Trans activists smoke bomb protest the metro

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Jim Waterson
@jimwaterson
Trans activists have set off smoke bombs outside the entrance to Northcliffe House, HQ of the Daily Mail/Metro/Independent. Unclear if they're protesting against the Mail - or the Metro taking the advert last week - but staff leaving by side entrance.

Consensus seems to be they're protesting against The Metro, which took an anti-trans ad last week. Unfortunately Metro print edition staff don't work Fridays. (The entirely separate Metro website has also had some trouble over the sister paper taking the ad, apparently.)

Smoke bombs aren't terrorism, let's not over-egg the pudding here. It's a publicity stunt or a direct action.

Don't get me wrong, I do think that the TRAs are escalating and are potentially dangerous, but this isn't terrorism.

The masked men blocking access to the Bristol meeting... That is closer to terrorism in my book.

No one is denying any services to anyone. Bizarre.

I love how they have now turned on the press, first with the Belcher letter and now this.

Considering the press have practically fawned over trans issues ever since Jenner won Woman of the Year it really is biting the hand that feeds you.

Well they are asking everyone to bring “face coverings”, so they’ll be looking the same as those that blocked wwomne in Bristol.

More information on it here. I have never heard of the Canary before.

www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2018/10/13/the-fight-against-media-demonisation-of-minorities-is-about-to-be-taken-straight-to-the-metros-hq/

It’s an act intended to strike fear into people for a political purpose. It absolutely is terrorism.

Smoke bombs aren't terrorism, let's not over-egg the pudding here.

It is a threat.

There were bomb threats.
Now there's smoke bombs.
They are saying, very clearly and out loud, in a public place, to a building populated by the press:
"This is a warning. Do what we tell you, or else."

"Smoke bombs aren't terrorism, let's not over-egg the pudding here. It's a publicity stunt or a direct action. "

Yes that's why they had to evacuate the building. Perfectly normal.

Not terrorism at all.

Nothing to see here.

Meanwhile, leaflets are literally killing transwomen.

462 folk were 'interested', 67 turned up.

And I agree with PP, it was designed to strike fear for a political purpose, it was an act of terrorism. I don't think it's a coincidence it was today either.

What is the point of masks when the names of those are attended are there for all to see on on the Facebook event?

Even if it were a stunt, their threats and violence that went before means nobody knows. And that's the point of self ID. Nobody knows if we're safe.

Go for it, boys.

Photographs of thugs wearing face coverings are going to tell their own story. Absolute knobs, the lot of them.

"be sure to take security measures such as bringing a face cover in case of TERF/police presence" - well, that's the cat out of the bag isn't it. Quite clear that they think they may cross over into illegal behaviour.

As far as I'm aware the only physical altercation in this debate so far has ended up with a woman being punched (Maria McLachlan?) by a TRA, so who are these protestors scared of, each other?

Didn't the Metro just publish a couple of incredibly uncritical pro trans articles?

"Didn't the Metro just publish a couple of incredibly uncritical pro trans articles? "

Doesn't matter. In TRA land 1 million pro-TRA acts doesn't counteract one piece of perceived terfery. You will be pilloried forever (see JK Rowling). No apology is possible for these scumbags.

Is it half term already?

What is the point of masks when the names of those are attended are there for all to see on on the Facebook event?

So their mums, who aren't on Facebook, don't see them on the evening news and cut off their allowance.

These crackpots bang on and on about FPFW being a hate group when their sheer hatred of women is off the fucking scale! So much so they have now resorted to terrorism. Mad bastards.

I’m so annoyed I submitted my consultation response last weekrnd now. I thought: “surely we have seen it all now? There’s nothing more I can add that will further make case for caution.”

Boatyard the consultation's been extended until Monday so hoping others will shine a light on this vile act.

Go for it, boys.

Photographs of thugs wearing face coverings are going to tell their own story. Absolute knobs, the lot of them.

And after the consultation deadline’s apparently been extended until Monday so plenty of time for the papers to report on it. As own goals go, it’s a stonker.

I'm just about to (try to) send my consultation off! What shall I say and where? (brain dead, having been at it since 1pm)

Not sure they've really thought this through....

Hey let's intimidate the press into giving us good coverage

Derekssexypyjamas you're right, total own goal. And if there's one thing that tends to unite journalists, it's a lack of affection for people who attack media outlets.