Stansted closed by protesters.
 

Seems an aircraft full of migrants being deported has been surrounded by protesters. Other reports state they are on the runway.

Round 'em up and put them on the aircraft to keep their new bestest mates company.

Taxi a 777 close by and suck em in.... morons!!!
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And they got airside, how? Security, what a joke! As someone else said, put them on the flight as well.

Sounds like security my need a review ... if a bunch of placard-waving protesters can get airside, someone with a mission would have little trouble ...

That said, it is only Stanstead ...

Dozens of aircraft diverted and thousands of pax ended up in EMA, BHX, LTN, LGW. Who is going to pay for all the fuel and costs? More than 3 billion people in the world living in poverty, I suppose we should invite them all over and give them a house.

Rumour is the hippys managed to gain access as none of them had over 100ml of water or any yougurts on them, so security couldnt stop them...

I'm guessing they cut a hole in a fence and walked in. Security would be alerted and they had no chance of turning an aircraft into a weapon of mass destruction or causing a mass atrocity. Using this incident as an excuse to have a pop at security screening is a bit naïve.

Some reports mentioned that they actually boarded the aircraft and locked themselves in.

The groups involved included End Deportations, Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants and Plane Stupid.

The airport is playing down the incident though as it happened away from the terminal.

No. it is StanstEd !

What needs to happen os the trespassers/ criminals involved in this need to be stripped of assets to pay for their actions. If they have none, court orders generated making claims against any future assets these people may have, I.E. a car or anything will be seized until recompense has been made.

Also all involved in this served with life bans from any airline and going near any airport in future.

The only thing this thread lacks is any facts on the story.

I don't agree at all with the protestors actions but It does indeed seem this story has a life of it's own here, maybe because it plays into the hands of those riding on the current bandwagon..

..I also appreciate that by definition the source of this link is perhaps on some contributors "not approved" list (especially today) but it is at least an external source.

Agreed. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...s-block-flight

I am appalled by some of the comments in this thread. Many of those being reported have good reason not to trust the judicial system of their home country. And their determination and initiative would be an asset to ours.

The Guardian is a reliable source of factual information.

Seems a little harsh. We live in a democracy where protest is allowed.
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Reportedly a 767 chartered from Titan, destined for Ghana and Nigeria, deporting a large number of failed asylum seekers.

Still on the ground at EGSS as far as I can see.

wiggy,
My poor heartstrings are being tugged to breaking point. With your background, you can't be so naive as to believe all that stuff.

inOban,
Lovely as the place is, I really don't think that the good citizens are aware of the immigration problem. Come down some time and have a look around London and Southall (to name two of many).

Planemike,
PEACEFUL protest is allowed. Hooliganism costing very large sums, inconveniencing passengers and possibly endangering aircraft is not.

I won't bore you with my views; I think you can guess . . .

Basil............

Guess we may have slightly different views. The protests are/were PEACEFUL. We live in a democracy where protest is allowed. As an example, women would not have achieved the vote without protest. Think it was called the suffragette movement, yes ???

Peaceful protest?

More like aggrivated trespass.

A peaceful protest would be standing outside the airport fence waving a few placards. Not entering the airfield and causing aircraft to divert at considerable cost to the airlines.

I object to people from Bolton driving cars. I think I will break into someone's garage and chain myself to their vehicle when they are about to set off for work.:ok: