The EDL is being smeared like the
tea party activists in the States. The media is corrupt.
UPDATE: Here's an on-scene report from UK David:
The EDL were driven into a huge metal cage with high fences all around and kept tightly packed in for over two hours. They were told by Police officers ''you wanted this demo so now you can stay in there!'' I have been told by a very good friend present, it was mayhem, claustrophobic and people thought they were going to get trampled on once a surge of anger started and pleas for release as many by this time wanted to go home, were ignored by the Police. The UAF and Muslims who were were running freely on the streets, one stabbed an EDL marshall, another had a broken bottle put into his neck by a Muslim yob whilst the Police did nothing!Nothing at all mentioned about this demo on Sky News or the BBC that I could see tonight even though they had crews there filming this and some of the EDL were asked to give interviews. So who exactly is being informed, the USA? It seems its taboo to inform the rest of the English of whats been going on in their own land.
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EDL was in protest against the government allowing a huge mosque to be built; Dudley council had previously refused.
Thousands turn out in solidarity with the English Defence League.
All races, all creeds, all colors came to protest the encroaching sharia and the building of a fortress, a mega-mosque, and were met with the hostile and violent fascists of the ironically self identified "Unite Against Fascism." Orwellian. The EDL was peaceful, as is their manifesto. But the thugs and the sharia advocates engage in a low-grade civil war action, turning the demonstration into a violent melee.
Seven were arrested. It's the same every time.
Thousands of fascist agitators descended upon a city centre protest organized by the patriotic English Defense League (EDL). The UAF -- Unite Against Fascism -- members got violent, and two officers were injured following ugly clashes: one fractured a finger, the other was bitten by a police dog. A police helicopter was also dispatched to assist the officers on the ground. There was a total of 7 arrests.
Seven people have been arrested as the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism hold rallies in a Black Country town.
The two groups organised demonstrations in Dudley, West Midlands, which resulted in the market closing and shops being boarded up.
There were "brief outbreaks of disorder" with barriers knocked over during the afternoon, police said.
About 2,000 people took part in the demonstrations.
Five people were arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.
Two more people were arrested on Friday evening on suspicion of causing damage to a wall beneath a bridge in the town.
Muslims came with weapons. Here Muslims are being searched for weapons. (Photo: Socialists Workers online)
I will update as the day goes on.
UPDATE: The BBC has updated the story above. Here is the latest version:
A group of EDL supporters broke away as they were being taken back to their coaches but were "quickly contained".
About 2,000 people took part in the demonstrations.
Five people were arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.
Two more people were arrested on Friday evening on suspicion of causing damage to a wall beneath a bridge in the town, while another two were arrested for public order offences.
And al-Reuters says much the same thing:
Scuffles broke out with police when EDL supporters broke down wire fences penning them in and ran through nearby streets.
Police said they were able to prevent them reaching the UAF rally.
Officers arrested five people for possessing offensive weapons, two for public order offences and two for criminal damage.
Both these reports make it likely that the people who were arrested were UAF, not EDL. Both the BBC and al-Reuters would love to highlight news that makes the EDL look bad -- and look how quick they are in these reports to say that "EDL supporters broke away as they were being taken back to their coaches" and "EDL supporters broke down wire fences." But then when it comes to writing about the arrests of the people who had weapons and caused criminal damage, the ones being arrested are identified only as "people."
That means the people who were arrested were UAF members. If they were EDL, you can be sure both the BBC and Reuters would have happily said so, and even put it in their headlines.
UPDATE: The EDL turnout was reported to be well over 2,000. I hear a couple of EDL members broke free of the pen. It's all the media is talking about. So what?
Let's hear about the weapons arrest.
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