Police entered several universities and fired teargas for the first time this week in what they said were necessary actions to stop students from engaging in dangerous action.“The bricks are great for turning the streets into battlegrounds and so easy to pick up. 7 Naked protest to support Brazilian student expelled from college for wearing a mini dress. Coffin protest over Stonehenge traffic .
Protest and road blocking. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Brazilian students protested with banners and no clothes in support of Brazilian student Geysi Arruda in Sao Paulo, Brazil. "These changes are necessary if we are to keep what makes celebrating the summer solstice at Stonehenge so special.”"We’ve had a lot of support for the changes we’re introducing for the Summer Solstice celebrations, including from members within the pagan and druid community.Create a commenting name to join the debate A group of of Druids are protesting near Stonehenge over English Heritage plans to ban alcohol and charge £15 for parking during the summer solstice next month. "They are handing out leaflets explaining the protest to tourists.No hype, just the advice and analysis you needKing Arthur Uther Pendragon is leading the protest The 14 protesters, led by King Arthur Uther Pendragon, are peacefully protesting around the tourism buses en route to the stones.Enter your email to follow new comments on this article.Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Kate Davies, Stonehenge General Manager, said: “There was a small protest at Stonehenge this morning. r/HongKong: A subreddit for all things Hong Kong. Demonstrators devise tactic that slows the progress of charging police but also hampers other road users“Bricks are stacked up and scattered across the streets to make it difficult for vehicles to drive over and it’s much harder to clear than ordinary roadblocks made with traffic barriers,” one protester told the Guardian.Locally dubbed “brick battlegrounds” or “mini-Stonehenges”, they have been hailed by many supporters as creative installations to deter the advance of riot police and stop cars from driving over thoroughfares.Demonstrators were setting up the structures on Friday during a lunchtime rally in the central business district. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Your support will directly help with the monthly server fee as well as support our editorsIf you enjoyed this article, subscribe to receive more just like it.Conflict between police and protesters escalated this week after a police officer shot a 21-year-old student in the stomach as demonstrators attempted to disrupt the Monday morning rush hour.The latest strategy being deployed across the city involves protesters stacking bricks that resemble mini-temples across thoroughfares to function as roadblocks.It is the latest tactic adopted by protesters in the five-month anti-government movement which has seen metal and plastic roadside barriers used as make-shift barricades, umbrellas and cling film used to shield against tear gas and pepper spray, foam swimming boards and cupboard doors used as shields against rubber bullets and sponge rounds, and sporting goods such as bows and arrows used as weapons.Protesters also dropped bricks onto main roads or threw burning objects onto railway tracks in an attempt to paralyse Hong Kong’s normally efficient public transport.