G8 Summit - The politics of it all and our right to protest thread

[pb1977 10]

Anybody know who the police where escorting today. I saw about 4 cars and half a dozen motorbikes escorting 2 dark blue cars, came up Glossop Rd then headed down Clarkhouse Rd, be about 3pm this afternoon

[mr.blaze 10]

I've seen that same convoy before also. Were the people in the dark blue car's wearing black and not standard police uniform?

 

Usuaully the dark blue cars seem empty so I don't think they are escourting personnel. Most likely money or something of a high value that needs moving to a safer place.

[scott488 10]

I was going to ask the same thing myself. Twice today I was on the parkway coming off the motorway, and each time I saw the same thing. Outriders, police cars with flashy lights and another dark car in the middle of it all.

 

WHO was it????

[EmmaA 10]

I saw about 8 police motorbikes, 5 cars and a landrover zoom past the Botanical Gardens about 3.20pm today. They had obviously turned all the traffic lights to 'go' en route because we were stuck for about 10 minutes at red waiting to turn into Clarkehouse Road while they all whizzed by. Intriguing!

[bellis 10]

it might be for the judges for sheffield crown court they always get a escort

[A.B.Yaffle 24]

I saw them coming from Ecclesall Rd and heading round the roundabout into the city centre just after 3pm. Was wondering who they were.

[robS35 10]

I also saw it this afternoon while walking down glossop road, although i have no idea what or who was in it so im not much help.

[Malanimal 10]

There was another forum thread a while ago on somthing similar. As was said then, this is all leading up to the Sheffield G8 JHA ministers meeting in June.

 

So another month of fun to go!

[THE_ONE 10]

Saw then today too driving up past Crucible in town

[A.B.Yaffle 24]

Seems like they have been driving around in circles. Maybe it was a practise run!

[melthebell 863]

maybe it was norty NAS being taken to prison

 

LOL

[A.B.Yaffle 24]

Originally posted by melthebell

maybe it was norty NAS being taken to prison

 

LOL

 

Not likely. Weren't the SYP told to let him speed as much as he likes after he complained about harrassment? Leave him be, he hasn't killed anyone..... YET!