An email I got from Grerater Manchester Police:
A demonstration will take place in Manchester city centre on Saturday 10 October 2009.
It is being organised by the English Defence League, whose aim is to protest against Islamic extremism.
Organisers of this protest have contacted Greater Manchester Police and informed us they plan to hold a demonstration on that day.
There are also plans for a counter protest by the Unite Against Fascism group in the city centre on the same day.
Both groups will hold their demonstrations in the afternoon at a time when families and shoppers will be visiting the city centre in large numbers.
Greater Manchester Police wants to reassure everyone who lives, works and socialises in the city centre that a large police operation will be taking place, which is aimed at both ensuring residents and visitors are allowed to go about their business, while facilitating people’s democratic right a to protest.
Police do not have the power to ban protests which consist of a static assembly of people.
Chief Superintendent Gerry Donnellan, of GMP’s North Manchester Division, said: “Greater Manchester Police has a good relationship with the diverse communities in our area.
”We understand their concerns, so we have been working closely with a range of local community representatives, Manchester City Council and other agencies to plan for the event.
”We will be working hard to maintain communication with the local community and partners in the run-up to, during Saturday and in the days and weeks that follow.
Are you planning on going down to observe the activities?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
i think like the bnp we should LET THEM RANT and not attend or be there cos then its Muslims who end up fighting and sent down/ get criminal record an dmainly give the EDL publicity they dont deserve!!!
but they may get bruised egos too which might make them think twice before attempting such things again?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Got a text message about this today aswell. Paraphrased: You probably never knew there was going to be an anti Muslim demonstration in Manchester tomorrow, and hence you would not have attended. Well, I am informing you about it and also, now that you know, you might want to attend, but I am also telling you not to as bad things might happen.
Kind of stupid isn't it, to tell people and then tell them to ignore it.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Please don't attend. It's starting to get freezing and if you're not wearing a EDL hoodie, you might catch a cold. Stay home, stay warm. Let children try their new hoodies out.
Gentleness and kindness were never a part of anything except that it made it beautiful, and harshness was never a part of anything except that it made it ugly.
Through cheating, stealing, and lying, one may get required results but finally one becomes
its about time we stood up to thease fanatics let them know this is our country not theres go bact ware you came and get back under that stone if stead of burning other countrys flags burn your own or your selves oh no shit dont burn
and I totally forgot about this. Apparently there were some arrests.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.