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Friday, 26 September 2008

Fitwatch Meeting at London Anarchist Bookfair

Kicking the Forward Intelligence Teams off our streets.

Saturday 18th October
11am
Room EB4A
Queen Mary and Westfield College (nearest tube Mile End)

This meeting is to build on the word done by Fitwatch to counteract police repression and intimidation.

Aimed at anyone who has experienced police intimidation and wants to do something about it.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: The BPP have been 'politically intimidated' - does that mean we're invited?; 5 October 2008 at 04:18
Anonymous said...: Personally, I think your presence would liven up the meeting enormously. Do let us know if you are planning to attend.; 8 October 2008 at 01:41
Anonymous said...: dear london branch

please do turn up! we'd be glad to see you again. it'll be good to enjoy another frank exchange of views, this time not in victoria!; 10 October 2008 at 11:18
Anonymous said...: Within about one minute of turning up got harrassed by two plain clothes coppers. Asking me stupid questions like what's all this about then? (after driving out of the university in an unmarked police car) etc. Wasted about 20mins of my time. Good old good cop bad cop routine thrown in for good measure too. Total cunts.
Noticed they had about a dozen names already jotted down on a bit of note paper, so I'm sure they hassled others there.; 19 October 2008 at 16:38

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Who are FIT Watch?

Fit Watch are a fluid group of people who have come together to resist and oppose the tactics of the Forward Intelligence Teams (cops who harass protesters).

We aim to act in solidarity with each other, supporting campaigns by being at meetings and protests, making it harder for the police to film and gather intelligence.

We hope to encourage a culture where their presence is not acceptable and to act when we see people being followed and harassed.

We aim to make it harder for them to photograph and intimidate us by getting in the way of their cameras, taking photos and publishing as much information as we can about them on our blog.

Please add info as a comment or send to defycops(at)yahoo.co.uk

Some Ideas For Fitwatching

FIT Watch can be done by anyone and can be as passive or as confrontational as you wish. Here are some tactics we have found to be effective:

1.Holding large banners in front of photographers. This is particularly effective with double sheets on sticks which can block a camera from a distance. This is the least confrontational way of blocking photography.

2.Taking photos of them. They really don’t like this but it isn’t illegal. With any photos it’s always good to either try and get the cop’s number in the shot, or note it down.

3.Following the FIT. Pick a team and tail them. Turn their tactics onto them – everything time they send a text message look over their shoulder, listen to their phone conversations, look at what they’re writing in their notebooks.

4.Watch out for group huddles, especially with senior officers and go and unobtrusively stand by them. This disrupts their briefings and there’s always the possibility you might learn some useful information.

5.Upload any information gathered about the FIT to www.fitwatch.blogspot.com or email to defycops@yahoo.co.uk

6.Put yourself physically in the way of the camera men by standing constantly in front of the camera and constantly shadow them. This has been the most confrontational tactic used so far and has therefore been the one people have been arrested for. However it has also been possible to do this without arrest, especially if there are larger numbers doings this.

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Fitwatch Meeting at London Anarchist Bookfair

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