Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sounds like the IMF/World Bank demonstrations about 3 weeks ago in Wash DC only 1 or 2 Leicas though. Steve Annapolis - ---------- >From: Mike Stone <mike.stone1@virgin.net> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] leica riot >Date: Mon, May 1, 2000, 3:20 PM > > Johnny > > Good to know you made it through safely. I spent 3 hours round > Parliament Sq/Westminster and had retired to the pub before it kicked > off in Trafalgar Sq. To be honest, from what I saw it was totally > over-hyped. The angry mob must have been keeping their powder dry > because there were more hangers on, tourists, press, TV and > photographers than participants in my time down there and aside from > digging up the grass and spray painting Winston it was the regular crew > of jugglers and unicyclists rather than anything political. The apathy > of modern youth perhaps. > > Best photo ops for me were in the side streets with all the backup cops > sitting in hire vans with nothing to do, look forward to your report > from the sharp end. > > There were a hell of a lot of Leicas about though. > > Mike Stone > > Johnny Deadman wrote: >> >> Just thought I'd let you all know I got home safely... left the police >> pushing the mob back into Trafalgar Square. The worst thing I got hit with >> was ketchup. Full details later. What a long day. Saw more Leicas today than >> I have ever seen in my life before. >> >> -- >> Johnny Deadman >> >> photos: http://www.pinkheadedbug.com >> music: http://www.jukebox.demon.co.uk >