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(en) Britain, Anti I.D Card Banner Drop In Newcastle by No Borders North East*
Date
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:38:22 +0200
Two banners dropped over busy inner city motorway ---- This morning, during the
peak rush hour time of 7.30 - 9.00 am, 4 activists from No Borders North East
performed an anti-i.d card banner drop from a bridge over one of the city's
busiest inner motorways. The largest banner read "No To ID Cards, Freedom For
All!" and was accompanied by a smaller No Borders banner. ---- The reaction from
the drivers below was overwhelmingly positive, with many honking horns, waving
and giving thumbs up. ---- Today sees the start of the ID card scheme, with
non-EU citizens applying for, or renewing visas for study or marriage, being
made to carry a card and have their details put on the Government's database.
Immigration law already gives the Home Office powers it would like to exert over
everybody. Under a cloud of anti-immigration hysteria the government is
increasing it’s social control and attempting to usher in unprecedented powers
of surveillance over the whole population.
This was just one of a series of No Borders protests against the scheme, with
many others happening across the country today and throughout the week.
No Borders North East
- Homepage: http://www.noborders.org.uk
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Hi,
the police came along while we were doing it, but didnt seem to have any problem
with it. Interestingly however, they said that an anarchist symbol can be deemed
offensive and thus removable under a public order act (?!). We told them that
our No Borders banner with a large anarchist symbol wasn't in fact anarchist
related, and they believed us for some reason.... ;)
No Borders North East
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