tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757790087474609097.post2254883133479261616..comments2023-10-15T10:56:10.638+01:00Comments on Sheffield Quakers: AbuseGordon Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021696929176035226noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757790087474609097.post-16591800684125235722008-04-08T22:00:00.000+01:002008-04-08T22:00:00.000+01:00Bonkers, next you'll tell me that I can't protest ...Bonkers, next you'll tell me that I can't protest against human rights abuses when they run the Olympic torch through my city...<BR/><BR/>oh.jezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489456476075312257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757790087474609097.post-90154458311025038432008-03-11T13:08:00.000+00:002008-03-11T13:08:00.000+00:00It is interesting that the RAF authorities behind ...It is interesting that the RAF authorities behind this story are, as far as I've read, very vague about the supposed incidents of civilians "taunting" the soldiers. Police, according to the Guardian, had no record of "serious incidents" of abusive behaviour toward soldiers. In fact, I haven't seen any evidence of abusive incidents at all. This whole thing smells like a canard, designed to generate public outrage and marginalise the anti-war movement. It is a virtual replay of the myth that veterans returning from the Vietnam War were often "spit upon" by anti-war protesters -- no actual proven incidents were necessary to keep this myth going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com