]

As reported in the wilts and glos standard,a protest against the A-10's has been arranged for the saturday and sunday of the airshow.any thoughts?mine are fairly unrepeatable at the moment

[capercaillie]

Insight as to what the protest is about, who are the protesters, where exactly will they protest?

[DamienB]

It's a free country, who cares?

[Fat Albert]

If the activists have booked to stay at Kempsford it could be a very interesting few day

[st24]

Well they haven't done much research - "..the world's biggest military airshow.." as if....

[PeterR]

If it's a peaceful protest it's no problem and good on them for standing up for what they believe in.

[jon93]

Peaceful or not there is no need for it, it will clog up a crowded place even more, wonder if these were the people behind the graffiti a few years back. Lets go protest at their hobby.

[postman1967]

i herd that there was about 7 people on the bike ride

[roadhousedisco]

I have been reading about this chap for a while. I can't make out if he is anti war, anti plane or what. I feel he is here to moan about anything. The bike ride is a sponsored one for the victims of these DU bullets. Why he has it in for RIAT and not any other airshow I do not know. There is history between him and RIAT. Personally I feel the moderators should lock this page and not let anyone else waste their time discussing someone who is out to ruin the enjoyment of thousands of people, and try to put people (RIAT staff) out of a job. Rant over. See you all in a few weeks

Mark

[2e1var]

Hopefully they will send the A-10's fully armed any the cyclists can be taken out.

(As should all cyclists)

[DamienB]

I should think people who suggest murdering protestors is a good idea are more of a worry than said protestors.

[TomB]

Thats worrying, I was thinking of parking 5 miles away in a hedge somewhere and cycling to Totterdown or another naughty field with the Mrs and sisters family. Wouldnt want to be caught in that protest!

[Smog Monster]

If pollution is his biggest concern, why clog up the roads - slowing traffic and thus forcing thousands of cars to use more fuel than necessary to complete their journey?

Idiot.

[PeterR]

I should think people who suggest murdering protestors is a good idea are more of a worry than said protestors.

[UK Airshow Review]

Personally I feel the moderators should lock this page and not let anyone else waste their time discussing someone who is out to ruin the enjoyment of thousands of people, and try to put people (RIAT staff) out of a job. Rant over. See you all in a few weeks

Mark

Can we please remind readers that it is the moderating team who decide whether a thread is to be locked or not. In 99% of cases, we try to avoid this wherever possible - UKAR will never be a site or forum to churn out PR puff, or baulk at the first signs of a contentious thread. If you have concerns over a thread's direction, PM a moderator.

[DeconflictionService]

http://directactionstation.com/?p=3476

The bloke is an idiot.......

[2e1var]

I should think people who suggest murdering protestors is a good idea are more of a worry than said protestors.

I wasn't seriously suggesting that fully armed A-10's are actually used on protestors

[stuart n]

Hope the bikes they ride are made in the UK and don't have rubber tyres

[JJC]

I really do not see the point if i'm honest, the road congestion will be even worse if anyone lets these lot out of the cuckoos nest.... If I see them i'lll tell them exactly what I think of them....

I also like the way you can't write on their Facebook wall.......

[DerekF]

If pollution is his biggest concern, why clog up the roads - slowing traffic and thus forcing thousands of cars to use more fuel than necessary to complete their journey?

Idiot.

I don't seriously think a cycling protest will make the slightest bit of difference to the traffic. How can they make miles and miles of stationary traffic worse?
They can have their protest but I'm sure it won't stop the enjoyment of the Alexandra Burke Show.

[Concorde216]

Considering the fact that Fairford is used, really, for one week out of the 52 weeks in a year, I hardly think that the pollution caused during RIAT is going to cause the whole of Goucestershire to become a health hazard for the next millenium.

Are we sure that this isn't infact a front for the "Women's Peace Camp at Greenham Common Memorial Bicylce Team"

As long as they don't pinch my recipe for Lentil Stew while camping at Kempsford then I am happy

[james.25]

"Bike ride protest at Fairford airshow!!"

Theres me thinking this was a spin off from the participation/value for money thread! I was well up for the idea aswell!


As already mentioned its a free country, everyone has the right to there opinion and to peacefully demonstrate it. I just hope for this pillocks sake he dosen't choose to demonstrate at rhymes farm gloucestershire between 14th-17th july........

[lynothehammer]

LOL, they're doing well at the moment. There facebook group is now up 13 people, complete effing losers...

[red_raptor]

They going to arrive in formation with smoke also?

[postman1967]

they going to call them selfs the cycle arrows pmsl