[pp.int.general] Resistance methods

[Andrew Norton]

My bad. Typing on the widest phone, it slipped out my hands and was
sent. I'm continuing below

On Friday, November 26, 2010, Andrew Norton <ktetch at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think there are ways that one can do it and stay inside the law.
> People kept mentioning strikes earlier but that's not the only union
> tool. They could, for instance, do a 'go slow' or work to rule.
> British Leyland in the late 70s did a lot of that as well as strikes
> (although we all saw how that ended)
>
> Another example was Wednesday's "opt out day"
Protesting the highly intrusive and useless security theater just for
domestic flying. (lets not even talk about international flights)

Sometimes its about disobaying just the wishes, or the spirit, while
staying within the law (go slow). Other times its doing so by making
both sides stick exactly to the law (work to rule)

Of course, most civil disobedience actions end up having little effect
or one negative in the long run. Look at the UK student fee protests.
Because a very small number of protesters were 'civilly disobedient'
and attacked Conservative hq, the next march a day or two aalgo was
'kettle' by the police which not only reduced the effectiveness of the
march but put people off marching next time. All because of a tactic
the police could use thanks to a few handfuls deciding to act outside
the law without thinking of the wider consequences.

Hope this has provided some thought.

Andrew

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> On Friday, November 26, 2010, Radosław Nadstawny
> <radoslaw.nadstawny at o2.pl> wrote:
>> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 06:00:08 +0200
>> Jouni Snellman <jounisnellman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes! The question whether civil disobedience is legal is not really
>>> relevant
>>> - or is it?
>>
>> I've always thought that it is illegal by definition.
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