On 22 Apr, 08:15, Offramp wrote:
On Apr 22, 7:05*am, Doug wrote:

Firstly, public roads are not for the exclusive use of through traffic
but serve a variety of purposes.

What like?

Isn't it obvious? Or maybe not now that speeding through traffic
totally dominates our streets. Of course, motorists street garage
their cars nose to tail 24/7 but apart from that... People need to
cross roads for a variety of purposes, to socialise with neighbours or
to get to shops, or for children to play with each other. Roads are
also used to stop and deliver goods to homes, etc. Not least is the
the use of roads for processions and demonstrations. Many processions
are traditional and are part of the establishment and are responsible
for closing streets. What about the Marathon in London?

Secondly, road closures are mostly performed by the police in response
to demonstrations, so sue them.

Why are they protesting in Whitehall? Why not protest outside the Sri
Lankan Embassy or, better still, go to Sri Lanka and protest outside
their own government house?

Probably because the British use to be their colonial power and as
such is historically responsible for the situation in Sri Lanka.

In any case, I can't see any police at all in this picturehttp://www.sibernews.com/images/2009/04/london2004092.jpg

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2...ri-lanka-tamil

"Tamil protesters clash with police

Thousands of protesters take to the streets of London to demonstrate
against the treatment of Tamils in Sri Lanka"

I repeat, it is the police who close the streets.

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