Black Lives Matter protesters block entry to Heathrow

[Will.]

Protesters from the Black Lives Matter campaign brought transport routes around the UK to a standstill this morning as part of their campaign for a 'nationwide shutdown'.

Pictures tweeted by angry motorists and air passengers show a banner unfurled across the approach road to Heathrow airport's terminals one, two and three this morning.

Protests have also targeted Birmingham airport and the tram system in Nottingham in what the group called a 'nationwide shutdown'.
The demonstrations look set to cause chaos at one of the busiest times of the year, as hundreds of families head off on their summer holidays.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/05/09/36E515D100000578-3725050-This_was_the_scene_this_morning_as_protesters_bloc ked_the_road_t-a-25_1470385802907.jpg


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3725050/Black-lives-matter-protesters-block-road-Heathrow-airport.html#ixzz4GRgjCV00

[Will.]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/05/09/36E5146700000578-3725050-Demonstrators_were_pictured_laying_across_the_usua lly_busy_three-a-28_1470385802974.jpg

[Cherie]

Yay stop people from going about their business, or on holiday, this is a great way to endear a cause to the public

[Liam-]

So they're basically going to hold people and their plans hostage until they're listened to... sounds familiar.

[billy123]

Oh god please not the trams in Nottingham the country will surely grind to a halt. :umm2:

[Will.]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/05/09/36E543A400000578-3725050-This_is_the_scene_in_Birmingham_where_demonstrator s_blocked_a_ma-a-26_1470385802909.jpg

[lewis111]

Fair enough they NEED to be heard and something needs to be done but this is just a bit stupid
Who is gonna be like
You know what, since the group prevented me and my family from going on our holiday I will nkw support or join them
Marches down streets is better there's ways around that but it's still a way to be heard

[Denver]

they should take their fight to the USA

[Will.]

The woman on far right in the picture 2 posts above looks a lot like my hairdresser.

[Cherie]

The woman on far right in the picture 2 posts above looks a lot like my hairdresser.


Ring up see if you can get an appointment :hehe:

[Will.]

Ring up see if you can get an appointment :hehe:

Lmao.

[Northern Monkey]

Er what are these idiots protesting about over here?I mean we don't even have armed police:shrug:

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

they should take their fight to the USA

Maybe the recent event of a white girlfriend shouting that her boyfriend did nothing wrong as he was being roughed up by the police caused this new protest. I don't know


But this should be taken as support. Like people got together here for Orlando.

[Drew.]

I don't understand how this is benefiting them? Whats the point in targeting thousands of people and tourists trying to go on their holidays they've earned? This is just dumb, at least do something thats aimed to get people on side

[arista]

Arrest The Punks


All Lives Matter

[arista]

Ring up see if you can get an appointment :hehe:


how nice

[arista]

they should take their fight to the USA


Bang On Right Adam

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/05/10/36E5A4F100000578-3725050-image-a-97_1470389684435.jpg
Feck You .... You Punk
Stop Holding the public Up

[arista]

Oh god please not the trams in Nottingham the country will surely grind to a halt. :umm2:


We Need Water Cannons
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Wasserwerfer.jpg

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

All Lives Matter

All lives matter including Black lives

[arista]

All lives matter including Black lives

For sure

[azelf]

Arrest The Punks


All Lives Matter

........

[Headie]

I don't understand how this is benefiting them? Whats the point in targeting thousands of people and tourists trying to go on their holidays they've earned? This is just dumb, at least do something thats aimed to get people on side

This is the British public though, no matter what they do they're never gonna get the public on their side lets be honest :laugh:

[lewis111]

Of course all lives matter but everyone knows that white peoples lives matter they are not killed or disadvantaged for being white.
It's just like there's no real need for straight pride or white history month

[azelf]

Of course all lives matter but everyone knows that white peoples lives matter they are not killed or disadvantaged for being white.
It's just like there's no real need for straight pride or white history month

! :wavey:

[Livia]

All this has done is make people angry and inconvenienced. It hasn't helped any cause, the system isn't the same here as it is in the US. I hope people block off all routes to the Notting Hill Carnival this year. Quid pro quo.

[arista]

All this has done is make people angry and inconvenienced. It hasn't helped any cause, the system isn't the same here as it is in the US. I hope people block off all routes to the Notting Hill Carnival this year. Quid pro quo.


Yes That would make a change

[Northern Monkey]

All this has done is make people angry and inconvenienced. It hasn't helped any cause, the system isn't the same here as it is in the US. I hope people block off all routes to the Notting Hill Carnival this year. Quid pro quo.
Dam right.

[Jack_]

I support the cause but there's no need for this

[arista]

I support the cause but there's no need for this



Yes Business Flights Held up for these Punks
make me Angry

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Of course all lives matter but everyone knows that white peoples lives matter they are not killed or disadvantaged for being white.
It's just like there's no real need for straight pride or white history month

Bloop

[reece(:]

Rather pathetic tbh, I'd be fuming if these fools were blocking me from Zante

[Cherie]

Did the life's of the black people inconvenienced today trying to go about their business matter, nope, these are just band wagon jumpers who have nothing better to do and can't see that they are hindering rather than helping

[arista]

Did the life's of the black people inconvenienced today trying to go about their business matter, nope, these are just band wagon jumpers who have nothing better to do and can't see that they are hindering rather than helping


Its to do with that 2011 death of that Criminal / gun holder

http://news.sky.com/story/roads-blocked-during-black-lives-matter-protests-10523700



"Yesterday was the fifth anniversary
of Mark Duggan being shot dead by Police
in Tottenham, North London,"

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3725050/Black-lives-matter-protesters-block-road-Heathrow-airport.html#ixzz4GSoFKQCF

[_Tom_]

"How can we increase support for Black Lives Matter?"
"I know - let's block off roads, ruin people's holidays and piss everyone off!"

Great logic :rolleyes:

[letmein]

The funny thing, the US is even rolling its eyes at this. :hehe:

[Lostie!]

Way to do the cause more harm than good, idiots.

[Firewire]

Way to do the cause more harm than good, idiots.

Pretty much this

Which is a shame because I really support the cause but today's actions have been really silly

[arista]

From ITV1HD London News

Well done that Motorist
that broke their signs
he had to pick up people at the Airport.

[arista]

Some Punks were chained
with Concrete - so the Cops have to Chip
away at the Concrete first.


And well done that Black Lady
in Central London
who said the Police are now better
in the Community

[Novo]

a Russian type ban on Propaganda is needed for these mentalists

[Tom4784]

They are incredibly moronic and I'm guessing they're just after attention rather than being interested in the actual cause as disrupting UK roads and airports like that won't solve any problems in the US.

All they are doing is giving the racists more ammo to use against BLM.

[azelf]

Must you call them punks in every post?

[azelf]

This was badly thought out and executed. Though some posters in here are using it as an excuse to bash the whole movement.

[arista]

Must you call them punks in every post?


Look They Broke Laws


10 Got Arrested.

[GiRTh]

This was badly thought out and executed. Though some posters in here are using it as an excuse to bash the whole movement.:clap1:

[azelf]

Look They Broke Laws


10 Got Arrested.

I understand. Try saving the anger for some real criminals.

[arista]

This was badly thought out and executed. Though some posters in here are using it as an excuse to bash the whole movement.



No I do not mind
the Movement
so long as they Follow the Law.

But I had a Business Partner
who missed his Flight
that fecking Cost Me MONEY

[azelf]

No I do not mind
the Movement
so long as they Follow the Law.

But I had a Business Partner
who missed his Flight
that fecking Cost Me MONEY

ask him for it back

[arista]

ask him for it back

No as a Business Partner
all costings are shared.

[Kizzy]

It was ill thought out, look as how the police are handling the situation in the pics...
What does it tell us?

It tells us that the protesters have massively damaged their own cause, now when those impacted think of BLM they won't think of any injustices...they'll think of this, people being prevented from going to work or on holiday.

Should this have been students or any other peaceful protest that impacted on the public there would have been a distinctly more heavy handed approach involving specialist officers.

[Alf]

I'm on the side of law and order, not the side of a criminal cult.

[Jordan.]

Tragic, should've just run them over for being so dumb.

[arista]

I'm on the side of law and order, not the side of a criminal cult.


You Are Most Wise Alf

[arista]

Tragic, should've just run them over for being so dumb.


No thats what they Want
sent round the World on TV news.


Arrest the Punks
is the only way

[arista]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/05/10/36E54A5A00000578-3725050-image-m-78_1470388207600.jpg
Well Done Officer
handle the Gentleman with Care
and Lock the Punk Up

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/05/10/36E5523A00000578-3725050-image-a-79_1470388220137.jpg
Before that The Fella
stopping Airport Traffic

[Tom4784]

I'm on the side of law and order, not the side of a criminal cult.

Criminal Cult? I thought they were a civil rights group.

[Kizzy]

One might say that an organisation which allows it's members to murder people is a 'criminal cult' :smug:

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

One might say that an organisation which allows it's members to murder people is a 'criminal cult' :smug:

The organizers call for peace. Nobody is allowing anyone to do anything. It's not new for people to use organisations names to further their own agendas.

[Kizzy]

The organizers call for peace. Nobody is allowing anyone to do anything. It's not new for people to use organisations names to further their own agendas.

I was referring to the police :)

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

I was referring to the police :)

Oh :laugh:

[lostalex]

It's about time black people started waking up in europe. They are treated far worse in Europe than in the US. Europe makes the US look like a racial utopia.

[Crimson Dynamo]

i saw this when i was away, what a bunch of deluded twits, the poor police having to deal with young fools like this and the poor commuters. I hope some got a proper kick up the arse like they need. smh

[Livia]

It's about time black people started waking up in europe. They are treated far worse in Europe than in the US. Europe makes the US look like a racial utopia.

Alex, you've never been to Europe, right?

I've live in the USA, and let me assure you, there is more racial tension, there is a bigger racial divide, in the US than there is in Europe, without a doubt. And that has always been the same.

[Braden]

I understand the principle, but that way of protesting is just stupid. They need to find the right time to practice in order for the message to be taken seriously.

[Vicky.]

Yay stop people from going about their business, or on holiday, this is a great way to endear a cause to the public

Er what are these idiots protesting about over here?I mean we don't even have armed police:shrug:

Indeed, ****ing pathetic.

If anything, things like this are going to make people give less of a crap about what they are protesting about. When it gets to this stage I think its less about the actual protest and more about just attentionseeking tbh.

[Vicky.]

Tragic, should've just run them over for being so dumb.

:joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

I wonder if any of them had read the year long study by that USA newspaper (forget which but i have linked to it before) that showed conclusive evidence that black people have not been targetted?


I am going to guess at none


:facepalm:

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Indeed, ****ing pathetic.

If anything, things like this are going to make people give less of a crap about what they are protesting about. When it gets to this stage I think its less about the actual protest and more about just attentionseeking tbh.
Like people gave a crap before.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

I wonder if any of them had read the year long study by that USA newspaper (forget which but i have linked to it before) that showed conclusive evidence that black people have not been targetted?


I am going to guess at none


:facepalm:

Great. Meanwhile, black people are actually being targeted.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Great. Meanwhile, black people are actually being targeted.

And which year long exhaustive study are you basing this on?

[Vicky.]

Like people gave a crap before.

A lot of people did/do. Pissing people off in this way is NOT the way to gather more support for your cause. Surely you can see this?

[Livia]

A lot of people did/do. Pissing people off in this way is NOT the way to gather more support for your cause. Surely you can see this?

I agree. I can never understand groups who protest by alienating the people they should be getting on board.

[BBfanUSA]

I feel like blocking roads, while it brings attention to their cause, doesn't help their case.

It's been a miracle that someone hasn't said screw it and plowed through the crowd.

[Maru]

Politically speaking, this isn't the wisest action to take for a protest group that has already managed to shove it's way through the door so to speak. I think certain segments of BLM have gone off-script and went the more antagonistic route with their expression and that it is detrimental to the underlying (original) agenda.

BLM has had a ton of press coverage, they have a platform of sorts now and I read somewhere that politicians were trying to get them involved in some changes. The issue for me isn't really that they inconvenienced people or caused discord. The issue for me is why block a road when you are not being blocked from getting your message out to the public through other (ironically more convenient) means. Not only does it feed the counter-arguments, but this isn't the 60's or 70's anymore where media exposure was fairly limited and if you didn't get into the local newspaper or TV station your message was virtually non-existent in the public mind space. Otherwise, just feels more to me like a middle school demonstration.

Personally, I'm used to traffic as the city here is one of the most vast. Taking more than an hour to cross town is nothing unusual. On the other hand, my husband hates traffic. Me? Cool as a cucumber. I crank the music, make phone calls to old friends, take selfies of me standing outside the car and giggle internally at all the other people acting like we're waiting for the mother ship from Independence Day. Best part is watching the mobile Mexican restaurants open up shop on the 610 Loop.

When I was care taking for my grandmother and she was fresh out of surgery, I had to rush her to the doctor in town for a possible blood clot. Thankfully we got there, but on the way back we got stuck on a ramp due to an 18 wheeler petroleum spill (all 4 lanes) and were stuck at a standstill for 4-5 hours. If I was trying to catch a flight to a sick relative then I would feel fairly victimized.

They're not branding themselves to be a very tolerant group which is non-conducive to their goal of promoting racial tolerance. Maybe it is due to lack of having a weak or non-unifying message/political platform, but I think there are also too many interests jumping on the bandwagon (the media) who want their own goals to be met that could care less about racial tolerance.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

And which year long exhaustive study are you basing this on?

Show yours first, you brought it up. I hope it includes how this man conducted this study. Hopefully not in the safety of a police department which dozens of interviews from police and not from actual civilians that deal with it.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

A lot of people did/do. Pissing people off in this way is NOT the way to gather more support for your cause. Surely you can see this?

Sure. But my overall issue is that whatever is done is not good enough. The people that should actually give a damn to make a change call it a farce. People feel hopeless.

[arista]

Sure. But my overall issue is that whatever is done is not good enough. The people that should actually give a damn to make a change call it a farce. People feel hopeless.


No they are Working
Not dossing like the few on these events