No thaw in relations after Bull Ring freeze
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“Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre said it stopped a major ‘flash mob’ exercise involving dozens of people.” BBC
“After reconvening at the infamous shitting bull, everyone in the group was in high spirits, the action had been a success, and it was agreed that a celebratory drink was in order. I saw a man in a suit talking to an older lady, who I recognised as being a member of the group. I approached them and listened in to their conversation. It became apparent that the suited man was the Bull Ring (TM) security manager and was complaining to the lady of the inherent dangers of “causing blockages” in the shopping centre (or perhaps the horrifying thought that corporate profit making was interrupted on his watch).” Indymedia
The Birmingham ‘Freeze’ flashmob video is notable for the lack of engagement of the shoppers, the lack of wonder, the lack of reaction (contrast with the NYC version). The reaction of the Bullring killjoy-ish to say the least. It certainly wasn’t “prevented” (poor reporting from the Beeb), but neither does it seem to have been much fun – perhaps a more original idea might have been more exciting?
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on 12 March 2008 at 5:57 pm the mob_stirs wrote:
Somebody didn’t listen. There was only supposed to be one. We announced it over and done with one afternoon in 2003:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/features/2003/08/flash_mob/flash_mob.shtml
on 25 March 2008 at 5:29 am Created in Birmingham » links for 2008-03-25 wrote:
[...] BiNS on the recent BullRing Flashmob Freeze Seems to me the BullRing are getting wise to these events and the public there have no souls. Try somewhere else next time, pipple. (tags: flashmob bullring bins) Pete Ashton | Filed Under: Links [...]
on 27 March 2008 at 1:46 pm Simon Howes wrote:
I should have filmed that being the official Brummob AV guy. I should get attending them again when I get the time. More flashmobs coming soon.
We’re getting quite popular too.