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Phoney bomb plot at Shell?

category national | crime and justice | opinion/analysis author Tuesday September 16, 2008 10:06author by FalseFlag Report this post to the editors

Dirty tricks, to accuse others of dirty tricks.

Reported on the radio this morning that a 'device' was found near Shell's Dublin HQ last night and was made safe by the bomb disposal team.

Shell say that it is worrying that the campaign has taken a sinister turn.
The Radio offered no comment from Shell to Sea, or indicated if they had even tried to contact them for a comment, and thus allowing the implication to go unchallenged that it was Shell to Sea who had put this 'device' near Shell's offices.

Very little was said, other than that a device was discovered 'near' the building. (the exact location is not given) and that the Army bomb disposal squad disarmed it, and reportedly said it was a 'viable device'

Even if we assume it was viable, and not some crude dummy, one has to ask.
Who benefits from this?
Shell to Sea have a reputation for non-violent campaigning, and have the high moral high ground.
So much so, that Shell are delighted that the media is hardly reporting the epic struggles in Rossport.
Now, Shell can smear the campaign by implying that instead of the tactics of Gandhi, Shell to Sea has suddenly moved from kayaks and lock on tubes, to bomb making factories (bombs being the obvious follow on from inflatable paddling boats!)
All of a sudden, the people who do sit downs, and occupied the roof of Shell HQ are to be cast as the type of people who would leave a crude bomb, likely to injure anyone on the foothpath (which, of course would include people protesting against Shell .

This smells very much like a dirty tricks campaign designed to discredit the campaign.

Was this device carefully planted in a place that rather than maximis the damage it would do to Shell;s office, minimized it's chances of being disturbed by anyone other than those who planted it, and those they tipped off to find it?

Will it take another enquiry to get to the bottom of this?

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   usual smear tactic     zippo    Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:46 
   undemocratic intimidation     open eyes    Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:59 
   I.T has it on the lefthand column print version     Printer    Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:06 
   Shell concerned by explosive device     EC    Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:38 
   mysterious     sherlock    Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:46 
   Bomb squad defuses device at Shell HQ     linker    Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:54 
   Dear Shell You Botched It Aye?     Sevinch Karaca    Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:02 
   SHell taking tips from Fello mafia     none    Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:03 
   not the only device in Dublin     GerryRyanShowListener    Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:30 
 10   Oh really     Madam k    Tue Sep 16, 2008 13:13 
 11   Are you for real?     SaorEire    Tue Sep 16, 2008 13:23 
 12   fireworks     shelly    Tue Sep 16, 2008 13:27 
 13   Smear     K    Tue Sep 16, 2008 13:30 
 14   RTE's bias by inclusion and omission.     viewer    Tue Sep 16, 2008 14:10 
 15   Reply to Saor Eire     MacE    Tue Sep 16, 2008 14:21 
 16   reply to Saor Eire     no more dirty tricks    Tue Sep 16, 2008 14:28 
 17   Irish TImes handy inclusion and omission of facts.     *    Tue Sep 16, 2008 14:35 
 18   Shell to Sea not linked to alleged bomb find     Dublin Sheel to Sea    Tue Sep 16, 2008 14:52 
 19   Response to story     soundmigration    Tue Sep 16, 2008 15:39 
 20   A bomb what a joke!!!     belmullet mom    Tue Sep 16, 2008 16:48 
 21   A sinister PR development     barra    Tue Sep 16, 2008 17:47 
 22   'We remain open and willing to talk to any individuals or groups...'     FSB! (pers cap)    Tue Sep 16, 2008 18:39 
 23   Shell to Sea: planting of device near Shell HQ serves to divert attention from hunger strike     shell to sea    Tue Sep 16, 2008 19:09 
 24   And...     Simon    Tue Sep 16, 2008 19:42 
 25   pop guns     IshtarCelt    Wed Sep 17, 2008 00:16 
 26   Smear test     Observant neighbour    Wed Sep 17, 2008 09:52 
 27   Purely for public consumption     LK    Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:15 
 28   this is no hoax!     dhk    Wed Sep 17, 2008 16:11 
 29   device "could not have exploded" -Irish Times     skeptic    Wed Sep 17, 2008 17:33 
 30   ardara protests 1996 - shell protests 2008     Kevin Murphy    Thu Sep 18, 2008 22:21 


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