[IMC-bristol] Fake Grafitti & A Poison Pen

[James Venables]

Hello IMC,

Just bringing the Grafitti thread to you attention again. It turns out 
the Grafitti was fake, but sympathy for the far-right 'street cleaning' 
views attached to the post appear to be unfortunately embedded within 
regular contributors to IMC.

I think this IMC should be more alert & deeply concerned by the way in 
which this filth was wheeled on, & then supported.

More comment below,
http://bristol.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=10093&group=webcast

"FAKE GRAFITTI & a poison pen.
by J.V 3:20am Sat Dec 6 '03

That the grafitti turns out to be a fake, does make it seem as if a very 
effective psychological trick has been played.

The grafitti was the vehicle used to wheel on the 'street cleaning' 
comments, which would have otherwise probably been dismissed as 
unacceptable.

I'm really very concerned by the way a number of people got taken in by 
these comments just because they were wheeled on under cover of 'cool' 
grafitti.

Maybe 'John Smith' & 'Ghostboy' could take this principle further & try 
selling mein kampf by giving free lollipops to kids, or free t-shirts to 
teenagers.

This is effectively the confidence trick pulled, & to our horror it 
seems that some of you were happy to bite."


-- 
James Venables