they've had their 15 mins of fame. enough is enough, now get them down and get on with the job.seems to me tvp and occ are being run by bunch of clowns, this is a complete farce.

Can we all stop pussyfooting around? Time to bring on some high-pressure hoses and give them all a good washing down, they won't get another until it rains again.

Please pass to Tesco home delivery.

20 x cases of super lager per day until further notice.

Drop at base of tree. Local security will deliver.

Please invoice Department of Works and Pensions, Social Security Office St Aldates. Next to the Police Station as normal.

Many thanks.

"The tree protectors"; sponsored by the Social and Tesco Super Lager.

Gabriel wrote:
Please pass to Tesco home delivery. 20 x cases of super lager per day until further notice. Drop at base of tree. Local security will deliver. Please invoice Department of Works and Pensions, Social Security Office St Aldates. Next to the Police Station as normal. Many thanks. "The tree protectors"; sponsored by the Social and Tesco Super Lager.

don,t send the invoices to them they have enough crisis loan applications as it is

A lot of people are having a go at Gabriel for sticking up for something he believes in. I'd like to know what the people criticising him have done for causes they believe in!!!!! He objects to something and he's expressing his opinion. Better than sitting at home thinking "I disagree with....." and not having the balls to do anything about it!!

I still think that the council should get the chain saw out whilst our tree hugging friend is still up there.

Tia wrote:
A lot of people are having a go at Gabriel for sticking up for something he believes in. I\\\'d like to know what the people criticising him have done for causes they believe in!!!!! He objects to something and he\\\'s expressing his opinion. Better than sitting at home thinking \\\"I disagree with.....\\\" and not having the balls to do anything about it!!

but there are legal ways of protesting. did any of these people put in any written objections when plans were first released?

g wrote:

Tia wrote: A lot of people are having a go at Gabriel for sticking up for something he believes in. I\\\\\\\'d like to know what the people criticising him have done for causes they believe in!!!!! He objects to something and he\\\\\\\'s expressing his opinion. Better than sitting at home thinking \\\\\\\"I disagree with.....\\\\\\\" and not having the balls to do anything about it!!

but there are legal ways of protesting. did any of these people put in any written objections when plans were first released?

it wouldn't have mattered if the did put in a written objection. If it wasn't what the council wanted to hear, they would have lost the letter.............j

ust for a change

Despite,or otherewise,the personal comments about the tree protestors,there is the far more serious question as to what will happen to the spoil that will have to removed with the initial demolition work,and then the excavation work.Also there must be all manner of watercourses to be dealt with,and maybe even some archealogical considerations during this process to add to the likely delays..So how will this stuff be got rid of,probably with umpteen thousands of lorry journeys running backwards and forwards through town.and where is it going to be dumped??in an equally big hole somewhere else..You know it makes sense...So that is something else to look forward to for in the forseeable future,and of course,think of the retail heaven that will ensue...Heaven help us...the council can't even get the recycling right,so one can only imagine the care and attention that has gone into this...

Haha,
I was there.
When you say invaded the square it wasnt like that at all.
When the fences came down we just went in closer and there was no threat of arrest.

So all you wits out there, who are you stereotyping? All this throwing around of words like super lager, social security, washing etc just shows how ignorant you really are. Check the mirror you darlings, are you not stereotypes of the most common variety? You complacently want this 'problem' (threat to public safety!?) to go away because it does not sit comfortably with your stereotype existence of 9 to 5 'job with prospects', semi-detached home and wide screen TV.
Think beyond yourself, value diversity and get a real life. Do you think Gabriel is doing it for fame? If you do, ignore all this and go back to watching Big Brother (although I really do recommend reading George Orwell's '1984' if you have the attention span to manage it, because this is where the phrase originated and exactly where you are in life right now).

Just think about what he is doing and is free to do. It may not be long before you won't be able to object to anything without being arrested.

I am horrified that Gabriel has forced us all to wait nine more days until Bonn square gets turned into some architect's shiny happy postmodern wet dream with shiny steel benches, lots of nice plate glass, and a coffee bar.

What a wonderful corporate future will be waiting for us all, once OCC succeed in getting the stubborn tramp and the century-old tree out the way.

S Type wrote:
So all you wits out there, who are you stereotyping? All this throwing around of words like super lager, social security, washing etc just shows how ignorant you really are. Check the mirror you darlings, are you not stereotypes of the most common variety? You complacently want this \'problem\' (threat to public safety!?) to go away because it does not sit comfortably with your stereotype existence of 9 to 5 \'job with prospects\', semi-detached home and wide screen TV. Think beyond yourself, value diversity and get a real life. Do you think Gabriel is doing it for fame? If you do, ignore all this and go back to watching Big Brother (although I really do recommend reading George Orwell\'s \'1984\' if you have the attention span to manage it, because this is where the phrase originated and exactly where you are in life right now).

Oh dear the bourgeois militant!!

Why dont you and your posturing pals just go back to your champagne and caviar and stop pretending you give a fig about anything aside from your own "radical" images.

This is a totally irrelevant protest made by some well heeled guy who has benefitted in every way from the Capitalism he claims to object to.

If some factory or retail worker (chavs as you call them) was to behave in such a way he would be sacked by one of your bourgeois chums.

Let the middle classes have their fun by all means (at least they arent blowing the crap out of Columbia by doing this kind of thing) but lets not pretend they representhe interests of anybody apart from the bourgoeis.

Tia wrote:
A lot of people are having a go at Gabriel for sticking up for something he believes in. I'd like to know what the people criticising him have done for causes they believe in!!!!! He objects to something and he's expressing his opinion. Better than sitting at home thinking "I disagree with....." and not having the balls to do anything about it!!

A lot of people get attacked for standing up for someting they believe in.
Nick Griffin and David Irving for example, I presume you protested against them?
Personally I can think of more important things to get all hysterical about.
But then I live on a council estate.

I was able to saok the whole area in sodium chlorate , this is a non selective herbicide and kills all plants limiting regrowth for about 6 months, so now everything will die and there is nothing you can do! hahaha thanks to my mate who is working down there for letting me in :-) result.

As my last post was removed (presumably for legitimately pointing out that this had more to do with Mr Chamberlain not wanting to lose a traditional hang out for other criminals and drug abusers rather than saving any trees...)

Mr Chamberlain's mother, Josephine Knight-Jacobs, joined the protest.

She said: "I think what he's doing is brilliant. I'm very proud of him. Too many people don't stand up enough in this country.

Well- compared to his previous 'achievements' of burglary, stealing cars and drug abuse, I suppose sitting in a tree defending his right to sit around in Bonn Square with the other alkies and junkies while the rest of us go to work is something to celebrate...

DanOxford wrote:
As my last post was removed (presumably for legitimately pointing out that this had more to do with Mr Chamberlain not wanting to lose a traditional hang out for other criminals and drug abusers rather than saving any trees...) Mr Chamberlain's mother, Josephine Knight-Jacobs, joined the protest. She said: "I think what he's doing is brilliant. I'm very proud of him. Too many people don't stand up enough in this country. Well- compared to his previous 'achievements' of burglary, stealing cars and drug abuse, I suppose sitting in a tree defending his right to sit around in Bonn Square with the other alkies and junkies while the rest of us go to work is something to celebrate...

Well that is quite some allegations relating to a specifically named individual.
I hope you have the evidence to back it up with in case of writs.

DanOxford wrote:
As my last post was removed (presumably for legitimately pointing out that this had more to do with Mr Chamberlain not wanting to lose a traditional hang out for other criminals and drug abusers rather than saving any trees...) Mr Chamberlain's mother, Josephine Knight-Jacobs, joined the protest. She said: "I think what he's doing is brilliant. I'm very proud of him. Too many people don't stand up enough in this country. Well- compared to his previous 'achievements' of burglary, stealing cars and drug abuse, I suppose sitting in a tree defending his right to sit around in Bonn Square with the other alkies and junkies while the rest of us go to work is something to celebrate...

Yes, DanOxford, unless you can substantiate all those claims, you have clearly libelled Gabriel Chamberlain.

So can you?

Its one thing to take the p--ss out of each other, most of us are good sports and take it as part of the enjoyment of using this site. However, to make serious allegations of criminal activities against a person is not wise. Perhaps the person these allegations are made against will consult Sue Grabbit & Run.

Have just done a search on google.

A 28 year old guy called Gabriel Chamberlain from Cowley WAS convicted of those offences google the name and "burglary" for more details.)

I just hope it IS the same guy for Dan's sake.
Whether it is the same

Oxfordshire | Archive | 2002 | June | 11
Drugs led burglar into life of crime
From the archive, first published Tuesday 11th Jun 2002.

A BURGLAR has been jailed for two and a half years for breaking into two houses and taking car keys.

Gabriel Chamberlain, 28, of Salsian House, Cowley, Oxford, admitted two burglaries, aggravated vehicle taking and unauthorised vehicle taking at Oxford Crown Court yesterday.

Peter Coombs, prosecuting, said Chamberlain stole personal goods and the keys of a BMW and a Land Rover during burglaries in Western Road on April 13 and Divinity Road on April 30.

Mr Coombs said that while Chamberlain was driving the £22,000 BMW 320i, he fell asleep at the wheel, crashed and wrote the car off. Chamberlain asked for a further four cases of burglary and three of vehicle taking to be taken into consideration.

The court heard that a drug habit costing between £25 and £100 a day had led Chamberlain into crime.

But pre-sentence reports said he was not suitable for a drugs treatment and testing order.

Judge David Morton Jack told him: "You are a young man with a lengthy criminal record and a serious drugs problem.

"But you are not yet ready to seek and take advice with regards to your problem," he added.

I rest my case m'lud.

g wrote:
they've had their 15 mins of fame. enough is enough, now get them down and get on with the job.seems to me tvp and occ are being run by bunch of clowns, this is a complete farce.

The point you seem to be missing is that the City Council did not follow the appropriate legal processes before felling the trees. So those who questioned the action were right and those who wielded the chainsaws, hired unregistered security guards, misled the police etc are wrong. If being more intelligent than the goons of TVP / OCC was a crime, the prisons would be very full indeed. But that is all those who turned up to ask questions - including elected representatives - are really guilty of.

And what "legal processes" are these then?

The trees are not covered by a TPO, are they? They are on Council owned land, aren't they? The whole process was subject to meetings, public consultation etc beforehand, wasn't it? A majority of Councillors voted in favour of the redevelopment of Bonn Square, presumably; and then (as is proper) left the paid officers of the Council to take steps to expedite their decision.

So what else, legally could/should they have done? I would be most interested to know, if only for the sake of adding to my fund of useful knowledge.

Isn't it about time this pratt was pulled down? I accept that the OCC's plans are not the best, but it's the best we can expect from them. And hopefully the new square will not be quite so attractive to the tree hugger's buddies and will cease to smell of Special Brew...

DanOxford wrote:
I rest my case m'lud.

That's A Gabriel Chamberlain.
I hope its THE G.C or you could be picking oakum.