Now why do you think the BBC’s headquarters at New Broadcasting House were locked down while angry people in masks inspired by V for Vendetta protested outside? Did BBC bosses feel that the accuracy of their reporting was a thorn in the side of the anonymous thousands outside, who had gathered to protest against austerity, mass surveillance, oppression and unconstitutional government? This is hardly likely, as they could not even get right the identity of the character the marchers were emulating. The BBC’s news story was headlined Thousands take part in London ‘Guy Fawkes’ protest but the masks are in fact worn in imitation of V, the lead character in Alan Moore’s story about an anarchist who engineers the downfall of a fascist British government in a near-future England (the rest of the UK having been destroyed in a catastrophe). The march takes place on November 5 because that is when V starts his campaign (by blowing up the Houses of Parliament – hence the Guy Fawkes mask that he wears). This is elementary stuff. It just happens that Yr Obdt Srvt is extremely well-versed in the symbolism, having been one of the few fortunate enough to have read the story when it was first serialised (starting in Warrior, issue one, back in 1982) – but even if this wasn’t the case, any journalist worth their salt should have been able to do the research. This is the point, though: The BBC doesn’t have any journalists of that calibre, it seems. voxpoliticalonline/2014/11/06/million-mask-march-leads-to-broadcasting-house-lockdown/
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