This elderly man had completely the wrong end of the stick. He wasn't allowed in the protest area so this was as close as he could get. He was surrounded by photographers and film makers documenting the days events. as the protest grew older, he grew bigger balls and eventually tried his hand at protesting in the most distasteful manner; wailing, jeering in an indecipherable way.
To be quite honest, at this point I began to fear for this plonker's safety. There was an increasing number of young Muslims growing behind us who were quite clearly angry about the presence of the EDL in the most multicultural city in the country if not the world! The atmosphere was never great but it began sinking lower! A friend of mine was trying to reason with the police to get this man out of here and somewhere he wasn't a loan protestor vulnerable to attack from any side. They took there time but eventually realised he was upsetting a number of those adorning green ribbons; the symbol of peace. He was escorted out of sight and wasn't to be seen for the rest of the day!
Interpret the photo how you will... comments are welcome.
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