University of Birmingham Occupation 23rd Nov

On November 23rd as far of the NCAFC called national day of action, University of Birmingham students occupied the unused former North Gatehouse where they planned to hold seminars and discussions about the Higher Education White Paper had the university managed not decided to blockade them in and attempt to forcibly remove them...

For a fuller account of events see our blog entries.

https://brumoccupation.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/rough-night-for-birmingham-oc...

https://brumoccupation.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/why-we-have-occupied/

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• University
• Birmingham
• Occupation
• November
• University Of Birmingham
• Protests
• NCAFC

[kadaveri]

Brilliant escape, security were so confused lol.

[BrumAgainstCuts]

Solidarity from Birmingham Against The Cuts. Keep going, the University of Birmingham stands alone in its treatment of peaceful protest - compare to Warwick or Cambridge Universities whose management have allowed free access to their occupations and are facilitating the peaceful protest, rather than spending many thousands of pounds on legal actions, and seeking to supress free speech and critical voices on campus

[sniperHEX]

Grow up for God's sake, stupid children. You are going to have such a rude awakening when you finish school. Know wonder you have to live with your mommy's till you are 30yrs old these days...

[onwebcameron]

What a bloody waste of public money, police and security being paid to stop students handing food over. They couldn't even do that legallly so what was the point, they should be on our streets after dark where the real problems of crime are. The police should be protecting us not Cameron and liar Cleggs' ill-thought policies. Thatcher used the police as goons against the people too.

This proves the Tories haven't changed a bit, inspite of , power hungry, Cameron's pre-election promises.

[eaglepies]

superb, i love the food drops, the security couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery

[SumTingWong4u]

An inconvenient truth:

1) The University is framing the event as if it was simply an occupation. In fact, occupiers have secured squatter’s right to reside in the building on the 22nd November where both the University and the police were officially informed about the situation. Hence, the University was breaking the law and the police connived with the situation.

[SumTingWong4u]

2) The University was not concerned with safety following the restriction to drinking water and food imposed during the first hours. In addition, security staff have harassed and assaulted students. Moreover, psychological harassment was widely used over night.

[SumTingWong4u]

3) Social media was initially used to request people to join them in the house because occupiers had squatting rights, which allow people to come and go. Later on, social media was used to attract people to protect those who were inside the house following all the verbal, physical and psychological abuse from the university security so not necessarily to get into the house

[SumTingWong4u]

In fact, although an overwhelming number of students intended to join the occupiers, the later insisted that students shouldn’t join them. This decision was mainly based on concerns regarding the wellbeing of students following the violence used against one of the individuals who tried to get into the house earlier on that day.

[SumTingWong4u]

4) It has been said that Mr Stuart Richards was at the property until approximately 3am, which confirms that he is fully aware/ responsible for all the abuse taking place at the North Gate House throughout the night.

5) It is important to clarify here that Carolyn Pike refused to speak to the occupier’s lawyers when approached.

6) The University claim that 50 people have attended the area at times is outrageous.