#UK #Activists Poured #Concrete Over #AntiHomeless #Spikes @M_Star_Online @PeoplesWorld @SimonChilds13 @tomjohnsonuk The #war against Londons anti-homeless spikes escalated today from sign-waving to radical criminal action. In the small hours of the morning, some activists dressed as #builders poured concrete over the metal spikes outside a Tesco Metro on Regent Street, before vowing to strike again. A Homes Not Spikes demonstration organised by Left Unity is taking place at the store later today. Walking through the West End on the way there, it was clear to see why this issue has touched a nerve; there were plenty of #homeless people around, using shop doorways for shelter – and the more private businesses install metal studs in those doorways, the fewer sheltered places there are to sleep. The number of homeless in England has been rising for the last few years, with programmes to help people off the streets struggling and #council house waiting lists overstretched. I caught up with some of the protestors and asked one what exactly they were doing. They explained that they were trying to drown the spikes in concrete, rendering the ledge non-spikey. “These spikes are in places where people are trying to find a cosy, less wet place to put their head down,” one said. “These are places that the underclass rely on. We give Tesco our money and this is how they treat us.” “Homeless people are some of the most vulnerable people in society with the Conservatives’ #austerity programme,” added another activist. “They’ve cut Shelter’s funding. Crisis (charity) are in crisis. There’s more people on the street, more people using #foodbanks – and you have businesses installing anti-homeless spikes. It’s a really degrading way to treat human beings.”
Posted on: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:28:04 +0000
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