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Reasons to hate the Olympics 2: weapons
A so-called Rapier missile launcher on Blackheath, London. A photo of the “Starstreak” missiles installed on residential flats in Bow, from Brian Whelan’s website. It seems to have perversely become part of the Olympics branding to insist that the Games … Continue reading
Posted in Olympic Bullshit, Politics
Tagged blackheath, bow, brian whelan, london 2012, missiles, olympics, rapier, sonic cannon, sonic warfare, starstreak
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Fight the Landlord 