St Valentines Day Massacre

Wimpey sent a message ‘love to the World’ on February 14th as the Pollok Free State in Glasgow was attacked by 200 Police and 150 Security Guards. They moved in at 9.30am resulting in the felling of all the trees on the eastern edge of the camp. Local reinforcements (including half a school of kids) allowed Activists to break though Police lines in the afternoon and stop work. Later a dozen or more security guards defected and even more quit in disgust, shamed because of the high level of local protest.

This along with the Alan Stewart ‘Pick Axe’ incident and the arrest of two of the main protesters - now eventually released, has dramatically increased the public awareness of the destruction of the Pollok Estate by the construction of the M77.

The following day - 15th of Feb. - the ‘To Pollok with love’ car convoy arrived. These were placed in the Carhenge Monument. Wimpey Contractors attempted to continue tree felling at Dumbreck and Patterton, but were prevented from doing so by Protesters. The campaign even though enjoying massive local support, needs more people & support. Get up to the Camp and see People Power in Action. 0141 636 1924 /0141 810 1600.