London, UK. 9th September 2017. Police arrest and handcuff a man who was lying under the wheels of a lorry at the Festival of Resistance at the East gate of the worlds's largest arms fair, DSEI. The Defence & Security Equipment International fair is backed by the UK government and is where arms companies and arms dealers sell weapons to countries around the world including many repressive regimes. Protesters had stopped a lorry going into the show with a lock-in and a Quaker meeting on the road. Police tried to clear the road and made several arrests including the two involved in the lock-in.


London, UK. 9th September 2017. Police arrest and handcuff a man who was lying under the wheels of a lorry at the Festival of Resistance at the East gate of the worlds's largest arms fair, DSEI. The Defence & Security Equipment International fair is backed by the UK government and is where arms companies and arms dealers sell weapons to countries around the world including many repressive regimes. Protesters had stopped a lorry going into the show with a lock-in and a Quaker meeting on the road. Police tried to clear the road and made several arrests including the two involved in the lock-in. After they were separated and led away and this man lay under the wheels of the lorryto prevent it from moving.


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