Activists Try To Blockade Stansted Airport –

Nice one, Chris! 😀

I got bored yesterday and after reading some rediculous blog entires on the plane stupid website, I decided to fire off an email to their web host to raise the fact that the site was breaking their T’s&C’s….and this morning I recieved this, result!

“Dear Sirs,

Thank you for contacting us regarding the above.

Please note that we have contacted our customer and requested that they
make contact with us and take immediate action to remove the illegal and
defamatory content from their website.

We have stipulated a deadline for removal to be made by Tuesday 23rd
December 2008 at 12noon and should our customer fail to make contact and
take action as we have requested we shall take any
action we deem necessary to rectify the matter which will include to
shut down the website.

We trust that the above is to your satisfaction but please do not
hesitate to contact us should you have any further questions or require
any further assistance from us.

Kind Regards

UK Legal Department”

Cal 900………….

Do you really want to live in a country where people who protest without threatening life are shot on sight? Maybe your remark was made tongue in cheek…..

Planemike

You really can’t blame the protesters when the leaders of the UK government agree with them and their “crazy global warming theory” and the courts let trespassers go because “they really believe in what they are doing it going to help”?

I’d like to see the airlines sue these individuals for compensation for the delays they caused. That might make them think twice about being stupid again.

Paul

You really can’t blame the protesters when the leaders of the UK government agree with them and their “crazy global warming theory” and the courts let trespassers go because “they really believe in what they are doing it going to help”?

I believe one of the protesters was asked in an interview when they last used an airport to which their reply was “last month, to fly to Spain”.

The reporter then made the point that his actions would be seen as hypocritical, to which the protester sheepishly walked off.

They’re not actually the most intelligent bunch of people in the world, are they?

Paul

Correct me if I am wrong, but aren’t these the same people that climbed on the roof of an A320 at LHR – Funny thing was that it was the same A320 that flew them down from MAN – LHR the day before.

I say no more…….

I believe one of the protesters was asked in an interview when they last used an airport to which their reply was “last month, to fly to Spain”.

The reporter then made the point that his actions would be seen as hypocritical, to which the protester sheepishly walked off.

These people are not terrorists and therefore there is absolutely no justification in using anti-terror police against them.

Planemike……..

Quite right (as it turns out)…

One of the Glasgow Airport attackers was quoted in court today as saying he didn’t want to kill anyone, “just give UK people a fright”. There’s no legislating for terror, or giving people a fright, or sitting on a runway preaching ‘peace and vegetable rights’.

I don’t have a problem with the right to protest, especially where environmental issues are concerned. I would however question the intelligence of people who actively publicise ways to break into airports at a time when airport security and police forces have enough to worry about. 😡

These people are not terrorists and therefore there is absolutely no justification in using anti-terror police against them.

Planemike……..

Religious Fundamentalist terrorists often have jobs and live productive lives and are well thought of in their communities. Look at the Glasgow Airport attack. Some of those involved were Doctors who had taken an oath to do no harm. The point is that it is often the case that a terrorist looks nothing remotely like a terrorist until they blow themselves up or pull their AK47 out. How long will it be before a terrorist does gain access to the restricted areas of an airport by infiltrating a group such as this. You’re right Planemike, they weren’t terrorists, but just suppose they had been, would your post tonight have been in support of their actions or opposing them?

Regards,

kev35

These people are not terrorists and therefore there is absolutely no justification in using anti-terror police against them.

The worry is, whilst I am sure it is not Plane Terror’s intention to be terrorists, it would be a great way for a terrorist to gain access to an airport. Join the group and blend in?

Let’s deal with them as we would with terrorists, and then get proved wrong, rather than treat them as naughty boys and girls, and act surprised when one of their number opens fire on something or plants a device.

TA

These people are not terrorists and therefore there is absolutely no justification in using anti-terror police against them.

Planemike……..

Also, does anyone know what the penalty is for illegally entering the Restricted Zone of an airport…

Anti-Terrorism, Crime And Security Act 2001
Section 83 Trespass on aerodrome: penalty

The penalty for the above offence has been increased from a level 1 fine (currently £200) to a level 3 fine (currently £1,000). This reflects the view that the offence is not as serious as unauthorised access in a Restricted Zone or on an aircraft (level 5 fine, currently £5,000), but is proportionate to penalties existing under Article 122 of the current Air Navigation Order 2000 (S.I 2000/No.1562). Currently these involve fines in the level 3 and level 4 scale. At the present time a fine under level 4 involves a maximum sum of £2,500.

But, as you say, it probably won’t happen.

Can’t the police do anything to get this group closed down at all, they’re a menace!:mad:

Or at very least they should be able to get a High-Court judge to pass a permanent injunction to prevent them from protesting within an agreed zone of every airport?

Also, does anyone know what the penalty is for illegally entering the Restricted Zone of an airport…I would assume it would be a fine and possibly a prison sentance, but knowing what our justice system is like they’ll probably all be released with just a slap on the wrists!?

Correct me if I am wrong, but aren’t these the same people that climbed on the roof of an A320 at LHR – Funny thing was that it was the same A320 that flew them down from MAN – LHR the day before.

Hypocrisy at its best…attempt to stop everyone else from flying, and then fly yourself!

I wonder if they paid the carbon-offsett fee for their flights…wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t!

And anyway, aren’t there are trains between London and Manchester, didnt they think about taking one of those instead?:rolleyes:

According to one of the well-informed protesters, thay had to do something about it because Stansted has “hundreds of flights per hour”

Hmm……:rolleyes:

Much as I’m in favour of free speech, there is a case for a heavier hand when this kind of action takes place at an airport or similar place. Use the anti-terrorism resources that are available, for instance armed police, to scare the living daylights out of them. Then hold them in a high security unit for several days whilst they all undergo intensive interrogation. These people have broken the law, after all, and how can the travelling public be assured that any of them do not harbour more sinister intentions?

Whilst I am an extremely strong advocate for free speech I find it utterly unaccetable that such ‘people’ should be allowed to interfere with the travel plans of the middle class. At the very least the police should have moved in with dogs and rubber bullets combined with a very liberal use of batons, part of me can sympathise with the view quoted above. I only hope that such a despicable act will not be allowed to happen again.

You’ve got more wind ups than Trevor Bayliss ! :D;)

Should have shot them on sight.:rolleyes:

Whilst I am an extremely strong advocate for free speech I find it utterly unaccetable that such ‘people’ should be allowed to interfere with the travel plans of the middle class. At the very least the police should have moved in with dogs and rubber bullets combined with a very liberal use of batons, part of me can sympathise with the view quoted above. I only hope that such a despicable act will not be allowed to happen again.

Correct me if I am wrong, but aren’t these the same people that climbed on the roof of an A320 at LHR – Funny thing was that it was the same A320 that flew them down from MAN – LHR the day before.

I say no more…….

Has anyone ever looked at a typical airport security fence and thought they couldn’t cut through it if they really wanted too ? You don’t need to be a professional terrorist to operate a simple pair of fence cutters, commonly available in your local DIY warehouse…

I’d say any UK airport is an easy target, the fact these things don’t happen more often is more telling.

Not just UK airports either… The TSA really has an over-inflated view of their importance. They’ll never achieve total security until they achieve total tyranny, and even then some rogue with half a brain could probably still get through if serious and desperate enough.
I do think that these folks were endangering lives, not in the terrorist sense, but what if the wind shifted and an airliner or other aircraft would’ve had to declare an emergency and wanted to use that runway. If I was flying a jet, I’d have been tempted to do an approach and throttle up as I executed a go around over them…

Ryan

I’m extremely concerned as to how so many of them managed to get into such a dangerous location. If a bunch of amateurs can get through a fence by cutting through it, then what sort of message does that send to the ‘professional’ terrorists? Seems Stansted is now an easy target.

Has anyone ever looked at a typical airport security fence and thought they couldn’t cut through it if they really wanted too ? You don’t need to be a professional terrorist to operate a simple pair of fence cutters, commonly available in your local DIY warehouse…

I’d say any UK airport is an easy target, the fact these things don’t happen more often is more telling.

Also this sort of stunt does absolutely nothing to help relations between spotters/photographers and the police authorities, who will now presmably suspect anyone who is hanging around the perimeter road. Such a shame.

You’re right, but then again none of the recent paranoia regarding airport security has really been caused by muppets sitting on a runway. I do agree it doesn’t help, though. In fact, I have to say, am I the only one who can see these people clearly do not help themselves or their cause? I’m yet to fathom how illegally breaking into an airport and disrupting people going about their daily business actually helps. Surely it’s going to turn more people against them? Not necessarily against their cause, but against them. If I were on one of the delayed flights, the fact these people had potentially messed up my day and made me miss a connection elsewhere would certainly not make me think twice about boarding the aircraft or make me worry about how big my carbon footprint is.

Paul