Reclaim the Streets Photos #1

by Mitchell - Peoples liberation front of Finglas Tue May 06, 2003 09:43

Funny really how when RTS calls for an end to peoples dependence on cars that they attempt to block the Bus aka public transport the only thing that really take away peoples dependence from the car

by john Tue May 06, 2003 09:52

You are not seeing the bus corridors that were made free and then closed for cars. Funny how one picture can sway a gullible person into a pre-concieved notion.
That picture hardly shows a bus being blocaded, get a grip.

by Disturbed Tue May 06, 2003 10:19

The woman is putting her child at risk by having her on the bike without a helmet and confronting a bus.

by kitty-kat Tue May 06, 2003 10:26

was one of about 1,000 or more who came on the day. down at amiens st. people happily let the buses through with great cheering and singing of hail to the bus driver! it was hilarious and the drivers had a chuckle about it too!

by Noone Tue May 06, 2003 11:50

I was there when the woman cycled into the bus. The bus driver had a smile on his face, as if he was supporting the idea of peopel instead of cars on the road. his smile eventually went, when the ignorant woman wouldnt get out of the way.

by pat c Tue May 06, 2003 12:41

She also put her childs life at risk. Even leaving aside the bus blockade stupidity, her head might be harder then the road surface but its unlikely her kids head is. Helmets save lives.

I just hope this picture doesnt get into the mainsrteam media. It would take away from the sensible behaviour of the vast majority of people present.

by Jason Tue May 06, 2003 13:54 jasongrehan at yahoo dot com

To attempt to make out that the first photo above "hardly shows a bus being blocaded" is a perfect example of the surreal relationship people like you have with reality.

Happily, this protest will go the same way as all of the others - down the drain. People will stop using cars when something better or cheaper ocmes along, not before. You're influencing precisely nobody. You are a powerless bunch of saddos barely attached to the outer rim of society.

by pat c Tue May 06, 2003 14:01

Is it surreal to complain about that? I have blockaded traffic, I will always confront motorists who put cyclists or pedestrians at risk.

But anyone who confronts a bus while she has a kid on the bike is in need of counselling.

by Blue Block - Garda Siochana Tue May 06, 2003 15:04

Any more photos of that nice lady flashing the bus? For research purposes naturally..

Get your bits out for the struggle!

by Tony blair ready for the loony bin Tue May 06, 2003 15:29

Good to see people having fun, smiling and laughing good naturedly on the streets. When I was young, we use to particpate in a different kind of street activity in Belfast, course we had to mask up.

by serena Tue May 06, 2003 16:15

Dear Disturbed
Just a note inform you the child in the photo can be seen on pg.3 of todays Irish Times sporting a very pleasent 'Barbie' helmet.
May i suggest in future a little less criticism of circumstantial snapshots!

by Disturbed Tue May 06, 2003 16:20

Is it ok to care about a childs safety part time and to bring a child into combat with a bus?

Its people like her and you who get RTS a bad name.

by cleaver Tue May 06, 2003 16:46

As someone who has been going on CM cycles for a few years it always pisses me off when people block buses & taxis. I reckon RTS & CM have to be about showing people alternatives not just trying to get on peoples nerves and for most people public transport is the only option other than driving. Also its commuters who have to change their behaviour so maybe the nexts RTS should be on a week day. (22nd of Sept is a monday this year)

by GEORGY PORGEY Tue May 06, 2003 16:48

This was the first reclaim the streets ive been to in Dublin and quite frankly i thought your idea of street recaiming was pathetic. Apart from a few individuals it contained nothing but a bunch of rich kids, the idea of RTS is that those on it occupy the streets that you are walking on but apart from the beginning of the march. People started to deliberately walk on the footpath in order not to be a public nuisance! What kind of half baked anarchists are RTS Dublin?
Fair play to the woman on front of the bus at least she had the right idea. The sooner who experience an RTS in London the better.

by De Poet Tue May 06, 2003 16:50

Georgry Porgey pudding and pie
struck a pose and started to cry
I want a riot, you let me down
now its off to the mainland wearing a frown

by Saoirse Tue May 06, 2003 18:41

The Mainland? WTF?

by Tom Luby Wed May 07, 2003 10:01

Was bein' ironic I reckon.

by De Poet Wed May 07, 2003 12:56

Georgry Porgey pudding and pie
Came to Dublin but can't see why
the Irish are dumb, they can't even riot
Not like on the mainland, you willing to buy it?

by kitty-kat (bus lover) Wed May 07, 2003 14:54

tell me again why it's relevant to inconvenience people who are using one of the alternatives we are encouraging people to use? this rebelling for the sake of rebellion and confrontation for the sake of pissing off one of "them" is futile to say the least.

there will always be a place for buses in my dream city

by pc Thu May 08, 2003 20:14

i know your not supposed to tell people what to do but i was concerned with keeping the corwd together for safety's sake

i was quite short with her in adviser her to move, i didn't get why she wanted to blcok that bus ,

the main reason not to block is , the old choosing your battles , we had something more omportant to do than that further down the road and i didn't want a crowd gathering halfway there

by pat c Fri May 09, 2003 14:45

about the kid being on the bike while she was doing it.