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Pink Floyd Guitarist's Son Arrested After London Tuition Protests
- Posted on Dec 13th 2010 11:30AM by Emily Tan
AP
On Sunday, Dec. 12, Charlie Gilmour was arrested at his home in Sussex on the suspicion that he participated in violent disorder and attempted criminal damage. He was also questioned for alleged theft. During the rally, the 21-year-old Cambridge University student was seen swinging from a British Union Jack flag that was attached to a war memorial.
After initial reports of the incident, Gilmour apologized for the "terrible insult" and said he was "caught up in the spirit of the moment." He has since been released on bail.
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No Jack ... you don't appreciate America's help or you wouldn't do an immediate 180 and point out all the faults that give vent to your deep seated negative grudge.
England has commit far far worse atrocities in its founding of an empire. The Sepoy masacre almost killed as many innocents as the 9/11.
Plus, id be interested t know Why are you in the US if you only want to shout it down? You might want to go back to England's pleasant pastures and write your hate poems there.
We do appreciate americas help , rest assured , but living in america myself now, ive noticed many have no understanding of history...first you were late,while we stood up to germany ,getting bombed ,we somehow managed to win the battle of britain,....... here when protests get out of hand..we dont shoot our children...we leave that to you at kent state or burning the children to save them like at waco...or shoot women holding babies like at ruby ridge.....but thanks again for all the ammo , we did use it to save you too.
The Glorious Dead ? These were not soldiers of fortune but rather unfortunate soldiers. He should know better than to swing from the flag of any memorial,but thank goodness he can do that without being shot. The trouble with people is they forget how easily and quickly our freedoms are diminished and stepped on. Nazi Germany didn't have much time but they caused a lot of trouble all over the world. Some of their ideologies are being used in our own governments today. FEAR of a supposed enemy. Totalitarian police state tactics under the guise of security. G8 and G20 come to mind not to mention airports and such. Gangsters had a motto... Kill one scare ten thousand. Complacency is the problem when Governments get to much power and laws are passed without long term thinking. We have Politicians not Statesmen running things. Short term thinkers thinking about what corporate board will they be appointed to after their term in office. WE in North America have created a LEGAL system not a JUSTICE system so we have rampant crime and NO moral compass. Under the auspices of freedom of the individual we have essentially enslaved ourselves to walk a detrimental path of WAR, dictatorial administrations, public and private security firms, the destruction of the family causing horrendous rips and tears in the fabric of society all with enormous costs. Video cameras on every corner. Sounds like a prison to me. Just missing the bars. Walls street and Bay street corruption helped by lobbying corrupt legislators and supposedly elected government officials. Corporations don't have a conscience or a moral code even though they like to publish their code of conduct and ethics on their fancy expensive web sites. ARE WE ALL REALLY THAT NAIVE? NO we are not and I say stand up and call your government representative where ever you live in the world and tell them that we are not going to stand for it any more. A revolution is in order. The silent majority must stand up now and fight for your rights so that the unfortunate soldiers who are memorialized by that monument and all monuments and those who fought for freedom did not die in vain but will live forever through the heroic acts of you you and you and me. DO NOT SAY I am only one person what can I do. A raging fire can be created by a single spark. Ignite it now before it is too late and you too are marched to the gallows by armed soldiers because someone decides they don't like the way you look or think or believe the same way as they do. Don't believe that was then and this is now, it could never happen again. Don't believe Human kind has evolved. We have not. We are capable of horrendous acts of violence and idiocy. It takes a whole Nation to hold back the reigns of tyranny. That means all of us. GET INVOLVED.
December 14 2010 at 8:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyGreat publiciity. I dont condone what he did but, he gets front page headlines because he is a relative of a celebrity while "the peasants" are lucky if their name gets noted. Now he is more of a celebrity. Typical.
December 14 2010 at 4:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI proud of these young people..these young people have every right to be MAD. Raising a tuition so teacher can be over paid just is wrong Schools there as well as here are pricing the poor out of an education. I believe its the wealthy agenda to keep the poor uneducated and poor and working for minimum wage that never increase with the cost of living.
I agree with the great divide between rich and poor there will be more protest and a lot more civil disobedient.America could take a lesson from these young people. Certainly our youth could.
Im afraid if the gap betwwenn rich and hard working poor continues to grow .. its now a record 15 to 1 ....that you are going to see far far more civil disorder than swinging from cloth flags!!!!! dont forget 1968 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 14 2010 at 12:48 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyRumor has it Mr. Gilmour stood outside his son's darkened cell and said:
"Hellllo...is there anybody IN there....is there anyone at home?"
I'm so glad that everyone doesn't dump on me when one of my sons does something stupid. Do I hear an "Amen"?
December 13 2010 at 11:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThat is what is wron with freebies. Sooner or later you run out of other peoples money so you have to protest that your free ride is over. If someone wants an education fine but they should find a way to pay for it. They would appreciate it more. Entitlements just weaken the spirit. I got loans. I washed pots and pans. I worked landscaping to pay my way. Costs go up every year. It just isnt the salaries of Profs. Just running the institution cost money. There are bills to pay and there are employees to pay to run the facility. Pampered spoiled brats is what they are.
December 13 2010 at 11:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyJust saw Roger Waters perform "The Wall" in Floida. Great show but jeez the politics are just plain stinko. The whole time he's up there bashing corporations and everything else under the sun all the while getting upwards of $125 a ticket. Who does he think he's kidding? Young punks who are too damn naive to know any better that's who.
December 13 2010 at 10:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWHOO SLOW DOWN STOP! BACK UP A HOLE.IT REALLY BURNS MY BACKSIDE TO HEAR YOU PEOPLE ACROSS THR POND RUN THE U.S.A. DOWN. HOW FAST YOU FORGOT WW2. WHEN WE CAME TO YOUR RESCUE. IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR US YOU ALL WOULD BE SPEAKING GERMAN. ALL OF YOU SHOULD BE SAYING GOD BLESS AMERICA FOR SAVING OUR A--.
December 13 2010 at 10:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWe do appreciate americas help , rest assured , but living in america myself now, ive noticed many have no understanding of history...first you were late,while we stood up to germany ,getting bombed ,we somehow managed to win the battle of britain,and here s a new take on history and one im quite willing to defend, ive done that much research,with 2,000 less aircraft to start operation barbarossa becasue of the brave allied pilots defending britain and the navy allowing us to defend the little island , hitler was denied moscow and gaurenteeing the survival of russia...i dare say if britain had fallen..germany would of gotten the bomb(nuke) and with the multi stage rockets would of brought america to heel .if you disagree please tell me where you stage an invasion from? with half the navy you had for d day missing or all those veteran troops unavailable?.and imagine if you had to face the panzers like monty did at caan wich you so bloody well like to point out he didnt take ..dont you realize the germans can read maps too.21 panzer division....americans faced no panzer divisions for weeks....your best fighter had our merlin engine in it...we do owe ameirca a deep debt of gratitude and in fact have paid of our debt in the 70 s , I still meet americans who insist we never paid it back.they are wrong, but show some respect to your best ally, if we fall, your done for.and dont foget the free french or the poles,the aussies , new zealanders , south africans and so many others who fought the nazi menace who liked to rule by fear.....here when protests get out of hand..we dont shoot our children...we leave that to you at kent state or burning the children to save them like at waco...or shoot women holding babies like at ruby ridge.....but thanks again for all the ammo , we did use it to save you too.
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