H/T: GAIA
Police have been called in to Wootton Bassett and reinforcements put on standby after rumours that the threatened Islamic march is about to take place this afternoon. Police have been stationed around the town and are waiting to deal with protesters. It is rumoured that two coachloads of protesters are heading to the town from London.
UPDATE: Wootton Bassett fury at today’s march rumours
Townspeople in Wootton Bassett have reacted angrily to fears the threatened extremist Islamic march was to happen in the town today.
Rumours spread that people supporting the march were on their way to the town from London and some of those opposed gathered in pubs in the town to protest.
Wiltshire councillor Allison Bucknell, whose husband Steve is Mayor of Wootton Bassett said: “There was a rumour something was going to happen so the police had to have a presence in the town.
“But it has all come to nothing and all it has done is cost the tax payer a lot of money.” She said a group of people described as football supporters had gathered to counter any march.