[Free-sklyarov-uk] Dmitry Released on Bail

[Julian T. J. Midgley]

On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Theodore Hong wrote:

> Julian T J Midgley <jtjm at xenoclast.org> wrote:
> > On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Kieran Barry wrote:
> > > On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Julian T. J. Midgley wrote:
> > > > This makes sense.  How about congregating in Piccadilly Circus,
> > > > leafletting aggresively there for a while, then marching with banners
> > > > unfurled, flags flying, signs waving and chants shouting to Charing
> > > > Cross to repeat the leafletting exercise there.
> > >
> > > All 30 of us? "The UK Free Sklyarov movement was wiped out today when
> > > they stepped out in front of the wrong black cab"...
> > >
> > > Let's keep the banners etc. in reserve.
> >
> > Not sure I agree with this at all.  Assuming we decide to hit both places
> > we have to get from one to t'other somehow.  It's not far to walk, and if
> > we want people to come and talk to us, arriving with some noise and
> > 'interesting visuals' will at least get their attention.
>
> As a practical matter, however, carrying a big banner on a sidewalk from
> one very crowded area to another will be quite difficult.  Marching through
> the street is not possible without a parade permit.

Marching through the streets such that you block roads or seriously
inconvenience traffic or pedestrians requires a permit, but marching
without doing so doesn't, I believe.  I'm pretty certain we didn't have
one last time - Dan checked what was necessary IIRC.

Julian

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