EDL and UAF protest leads to arrests

[Free the Oppressed]

Police have battled with thousands of demonstrators during clashes between the English Defence League (EDL) and Unite Against Fascism (UAF) in Bolton.

More than 1,500 UAF and 2,000 EDL supporters were in Victoria Square and a number of people were injured.

Sixty-seven people were arrested, including the UAF protest organiser on suspicion of conspiracy to commit violent disorder, police said.
The EDL says it opposes "militant Islam" and Sharia law.
UAF accuses the EDL of being a far right party but it describes itself as a peaceful, non-political group.


Dog bite
A 16-year-old girl, who the police said had nothing to do with the protests, was treated after she suffered a panic attack.

Two members of UAF were also taken to hospital with a minor head and a minor ear injury and smoke bombs were set off, the police said.

Greater Manchester Police said a 19-year-old officer had suffered a fractured finger and another officer was treated for a dog bite. Many shops and pubs closed in the area and most taxi firms pulled their drivers off the roads for fear of violence.

The protest, which started at about 1000 GMT, has now calmed down.

Protesters for the EDL were escorted away from Victoria Square by police.


UAF supporters were then told to disperse by about 1630 GMT.
A police spokeswoman said there were now only a few people left in the square.
Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said earlier: "The number of arrests already made is a clear indication that this is not a peaceful protest and some demonstrators are determined to cause trouble.
"We are facing a lot of hostility and will take swift action when confronted with disorder.
"The actions of some demonstrators is resulting in injuries to others. This is not acceptable."
The force warned offenders would be identified from CCTV footage and "brought to justice".

Hindu festival
The EDL published a notice on its website with information about the demonstration.
It said that supporters would only protest peacefully and they were aiming to have "zero arrests".
It stated: "We will not ever submit to the radicals. We will not tolerate their intolerance. We will stand firm and further the cause of the EDL."

EDL supporters were warned not to react to any goading from other parties, but to smile and give the V for victory sign.

The two factions were separated by barriers on the steps of the town hall, which was boarded up.
The leader of Bolton Council, the Bishop of Bolton and representatives from the Council of Mosques Hindu Forum wrote to Alan Johnson earlier this week asking for him to ban the demonstration.

But he told them it was not in his power to stop a protest.
Before the protest, council leader Cliff Morris said he was "disappointed" by the home secretary's decision.

"We and the faith community leaders have done everything within our power to prevent this demonstration due to the risk of violence.

"However we understand under current law his powers are extremely limited."
The EDL had postponed its protest, which was due to take place on 6 March, because they did not want it to clash with the timing of Hindu festival, Holi.

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[MisterMonday]

Ah...why were they chanting ''shame on you?''

Anyway it is better to ignore EDL to avoid giving them publicity.

[Baruchsonfire]

No it's not, they get brave when people just let them run amok.
Everyone was cussing the EDL chavs all afternoon, then the local Pakistani rudeboys turned up to the cheers and claps of the UAF, we tried to get to the EDL after we got out of Victoria sq. but they chipped.
It was a good day mashaAllah, there was far more UAF than EDL, I reckon about 2000 UAF- 800 EDL.

[Intoodeep]

No it's not, they get brave when people just let them run amok.
Everyone was cussing the EDL chavs all afternoon, then the local Pakistani rudeboys turned up to the cheers and claps of the UAF, we tried to get to the EDL after we got out of Victoria sq. but they chipped.
It was a good day mashaAllah, there was far more UAF than EDL, I reckon about 2000 UAF- 800 EDL.

Its important to be prepared, but the police in the UK arent like the police in India or elsewhere who side with the anti-muslim mobs. From my experience once i saw that they were acting professionally and had the EDL etc contained i wasnt too bothered about the EDL demos after that.

[Baruchsonfire]

No, the EDL have done more than enough to be banned by the home office, everywere they have gone there has been violence, vandalism, racist and religious hatred incidents, but they are allowed to continue by the Zionist British government so they can have a street army of Muslim hating thugs to keep the Muslims in line and on our toes.
These people can be brought out to counter any direct action by Muslims, like the gaza protests in London last year when the yahoods were slaughtering Muslims in Palestine: this is of massive value to the zionists and this is why they have to be countered wherever they show themselves.

And yeah the cops are usually safe with us, they definitely get on better with us than with the EDL, because EDL are drunken bums, but the bobbies are at the bottom of the food chain, they are not responsible for the EDL being set up and funded and allowed to continue when they should have been banned ages ago.

[therealstranger]

what a bunch of p@$R^s.

[Intoodeep]

We cant form a united response like a Muslim Defence League as it will quickly get branded terrorist/extremist or whatever.

Best thing is to form local jamaats, get organised in groups of 10-20 brothers and start to train etc.

Stay away from the main demos as there is too much police etc and its not worth getting in trouble for these scum. Instead be alert in your own areas and if they try to enter/intimidate you then ambush them.

But that’s only if it gets worse. I don’t personally think it will – let them try to do these things in a muslim dominated area (like outside east London mosque)

[Baruchsonfire]

Yeah, but when I said this in the brothers forum, not one brother here replied back or agreed to get involved; people on this forum just sit and talk but when it comes down to it no one wants to do anything.There's plenty of good brothers around, I just don't know how many of them use forums like this, obviously not very many.
I'm going to reopen the thread in there inshaAllah.

What you are saying about staying away from demos and then ambushing them if they enter where we live or intimidate us is ridiculous, we don't own this country, we share it with them: we don't have more right to it than them so as long as they aren't attacking us why would we attack them; especially when it is likely to end in a custodial prison sentence?
Mantaining robust presence from the brothers is imperitive when these people are in the area as EDL so they don't get too brave, sitting at home isn't going to doo anything except get us stepped on.

And another thing, all you people on here cussing Hamas, Taliban, Somali mujihadeen and other Muslims, how come you don't respond to my thread about organising against EDL and they sing songs about Allah and His Rasul salallahu aleihi wasalam.Not one of you.be careful, that's a very bad sign for your imaan, if indeed you are believers.

[Intoodeep]

What you are saying about staying away from demos and then ambushing them if they enter where we live or intimidate us is ridiculous, we don't own this country, we share it with them: we don't have more right to it than them so as long as they aren't attacking us why would we attack them; especially when it is likely to end in a custodial prison sentence?

I only meant that if it got to a stage where they were entering your streets and starting trouble as in attacking muslim men/women etc. Then obviously you would defend yourselves yes?

believe me kuffar quickly stop when they get a robust response.

btw if what your saying is we have counter-demos like the UAF then forget it - most people here wont support that as they dont want to be known and it doesnt achieve much. better to aim to defend your community from being physically attacked. You have a right to defend yourselves as long as you use reasonable force yes

And another thing, all you people on here cussing Hamas, Taliban, Somali mujihadeen and other Muslims, how come you don't respond to my thread about organising against EDL and they sing songs about Allah and His Rasul salallahu aleihi wasalam.Not one of you.be careful, that's a very bad sign for your imaan.

there are brothers who want to respond, but its not by going on counter demos more like by actively defending their homes and communities.

[Intoodeep]

What you are saying about staying away from demos and then ambushing them if they enter where we live or intimidate us is ridiculous, we don't own this country, we share it with them:

we dont own the country but in a lot of muslim areas we DOMINATE the streets, thats why our women folk etc dont get trouble and our old folk dont get bullied. Also when you control the street then you always see even the kuffar start to respect your lifestyle and values and some of them even convert to islam.

if it was the other way i think their would be much more racism islamophobic attacks.