DISCO DAVE'S TUNNEL GUIDE
Dodgy Shoring
There are those who advocate making shoring that looks or is poorly made ie Dodgy, to confuse the bailiffs and slow them up. All things considered dodgy shoring is a bad idea. For when eviction starts you cannot guarantee you'll be down the tunnel. The bailiffs could mount a surprise attack on the camp while you are off down the news agent buying cigarettes. A person who is unfamiliar with the tunnel layout will then occupy your space. You may know what shoring is safe and what isn't but it wont be obvious to your replacement. The same is true prior to eviction. People removing soil could inadvertently knock a dodgy upright and cause a collapse. Campaigners unaccustomed to a tunnel eviction will find it stressful enough when the bailiffs comes a calling. Why add to that stress. You're taking a calculated risk by being in the tunnel. Dodgy shoring isn't calculated it's just foolish. If a tunnel needs shoring then make and make it well. If doesn't then don't. It will create unnecessary uncertainty in the mind of the tunneller. Uncertainty will become fear. Once you're afraid you'll give up and come out prematurely. You may have to spend a week or two in the tunnel. Do you want to spend that time worried a piece of shoring could collapse at any minute or would you rather sit back feeling confident that the tunnel was made to the best of your abilities? At the end of the day you'll want to crawl out of the tunnel alive not be carried out in a bodybag.
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