Group 4 Trespass

On June 12th, Birmingham EF! held a picnicing trespass at the Group 4 Training HQ. 17 people concerned about private police forces, attempted to gain access to the building. There may have been an informer involved somewhere, because 35 guards were waiting to obstruct the EF!ers. A public footpath was blocked by those jolly men in yellow jackets. (Perhaps illegal? Ed.) The picnicers were very friendly, asking Group 4 if they would like to play football of Frisbee, but not one of them responded in any way whatsoever. After extensive one-sided negotiations, the picnic was then held on the site, on top of a huge purple EF! banner. After this, the dissenters were asked to leave. On the way out, a couple of guards said privately that they supported the action.

It was then on to a legal picnic area, where a game of football was played, watched by a crowd of 2 riot vans, an unmarked police car and a squad car. The women's team comprehensively beat the men's in the match, apparently.

The EF! minibus and related vehicles were then followed by several police cars. It was decided to go on a magical mystery tour, potentially this breaks the Convoys Act.

The result of the action: possibilities for future dialogues with Group 4, particularly with reference to the Criminal Justice Bill, and the consumption of various outdoor comestibles.

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