Direct action at Top Oil

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Saturday September 27, 2003 21:24

by jh

the point was well made

A group of people agreed to do a blockade of Top Oil today after the antiwar march.

The idea was to go on from the march at about 4:00pm when it finshed but the speeches went on so long that they went anyway at 4.

For passersby it must have been a strange sight to see about 20 young people with about dozen masked up with black flags walking through the streets of Dublin.

They arrived at top oil on Amien street to see about 20 cops already there, at first they tried to stand in a line locked arms across the entrance but the police began to push and jostle the group and as the group had no ambition to cause trouble (apart from blockading the petrol station ) it seemed they were content to stand to the side and let the police and crowd put drivers off from entering the forecourt although about 5 cars did drive through it never seems to be a very busy station.

Although it is not my wish to speak for the group I feel it was a very succesful action in terms of showing that people who wish to mask up and wear black are of little threat to anyone, and as ever highlight Top Oil part in refueling the US military palnes in Shannon. Im sure they'll be alot of talk of them being intimidating but thats an issue for the intimidated not this group.

The tactics of the group today ranged from dancing at the cops, waving flags and while trying to construct a banner from cardboard it was ripped off them by some overzealous cops. and as with rts on monday the total overkill from the cops was nothing but funny, as they took notes and photographs and tried to mingle with the crowd.More people came around 5 after having listend to all the speeches at merrion square but the action was only eer going to be an hour so they were too late.

You can do a search of this site and find all the dicussion on why one should boycott top oil.

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jeez

by sclub7

Sat Sep 27, 2003 21:34

I bet they felt cool and all in their uniforms marching about but what was the point -

well they protested at top oil for an hour

Sat Sep 27, 2003 21:54

every little bit counts

Thats right Sclub

by Acid

Sun Sep 28, 2003 02:14

I for one felt very cool! And very comfortable, knowing 20 people where watching my back and that they knew the same. Imagine! a tight group of 20 faceless people moving without any kind of leader. A group that could make decissions in a matter of seconds and carry out actions simultaneously. A group that would be behind each other 100% no matter what the problem. A group that, for once, decided not to do the same as everyone else, but carry out a direct action.
Yes Sclub. I, for one, felt very f*#king cool today!

Down with leaders

by Wat Tyler

Sun Sep 28, 2003 02:16

Imagine 2,000,000 people with facemasks wandering about with no leader...

Heaven.

^^^^^^

Sun Sep 28, 2003 02:26

What ever gets it up for ya.

masked little groups cant overthrow the system

by pasionaria

Tue Sep 30, 2003 03:50

look. masked friends, your gesture was great, but please wake up to the realisation that the system can only be overthrown by the masses, a minority cannot change the system,

you dont even seem too class concious at times.

so wake up, it will take more than any little group to change this world, it will take people power, and the power lies within the working class.

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