Rooftop Protest At Raytheon Enters Second Week

bristol | peace | press release Tuesday December 16, 2008 12:57 by Ed Hill

Anti-war Protesters who climbed onto the roof of Raytheon’s office block near Bristol last Tuesday night are continuing their protest into a second week

They are braving rain and sub-zero temperatures, waving banners, painting slogans on the roof and windows, blowing whistles, and shouting slogans through a megaphone.

Their supporters who visit everyday bring food and supplies which they haul up onto the roof on the end of a rope.

They plan to stay indefinitely to protest Bristol’s involvement in the arms trade

Bristol-Stop-The-War campaign group are planning a rally Saturday afternoon 20th December.

The rooftop protesters welcome visitor during the day, evenings, and at especially at weekends.
Recently policing has been light to non-existent.
Security guards in the office buildings are adopting a stay-out-of-site policy.

Food, water, thermos of hot drinks, and other treats can be hauled up to the roof on a rope.

Wish-list:-

Warm clothes and waterproofs
Change of underwear S,M,L sizes
Candles
Plastic carrier bags
Loo-roll and paper hankies
Tarps
Banner making kit
Spare mobile phone with decent fully charged battery
Eight “C” size batteries for megaphone
Packs of four “AA” and “AAA” batteries for radio and walky-talkies
Pack of two “D” batteries for flashing Xmas lights
Donations

Many thanks from the Raytheon Roofies!

The Raytheon office is at Argentum House, Bristol business Park Frenchay, not far from the MOD site at Abbeywood. Turn off the roundabout on Coldharbour Lane in front of UWE Frenchay Campus. Turn left into the Business Park and the protest is about fifty yards along this road on the right. Just look for the office building with the tent on the roof and slogans painted on the tiles!

Regular news updates are posted on http://bristol.indymedia.org
Videos and info on previous demonstrations at Raytheon in Bristol see www.RaytheonOut.wordpress.com
Raytheon cluster-bomb systems see http://thisworldisnotforsale.com/dawc/myReportOnCluster....html
Raytheon Bunker Busters bombs see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiriyah_shelter