Author: Sal
Vestas Sit-In: Fancy Dress Food Delivery
Friday, 31st July, 2009 at 2:00 pm, Isle of Wight
Green Issues, Newport, Vestas Sit-In
Yesterday afternoon, the lads taking part in the sit-in at Vestas were treated to a great show.
The result of this interlude of comedy was a huge bag of food containing amongst other things pasta, rice, noodles and a much-needed kettle enabling them to make themselves the first cup of tea since the occupation began.
Imagine that, depriving an Englishman of his daily cup of tea!
‘Jokers’ donated outfits
Trevor Jones and Rick Gee (friends of those inside) hatched the plan earlier in the day. They started by popping along to Jokers fancy dress shop in Sandown to gather costumes which would play a part in causing a distraction to the security guards.
When hearing what the costumes were being used for, the owner of Jokers showed his support to the cause by donating the costumes free of charge.
A quick whip round gathered about £70 with which to buy food and supplies and then it was time to put the plans into action.
A group of people including Pat Rolfe, Amy Jones and Jenny Houghton laden with carrier bags disguised to look as though they were carrying food, squeezed through the fence and made a dash for the front door. Meanwhile Trevor and Rick were hiding in adjacent bushes waiting for the right moment to approach the building.
Distraction
Whilst the security guard on duty in that corner of the site had spotted Rick and started talking to him, Trevor made a dash for it.
He’d prepared the parcel of food and supplies by attaching a long rope with a large hook on the end to the holdall that he’d bought that morning.
It was only moments until the security guard spotted him and made a beeline, grabbing onto the rope in an attempt to stop the food going in. Luckily for the lads inside, he wasn’t successful and the holdall was pulled up to the balcony.
So, thanks to theirs supporters outside, as you read this article, the lads inside are probably enjoying a very nice cup of tea!
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I can’t understand the security’s obsession with not allowing food through – surely there are there to protect the building, not to keep food away . It just doesn’t make sense. I would like to see their reasons for actually being there. I am sure ‘keeping all food deliveries out’ is not really something anybody should be employed to do. Even the most violent of prisoners half a mile up the road gets three good meals a day!
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I am not for one moment condoning denying food to the sit-in workers. But maybe security were just doing their job, and unless they can inspect everything that goes in, then they may have been given orders to ensure that nothing goes in that could sabotage the plant (possibly hidden in a delivery of food).
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This is a peaceful protest both inside and outside the plant.
We have seen footage of the lads inside hoovering up and keeping the offices they are occupying clean and tidy.
If Vestas management had allowed food to go in (remember they allowed no food in for several days), then those supporters on the outside would not have had to revert to throwing food up to the balcony.
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Ok so the tenant of the building wishes to evict people who were originally there with their agreement. The tenant is making a claim in court next week for an order to be granted for the people to be ordered to leave. OK. So all lawful and above board.
Does the tenant have a duty of care to the people on the premesis to ensure they are safe and their health not endangered? Yes they do.
Is the `deliberate` act of denying, by their actions,food to the people, given the wider circumstances of the occupation a neglect of their duty of care? i`m not qualified to answer that but i have an opinion, it is a neglect of the duty of care.
So far it appears to be Vestas £6.5 million, protestors NIL, that is food, jobs, redundancy money.
Human Rights anyone? And do they REALLY do this in Denmark?
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