The combined Maccabi thread - now with are you going? poll

[PeterWithesShin]

If this was Tommy Twat Names lot posting this no one would be saying they're intending to peaceful

For your safety, masking is advised and we ask to avoid bringing any children or vulnerable people to the demonstration, as a precaution.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

If this was Tommy Twat Names lot posting this no one would be saying they're intending to peaceful

For your safety, masking is advised and we ask to avoid bringing any children or vulnerable people to the demonstration, as a precaution.

True, but if you compare the anti genocide/ racism protestors, and Tommy Tiddly Bollock’s goons appetite for violence you’ll see the reasons for that.

[PeterWithesShin]

No one says that if the intention is ro be purely peaceful.

[Dave]

See points above from me and dr chekov. Solidarity and anti racist demos don’t usually mean a mask. But for some protesting there’s a few things to be fearful of on this occasion.

What, a few thousand Villa fans wandering through Witton to watch their football match?

[markeeeebeeee2005]

See points above from me and dr chekov. Solidarity and anti racist demos don’t usually mean a mask. But for some protesting there’s a few things to be fearful of on this occasion.

What, a few thousand Villa fans wandering through Witton to watch their football match?

Not saying what’s right or wrong but their reasoning might be above. I don’t know, but I don’t think they’d fearful of your average football fan, no.

The circus this has been turned into could attract those who are up for more than peaceful protest.

[PeterWithesShin]

You could just admit that telling people to mask up makes them sound like twats.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

You could just admit that telling people to mask up makes them sound like twats.

It’s probably not ideal is it?! But just sharing with you some of the reasons I know of or can think of why protestors may wish to cover faces.  I would guess not being identified by the police or far right being the top two.

Right or wrong.

[PeterWithesShin]

If they are intending to be peaceful and law abiding why would they care about the police seeing their faces?

[Dave]

If they are intending to be peaceful and law abiding why would they care about the police seeing their faces?

Yeah. "Cover your face and don't bring along anyone you don't want alongside you in a ruck" doesn't scream "peaceful intentions" to me.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

You’d have to ask them.

But you’ve heard Keir Starmer’s words about policing, the ridiculous proscription of PA and probably understand that not all ethnicities are treated equally by the police.

But the cops are just one of the few reasons mentioned to cover faces. If I was likely to come up against a far right demo I’d have my face covered at risk of doxxing. 

[Dave]

But the cops are just one of the few reasons mentioned to cover faces.

Yeah, the other was "the far right". Who now have no real reason to be there, other than to confront these guys.

So how about they all go and have their set-to somewhere else with their masks, away from Villa supporting kids and pensioners?

[PeterWithesShin]

Lots of peaceful pro-Palestine protestors didn't need masks and weren't picked on by police, only those supporting PA have been and even they didn't need masks.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

But the cops are just one of the few reasons mentioned to cover faces.

Yeah, the other was "the far right". Who now have no real reason to be there, other than to confront these guys.

So how about they all go and have their set-to somewhere else with their masks, away from Villa supporting kids and pensioners?

Will Tommy’s tits turn up? Who knows?

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Lots of peaceful pro-Palestine protestors didn't need masks and weren't picked on by police, only those supporting PA have been and even they didn't need masks.

Yep. You’re right. This game has become something else.

Hope all is peaceful despite the complete dereliction of care from politicians and media.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

But the cops are just one of the few reasons mentioned to cover faces.

Yeah, the other was "the far right". Who now have no real reason to be there, other than to confront these guys.

So how about they all go and have their set-to somewhere else with their masks, away from Villa supporting kids and pensioners?

Fair question. The answer is because these Villa kids and pensioners you mention are coming to see Villa playing a team from an apartheid state carrying out a genocide. It was always going to be a a bit of a stinker from when the draw was made.