Canton Police Station Eviction Resistance Photos and Videos

cardiff — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 17:22:06 +0000

Photos and videos of canton police station and the eviction resistance.

High court bailiffs evicting

Last squatter leaves

A belated report of the prison squat eviction in Adamsdown, Cardiff

cardiff — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:39:53 +0000

By 07:00 on wednesday 14th august, the roof of the squat had been occupied by a lone squatter who played hide and seek with CCTV in the area for over an hour to pass the time. At approximately 08:30 United Welsh representative Barry James along with police, bailiffs, members of the fire crime unit and workers from Celtic Horizons (approx 20-30 total bodies) arrived and began attacking the frame of a back door. At this point the lone squatter climbed down to seek support from locals (no phone calls could be made). By 09:10 the fuckers had gained access and begun applying sitex to several windows, no support had arrived in time.

Why Barry?! Why!?!

Gremlin Alley eviction resistance happening now!

admin — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:41:20 +0000

From Indymedia UK:

This morning activists and anarchists have rallied round to defend Gremlin Alley, the squatted bowling alley and cinema on City Road, in Roath, Cardiff.

The eviction resistance is also in solidarity with Alex Haigh, the 21 year old squatter who was the first squatter sentenced to prison under the new anti-squatting law, which began on September 1st this year.

Occupied Spin bowling – now Gremlin Alley, City Road, Cardiff

The bailiffs arrived around 10am this morning and seeing the support outside the 100 year old building, which opened as the Gaiety Cinema and skating rink in 1912, and realising they had no hope getting through, called the cops for back up.The cops though, didn’t stick around for long, and conversations were overheard about a meeting between cops and bailiffs in Cathays, the neighbouring area.About an hour later cops and bailiffs came back, but decided against trying anything and left again shortly after. The resistance stayed strong and when two cops came back to try and talk to the resisters were politely told to “go and fuck themselves”.

The state tries to make people homeless, anarchists have no sympathy for the state and it’s lackeys.

UPDATE: 12:05pm lots of cops just arrived. Stand by for an update – together we are the resistance!

Gremlins

Support welcome!

P.S. This is the first atempted resistance of an occupied building under eviction in Cardiff for around a decade!Come and show your support:
find us at 195 – 197 City Road, Roath, Cardiff.Love from the Gremlins x

UPDATE 2:45pm 04/10

Latest update is that cops scaled down to between two and five in the last hour and have just been stood across the road with two bailiffs and the janitor. No attempt at entry so far.Still several squatters on the roof wearing masks, and a few people still outside, but not as many as before.Passing cars have been supportive, with one woman apparently saying “don’t move, stay strong!”

And the house over the road near where the cops are standing playing Public Enemy, Rage against the Machine and CRASS loadly through the upstairs window! Last we heard the Autonomads had just been requested, but folks on the roof are after black paint to make signs to save shouting requests across the road and food is also welcomed (vegan if possible).

Photos from the day due up shortly…but more to come as they haven’t gone…

And thanks for the messages of support received from places ranging from Swansea to Brighton!

Solidarity to all squaters and Alex Haigh!

Gremlin

Gremlins still resisting – 10am 05/10

We’re queer and were still here! Update coming soon…

Gremlin news – 10:20am 05/10

Cops this morning threatened to break in regarding one our banners “fuck the fucking fuckers” under public order. We’ve now removed it to lengthen the resistance after 24hrs of naughty behaviour. Cops have passed since and seem to of not noticed rather than pull over. In response is more banners! Traveller, cuts cafe and queer/trans solidarity. Communique on its way.

Raid averted?