EDL Watch: Rochdale - 4th February 2012

4th February 2012 - North West Infidels in Rochdale

Around 100 members of the Infidels of Britain, an EDL splinter group comprising North West Infidels (NWI), North East Infidels (NEI) along with the Scottish Defence League (SDL) and another EDL splinter group Combined Ex forces (CxF), gathered together on a snowy side street outside Rochdale Town Hall.

Infidels of Britain announced on their facebook page that the demonstration was: "against immigration, EU membership and multiculturalism". There were 2.5 police for every demonstrator. Protestors sang "We're the famous EDL", chanted "S, S, SDL" and speeches were made (see videos below).

Despite social media suggestions of brick-battles and other assorted promises of violence, the demo was over by 2pm, and passed peacefully with no arrests.

"We will act like animals", promise disgruntled Infidels

After the demo, a disgruntled Infidels of Britain announced on their facebook page that they will flashmob without warning and not liaise with police beforehand anymore:

"The demo was cut short due to GMPolice caging us in like animals and not allowing public access. GMP have been informed that the next demo will be on a Friday or Saturday night, with no proir (sic) warning or police liason (sic). If you chose (sic) to treat us like second class citizens, we will re appear (sic) at the most inconvenient time possible."
(via @EverythingEDL)

"Due to GMP searching everyone at the station and putting on buses that were not agreed, then forcing people on them, Infidels of Britain and other assocoatied (sic) groups will no longer be informing them of any further demonstrations in their borough. This only applies to GMP as there are no issues with any other police forces. If you treat us like animals, we will act like animals".
(via @EverythingEDL)