Comments on: Protesters Charge London Store http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/ news and information about Apple Inc.'s retail stores Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:42:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David James http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26546 David James Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:15:47 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26546 Yes indeed, the story's as fishy as they come. Here's the video of the "protesters charging": http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/388705.html Phew, really threatening. Can anyone really think that one of these guys came back and left a burning box of fireworks at the door? Wouldn't that be a bit counterproductive considering the carols got a positive reception from people? Why would the group, having made their point in a creative and amusing way, then turn round and try to terrify people? As can be seen in the video, the group visited many stores and not just Apple. Watch the video, then decide for yourself. Yes indeed, the story’s as fishy as they come. Here’s the video of the “protesters charging”:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/388705.html

Phew, really threatening. Can anyone really think that one of these guys came back and left a burning box of fireworks at the door? Wouldn’t that be a bit counterproductive considering the carols got a positive reception from people? Why would the group, having made their point in a creative and amusing way, then turn round and try to terrify people? As can be seen in the video, the group visited many stores and not just Apple. Watch the video, then decide for yourself.

]]> By: mosaic http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26538 mosaic Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:14:34 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26538 Oh and mumbojumbo please stop talking out of your backside. We sang at many stores that day plus in carnaby street. We sang at Starbucks in carnaby street too and they behaved with humour and grace and gave us free coffee! Oh and mumbojumbo please stop talking out of your backside. We sang at many stores that day plus in carnaby street. We sang at Starbucks in carnaby street too and they behaved with humour and grace and gave us free coffee!

]]> By: mosaic http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26537 mosaic Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:12:57 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26537 Why are you lying? I was there. I was part of the anti corporate carol singers. It was a bit of fun. Most of us are Mac users actually including me. There was no box of fireworks left by us. This is total disinformation. And I thought mac was 'alternative'. Why are you lying? I was there. I was part of the anti corporate carol singers. It was a bit of fun. Most of us are Mac users actually including me.
There was no box of fireworks left by us. This is total disinformation. And I thought mac was ‘alternative’.

]]> By: Concerned http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26534 Concerned Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:50:12 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26534 Oh dear, this story is wholly inaccurate. This was peaceful carol singing, and they indeed did visit several other stores. The fireworks were completely unrelated. Report here: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/388705.html How unfortunate that somebody's irresponsible act has been incorrectly linked to a creative and thought provoking musical performance. Even more unfortunate is everybody's willingness to unquestioningly accept what they read and dismiss the protest element of the songs without considering what they might be about. Oh dear, this story is wholly inaccurate. This was peaceful carol singing, and they indeed did visit several other stores. The fireworks were completely unrelated.

Report here: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/388705.html

How unfortunate that somebody’s irresponsible act has been incorrectly linked to a creative and thought provoking musical performance. Even more unfortunate is everybody’s willingness to unquestioningly accept what they read and dismiss the protest element of the songs without considering what they might be about.

]]> By: bernstein http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26481 bernstein Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:20:17 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26481 Some things just don't smell right in this story: How can 20 people 'storm' a store that has more people than that go through the doors every minute? Someone 'apparently' recognised the person who left the box of fireworks well enough to know it was one of the same group, but there's no mention of them calling the cops? The fireworks gave out enough smoke outdoors to sting someone's eyes without burning them? Yeah, right. And Rudolf is a dogcow. Some things just don’t smell right in this story:

How can 20 people ’storm’ a store that has more people than that go through the doors every minute?

Someone ‘apparently’ recognised the person who left the box of fireworks well enough to know it was one of the same group, but there’s no mention of them calling the cops?

The fireworks gave out enough smoke outdoors to sting someone’s eyes without burning them?

Yeah, right. And Rudolf is a dogcow.

]]> By: FRMRapple http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26307 FRMRapple Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:08:23 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26307 Singing AND fireworks? Sounds like a party to me! Singing AND fireworks? Sounds like a party to me!

]]> By: Mumbo Jumbo http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26289 Mumbo Jumbo Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:01:03 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26289 Funny thing is did these " protesters " go and sing at any other store? Nope! Just shows you how cowardly they really are. They were probably from GreenPeace... Funny thing is did these ” protesters ” go and sing at any other store? Nope! Just shows you how cowardly they really are. They were probably from GreenPeace…

]]> By: John C. Randolph http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26287 John C. Randolph Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:44:44 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26287 If only the shoppers had kicked the shit out of them, this would would be a far more satisfying story. -jcr If only the shoppers had kicked the shit out of them, this would would be a far more satisfying story.

-jcr

]]> By: Googles http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26285 Googles Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:13:51 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26285 I like the fact that the brave Concierge came to the rescue and worked quickly to protect customers and employees... its hilarious because they seem to do everything in the stores... and now they can add one more thing to there belt... protecting apple store from explosives.... I like the fact that the brave Concierge came to the rescue and worked quickly to protect customers and employees… its hilarious because they seem to do everything in the stores… and now they can add one more thing to there belt… protecting apple store from explosives….

]]> By: Adam Stevenson http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26248 Adam Stevenson Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:21:52 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26248 If you want to protest outside of a high profile business, I am OK with that. Leaving a burning explosive device, particularly one designed to explode <i>at a distance and with no guidance control</i> is cowardly at the very least. How many people who want to spend their money are going to be persuaded to go against that desire by being attacked with explosives? If you want to protest outside of a high profile business, I am OK with that. Leaving a burning explosive device, particularly one designed to explode at a distance and with no guidance control is cowardly at the very least. How many people who want to spend their money are going to be persuaded to go against that desire by being attacked with explosives?

]]> By: Eric Lewis http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26246 Eric Lewis Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:26:23 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26246 omg i would have been sooo scared omg i would have been sooo scared

]]> By: James Quinn http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26241 James Quinn Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:21:05 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26241 There are all kinds of nuts out there. Conservative....NeoCon anyone? Faith based nuts usually considered conservative though not always. Liberal nuts abound no doubt. However I'm not sure being anti-capitalist is "liberal" cause? I've not heard of this before as a movement and it does not make much sense too me (though to be fair few causes do make sense to me) Pagan jim There are all kinds of nuts out there. Conservative….NeoCon anyone? Faith based nuts usually considered conservative though not always. Liberal nuts abound no doubt. However I’m not sure being anti-capitalist is “liberal” cause? I’ve not heard of this before as a movement and it does not make much sense too me (though to be fair few causes do make sense to me)

Pagan jim

]]> By: John Davis http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26240 John Davis Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:42:33 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26240 I doubt that these guys are communists - the McCarthy days are over. There's a certain mind set that turns sane individuals into an insane mob, whether they are mods/rockers, skinheads, bosozoku (Japanese motorcycle gangs), soccer hooligans or whatever. As for "terrorists" that's another story altogether. Bush apparently wept at the funeral of an officer who jumped on a grenade to save his men. It's a shame that he can't seem to equate this noble sacrifice with the guys who strap a bomb onto their chests and blow themselves and a bunch of invaders up. John Davis I doubt that these guys are communists – the McCarthy days are over. There’s a certain mind set that turns sane individuals into an insane mob, whether they are mods/rockers, skinheads, bosozoku (Japanese motorcycle gangs), soccer hooligans or whatever.

As for “terrorists” that’s another story altogether.

Bush apparently wept at the funeral of an officer who jumped on a grenade to save his men. It’s a shame that he can’t seem to equate this noble sacrifice with the guys who strap a bomb onto their chests and blow themselves and a bunch of invaders up.

John Davis

]]> By: John Muir http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26238 John Muir Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:32:29 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26238 Sounds like London... There's a wing of liberal thought here (not really communist at all) which likes to justify this sort of thing, just as Greenpeace cooked lies against Apple (and not the rest) for raw publicity alone. The police won't do a thing about it. Though you can expect a ton of bad press for Apple if they up security after a round of these incidents, giving photographers something "menacing" to look at. Someone call the sixties: we've found the far end of their pointless protests, would they like it back? Sounds like London…

There’s a wing of liberal thought here (not really communist at all) which likes to justify this sort of thing, just as Greenpeace cooked lies against Apple (and not the rest) for raw publicity alone.

The police won’t do a thing about it. Though you can expect a ton of bad press for Apple if they up security after a round of these incidents, giving photographers something “menacing” to look at.

Someone call the sixties: we’ve found the far end of their pointless protests, would they like it back?

]]> By: kirasaw http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26235 kirasaw Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:55:32 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/12/26/protesters-charge-london-store/#comment-26235 anti-capitalist??? why not call them what they are - communist and terrorist. These people should be prosecuted. anti-capitalist??? why not call them what they are – communist and terrorist. These people should be prosecuted.

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