Originally Posted by
Chip
Not so easy anymore, the government has different powers these days I believe, I think they have managed to word things in such a way that attempting to stop the distribution of fuel is classed as a terrorist act, and effectively anything that classes as "terrorist" in the current regime means that they can do what the fuck they want to you.
So gone are the days of peaceful blockades IMHO
Exactly!!! the government learned the lesson from the last strikes and effectively outlawed them
How many truckers will blockade knowing they will loose both thier jobs and risk lengthy time in prison??? none, they as individuals just cant afford to.
The fuel situation has been engineered such that we have to pay up or shut up.
Guess its what happens when you head towards being a police state!!
And lets be brutally honest, the government just doesnt give a fuck about anyone who drives. Not only are we easy targets but they are also morally justified in any price hikes/raping drivers for more money etc on simple grounds of CO2 emissions and environment. Its thier simple excuse to get away with it when in reality its mostly the tax income they want rather than environment being the key motivator.