BORED SECURITY

1. restraining then stamping on the head of a man on a bad LSD trip
2. removing armbands without the permission of the owner and without consulting the Glade organisers (several incidents)
3. planting drugs on an individual, claiming they are a dealer, then throwing them out
4. financial theft - in the two incidents of which I am aware, a total of over £300 was taken, in both cases from people who Security claimed were dealing drugs (in reality they just had "personal use" quantities)
5. assaulting individuals who tried to prevent them from causing serious harm to others, invariably removing them from the site
6. verbally abusing a festival-goer who had been lying on the ground in a wide open space, doing absolutely nothing at all (other than communing with nature)
7. the assault on "skinny naked guy" in the main arena area, witness by dozens (if not hundreds) of people.

The general consensus seems to be that Security were over-keen on flexing their muscle, and had a tendency to abuse their authority. This is probably linked to issues raised in the first complaint, such as boredom.

BROWN PEOPLE

maybe there exists a contingency plan in which we seize the Arab-Shiite oil producing southwest portion of Iran with special forces to save the facilities, then send in a ground force for more security, all as part of a limited-surgical war strategy/denies them their principle leverage against the world economy while damaging theirs/the Iranian people revolt and overthrow the mullahs gambit.

(And may I add how absurd it feels to blithely throw around the word “gambit” like a colonial official posted East of Suez a century ago, while sitting in the comfort of my home enjoying a summer’s evening breeze, and all the time such a horrifying and frightening prospect as Iranian nukes and/or a confrontation over them seems absolutely inevitable. I pray it is not, for all of our sake including the Iranian people.)

...I wonder if even if that sort of action were to unfold whether we’d be able to keep the oil flowing and contributing to the world economy. They have extended-range rockets, as we’ve seen them share with Hezbollah but were mostly knocked out (by air power), that could probably reach and take out the oil infrastructure, but at least it would deny them the oil and income. Then it might become a question of which economy cracks first, Iran’s or the rest of the world’s. I presume they’re pretty rickety over there, maybe brittle is the word. All they need is nukes, yeah, that’s the ticket!

Iran is an empire with many unhappy minorities. The Arabs in the oil areas are the cousins in a sense of the Iraqi Shiites. Maybe we can offer the locals the chance to become part of Iraq where their vote actually counts, or if Iraq aplits up join them together in Arab-Shiite-Oil Producing Area-istan. Well maybe I should stop raving now.

tw: brown Because it’s all about the BROWN PEOPLE!

there's trouble at home for Israel's leaders - hundreds of reservists returning from the frontlines furious over the handling of the war have staged angry protests - calling on the Prime Minister to resign.

The discontent isn't confined to the rank and file.

In an exclusive interview with Channel 4 News - a senior tank commander says at the height of the offensive he disobeyed orders - refusing to send his men into high-risk battle because they just weren't ready.

At home, it was Britain's murky involvement in the war in Lebanon.

American flights carrying 'bunker busting' bombs landed at UK airports on their way to Israel.

This afternoon, a Muslim group went to the High Court to accuse the British government of violating international law through its support of the Israelis.

The Islamic Human Rights Commission lost their case.

But what was said in court gave a fascinating insight into the arms cargo of those so-called munition flights.

watch the report

Eight men charged with conspiracy to murder over an alleged plot to blow up commercial flights over the Atlantic were remanded in custody today after appearing in court in Central London.

Three others charged with related terror offences, including a 17-year-old youth and a 23-year-old woman who is married to one of the eight men, were also remanded in custody.

I should be telling you about my house turning into a mad k hole with random shaggers dotted about over the weekend. I've just about recovered now. Thanks to good friends so has the house. I'm glad its just once a year. I had a great Ketamine Kitchen dance to Jony Skrufff's mix with a really nice bunch of Spanish squatters who I actually managed to talk to once I felt a bit normal again.

After reading the report, I was shocked to see that one investigator alone had filed reports on 320 extremists, but only two were discharged. While I certainly sympathize with recruiters and commanders who are under tremedous pressure to enlist and retain soldiers, there can never be an excuse for recruiting or retaining members of the Aryan Nation or their ilk. Providing training to them is providing training to neo-Nazi's who will use those skills against the people of the United States, just like Timothy McVeigh.

No one with evidence of support for, collaboration with, or particpation in hate groups should be allowed to enlist in the U.S. Military.

My Ketamine weekend

SPARKLEVISION

VIEW FROM IRAN

The Iranian regime is parental. It cares for your soul, it punishes you for disobeying its rules, it shelters you from disturbing information, it reads your diary, and it destroys your porn stash. It is sometimes abusive, sometimes distant, sometimes illogical, sometimes it is even loving. Sometimes your mom will let you do something that your dad disapproves of; sometimes the opposite is true.

In Iran, you remain a child: dependent on the whims of your overprotective and abusive parents; sneaking out behind their backs; secretly disobeying them; expert at playing the good child.

click on picture for more

“We the undersigned are pained and devastated by the civilian casualties in Israel and Lebanon caused by terrorist actions initiated by terrorist organisations such as Hezbollah and Hamas.

If we do not succeed in stopping terrorism around the world, chaos will rule and innocent people will continue to die.

“We need to support democratic societies and stop terrorism at all costs.” [Source]

The actors listed included: Michael Douglas, Dennis Hopper, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Danny De Vito, Don Johnson, James Woods, Kelly Preston, Patricia Heaton and William Hurt.

Directors Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Michael Mann, Dick Donner and Sam Raimi also signed their names.

Other Hollywood powerplayers supporting the ad included Sumner Redstone, the chairman and majority owner of Paramount Pictures, and billionaire mogul, Haim Saban.

Fuck America, we can fight our own war on terr-r

Most people would be happy to see the personal use of cannabis decriminalised or penalties for possession lowered to the status of a parking fine, says one of the largest opinion surveys conducted on the issue

whoops wrong survey

A majority of British people wants the Government to adopt an even more "aggressive" foreign policy to combat international terrorism, according to an opinion poll conducted after the arrests of 24 terrorism suspects last week.

However - by a margin of more than five to one - the public wants Tony Blair to split from President George W Bush and either go it alone in the "war on terror", or work more closely with Europe.

You know what I mean? Fuck Bush, we want our OWN War on terr-r with a FUCKING "O" in it right? I can (sort of) understand this when John Reid

...contrasted what he called the common EU values of "human rights, democratic freedoms and justice for all" with an "intolerant, violent totalitarianism that seeks to destroy those values, ironically by subverting a religion whose very name stands for peace".

why do LABOUR politicians come out with this US Republican wank? No wonder the "surveyed public" is fucked off. All this debate about whether our foreign policy makes us less safe. errr...... why is that such a hard question? Why is nothing about RETALIATION mentioned in the motives of these "evil and mindless (tiny number of) people"? Is this tosser really trying to convince me that these guys are thinking "If we bomb innocent Brits we will get an Islamic caliphate quicker"? Or is it more like "You are killing innocent Muslims so we kill innocent Brits. An eye for an eye."

Hmmm... I fucking wonder...

CUDDLE ME

This is Big Brother Pete in the diary room as an example of how its been bleedin obvious he is going to win. Notice the (cough)WANKERS!!!!! I'm going to try this in a pub soon to see if everyone pretends not to notice and smiles charitably.

ITS REALITY MY FRIEND

(a quote taken from London Post 7/7)

I've not been following reality TV this time thank God, but I got a snapshot of two reality shows over the weekend which provoked strong emotions for widely diferent reasons. Firstly, Big Brother. Remember I said Pete The K sniffing tourettes suffering mohichan would win? Well the bookies have stopped taking bets on him. If you are anywhere near a TV which can get UKTV Channel 4, do watch Pete. This guy is going to be a star. Almost makes me wish I had tourettes.

Secondly, Love Island. In the name of Allah the most merciful, why oh why don't Islamic terrorists symbolically bomb things like this rather than random people on their way to work? How do you do a fatwah? I want a fatwah on these people.

Bland rich bitch gets off with rich friend bitch's man. Friend bitch flies back argues pours wine on bitch. Bitch goes out, makes out she is telling only a "close bitch" but makes sure she cries and screams so loud everyone can hear, meanwhile checking that the camera has her best side no doubt. ...FATWAH! FATWAH! NOW!!!

LATER

Bold as Love:

This article was sent to me by a friend. It is basically saying what I have believed for a very long time.Can a good Muslim be a good American?


*Theologically - no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia.

*Religiously - no. Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)

*Scripturally - no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the Quran (Koran).

*Geographically - no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he turns in prayer five times a day.

*Socially - no. Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews.

*Politically - no. Because he must submit to the mullah (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of Israel and Destruction of America, the great Satan.

*Domestically - no. Because he is instructed to marry four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him (Quran 4:34).

*Intellectually - no. Because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.

*Philosophically - no. Because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran do not allow freedom of religion and expression. Democracy and Islam cannot coexist.Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic.

*Spiritually - no. Because when we declare "one nation under God," the Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in The Quran's 99 excellent names.

Later'