Anarchists warn. "This is just the start"

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Anarchists warn 'This is just the start' as we track down Fred the Shred

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Exclusive by Martin Fricker and Maggie Barry 26/03/2009

Bank bosses feared more violence last night after a vigilante gang attacked the home of disgraced RBS boss Fred the Shred Goodwin.
The sinister group, calling itself Bank Bosses Are Criminals, warned: “This is just the start.”
They hurled bricks through windows at the former chief executive’s £3million property and damaged his £80,000 Mercedes.
After the attack the Mirror tracked down a shaken Sir Fred, who fled abroad after refusing to hand over his £16.9million pension.
He told us: “I am aware of what has happened thanks but I’m not making any comment just now.”
Speaking from his overseas bolt-hole, he said he had “reflected” on the outcry his huge payout caused.
And he added: “I don’t mean to be rude but I’m not speaking to anyone. I think it’s best for me not to say anything. I am limited to what I can say contractually.
“Having reflected on it all, there will be no comment at this time. I don’t want to get into a conversation about it.” Sir Fred has already taken his two children out of school amid safety fears.
And last night other senior bankers were beefing up security as fears of more attacks grew.
The vigilantes smashed three downstairs windows and two car windows at 4.30am.
Half an hour later they sent an email to media organisations. It read: “Fred Goodwin’s Edinburgh house was attacked this morning.
“We are angry that rich people are paying themselves a huge amount and living in luxury while ordinary people are made unemployed, destitute and homeless.
“This is a crime. Bank bosses should be jailed. This is just the beginning.” Police said the statement was signed “Moira McLeod”. The attack happened despite RBS paying £290 a month for security at Sir Fred’s home – even though he’s no longer an employee.
Police arrived within minutes but the anarchists had fled. It is believed they climbed electric gates to carry out the attack.
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Scene-of-crime officers and two detectives were at the property yesterday and police were also scouring CCTV footage.
A spokesman said: “We take very seriously any planned attack on any individual or their property.”
Gordon Brown said: “There can be no excuse for breaking the law.”
Police are investigating whether the attack is linked to anti-capitalist demonstrations planned for the G20 summit in London.
Internet flyers titled “Storm the Banks” have been circulated ahead of next week’s meeting and violence is feared in the capital from this weekend.
One of the groups is led by university professor Chris Knight, 66, who has warned bankers to stay out of town and vowed to “meet violence with violence”.
He said: “We are going to be hanging a lot of people like Fred the Shred from lampposts on April Fool’s Day and I can only say let’s hope they are just effigies.
“To be honest, if he winds us up any more I’m afraid there will be real bankers hanging from lampposts and let’s hope that that doesn’t have to happen.”
The meeting of world leaders will be at ExCel in Docklands a week today. But with more marches planned, police are preparing for a week of chaos.
The cost of extra policing will be around £7.2million.
Yesterday’s attack on Sir Fred’s home wasn’t the first time he has been targeted. This year protesters put up banners outside calling him Scumbag Millionaire.
And neighbours had little sympathy for him yesterday. Pen-sioner Eileen Montgomery said: “I wouldn’t like it but he deserves it for all the lives he has ruined.
“I have been terribly affected. I have lost all the interest I depend on to live. What he has done is disgraceful.”
Computer scientist Lawrence Barton added: “I have some sympathy with the people who are annoyed at what he has done.”
And another neighbour said: “I feel sorry for his family but emotions are running very high.”

scousethife

Normally I think anarchists are a bunch of 70's turds but in this case I think its well deserved.

Heres hopeing they target whitehall next

mewbie_2

The new 'heroes' of the hour throw a brick through an old mans window.

leveller2911

I read a book a few years ago about "anarchy" by Noam Chomsky, it was a good read, wasn't all about violence ,lawlessness, more about living free, respecting each other without the states intervention.Struck a chord with me...

NB: and there wasn't a picture in it, all words...:D

Zelie

Hmmm, so is this some government scheme to force the banks to pass the bail-out cash on? There's a lot of small companies could stay in business if the banks were forced to keep buying new windows etc.

OTOH Chris Knight sounds like your typical bully. 'Let's hope that doesn't have to happen'? Is he forced to murder people the same way that some people are forced to beat their spouse 'because she made me angry?' Blaming a victim for violence perpetrated against them is the tactic of a child. If Mr Knight wanted a bit more support for his campaign he'd do well to remember he's a grown up. :rolleyes:

ad9898_3

mewbie wrote: »

The new 'heroes' of the hour throw a brick through an old mans window.

Yeh you can hear them now.

kn0bhead 1- Go on, you throw it.
kn0bhead 2- No you, if my mum finds out it was me she will kill me.
kn0bhead 1- Ok, I will do it, you watch for the police.
kn0bhead 2- Right, no one is looking, do it.

CRASH!!!!

kn0bhead 1 & 2................ Ruuuuuun !!!!!

I bet Fred was shaken up, lying on the beach in the Maldives.:D

lostinrates

mewbie wrote: »

The new 'heroes' of the hour throw a brick through an old mans window.

And add more in policing, prosecuting and clean up to the tax payers bill. We're all a bit !!!!ed off, but I see no good in adding to the woes of the situation and the bills.

I'm concerned that some one who advocated anarchy is helping shape young minds too.

mewbie_2

lostinrates wrote: »

I'm concerned that some one who advocated anarchy is helping shape young minds too.

It's one thing to advocate anarchy, or at least discuss it within a class or university setting. But the statements he made were not intellectual, they were rabble rousing nonsense. And I should know.

edit: Actually I am being a bit mealy mouthed here. What I should say is that I think this sort of behaviour is disgraceful and shameful. It has been built up partly by the government looking for scapegoats, and people's natural jealousy getting out of control. Fred ran a bank, and made an error with hindsight in buying another bank. He gets a nice pension. End of.

I hope when I next screw up at work, or in my home life, whatever that someone doesn't decide to put a brick through my window and call themselves some kind of anarchist.

lostinrates

mewbie wrote: »

It's one thing to advocate anarchy, or at least discuss it within a class or university setting. But the statements he made were not intellectual, they were rabble rousing nonsense. And I should know.

An awful lot of university lecturers don't seem to be intellectual. Its a bit odd really. The sterotype of not having much common sense but being intellectual...is, defunct. Well, they still often lack common sense...........

ninky_2

leveller2911 wrote: »

I read a book a few years ago about "anarchy" by Noam Chomsky, it was a good read, wasn't all about violence ,lawlessness, more about living free, respecting each other without the states intervention.Struck a chord with me...

NB: and there wan't a picture in it, all words...:D

yeah, noam's cool.

luvpump

scousethife wrote: »

Normally I think anarchists are a bunch of 70's turds but in this case I think its well deserved.

Heres hopeing they target whitehall next

To be frank.. I kinda Agree with you ... If this Guy is craping his pants a bit then fine ... If the Taxpayer had not come to the rescue... I.e You & me !!.. Fred would have got nothing ..
The Sad fact is that to some people in the Establishment (many in fact), ..it is only this kind of sanction (Violence) that will make them shift there position....
A lot of Families lives will be Ruined in the coming Months / Years thanks to people like him !.... Many of us could see some years ago..I.e Circa 2005 & 2006 that things were getting WAY out of hand.. But this Clown along with many others, was thinking of his Bank balance & little else ...