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Jump To Comment: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1RESPONSE FROM MINISTER LENIHAN:
“I am informed by the Garda authorities that a policing plan has been
prepared in respect of the obligations on An Garda Síochána to
prevent any breaches of the criminal law during the construction of the
M3 motorway.
The policing measures in place are deemed necessary by local
Garda management who are satisfied that sufficient Garda
resources are available to prevent any such breaches. The
allocation of resources for this operation will be closely
monitored and kept under review.
I am further informed that the Garda authorities are satisfied
that no private data is being shared between An Garda Síochána
and private security or investigators as referred to in the
Deputy’s question
Well that is about as informative as this.....
The Flintstones Lyrics
Flintstones. Meet the Flintstones.
They're the modern stone age family.
From the town of Bedrock,
They're a page right out of history.
Let's ride with the family down the street.
Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet.
When you're with the Flintstones
you'll have a yabba dabba doo time.
A dabba doo time.
You'll have a gay old time.
could someone define heritage for me please? i believe it to be an arbitory term and i would like to know what you all think it means.
The Minister does not choose which Oral Questions he or she replies to. They are drawn randomly in the Ceann Comhairle's office and politicians are welcome to observe if they wish.
"If the you believe the Gardai are "spying" on you why are you discussing it in an open public forum where anyone can monitor what you are saying or planning.
GOD HELP TARA if these are the fools who come to her defence."
As someone wants said (was it patrick pearse?)..."for the silence of the wise, we as fools must speak". So God help the "fools" who have come to Tara's defense.
It might not be the Garda who are spying, everything gets privatised these days, spying, jailing, soldiering etc. The group that was exposed running 6 agents in the '90's in "Campaign Against the Arms Trade" (England) and one in the extended Liverpool Catholic Worker community were a private company. They had an earlier history of infiltration of the large & effective anti-roads movement in England.
Check this website for an analysis of thie history and work practises....
http://www.evel.nl/spinwatch/TRReport.htm
Someone else also said "just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean their not out to get you". By extension, just because they're out to get you, doesn't mean you're being effective. They're are profit driven motives for private companies to spy and budget defense motives for state employees to inflate and spin and exagerate the "threat to the project" of the movement to their state superiors.
It is quite clear now that Operation Bedrock is an 'ongoing' investigation, not a one day operation. This is serious business, that concerns all of us, so please don't drag your petty rivalries onto this thread. This is bigger than you, believe it or not... But now that you mention it, it is odd that you have been so quiet about it, instead of warning people. A lot of things about this campaign are suddenly becoming very clear, and we may in fact be getting closer to the real story of what has in fact been going on...
Actually only two of those 12 or 13 people arrested while protesting against the M 3 construction were members of CST at the time of their arrest. The rest of them were/are independent campaigners.
But operation 'Bedrock' will not only effect those currently campaigning for Tara, but each and every one of us participating in similar campaigns in the future. So let's keep that 'CST vs TaraWatch' scenario out of this thread, please!
The original story is well told here with photographs of those involved
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/83495