More than 425 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London
More than 425 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London
More than 425 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London
More than 425 people have been arrested at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.
Defend Our Juries, who organised the demonstrations, said there were 1,500 sign-holders in Parliament Square on Saturday at a fresh protest in London against the ban. At the previous major demonstration last month, 532 people were arrested for taking part. Participants gathered in Parliament Square by 1pm, many holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
At just after 9pm, the Metropolitan police said it had made more than 425 arrests. The Met’s deputy assistant commissioner, Claire Smart, who led the operation, said: “In carrying out their duties today, our officers have been punched, kicked, spat on and had objects thrown at them by protesters. It is intolerable that those whose job it is to enforce the law and keep people safe – in this case arresting individuals committing offences under the Terrorism Act – should be subject to this level of abuse.”
Or: I arrested a person who thought that it's more important to write "I support Palestine action" (classified as terroristic organization in UK) on a paper than "I support Palestine".
IMO, these people want to produce these pictures of arrests we are now seeing...
But I get it... It gets them media attention, just like driving with boats to a war zone to obviously get stopped there by military.
These people are opposed to the proscription of PA as a terrorist group, which is why they are protesting. They are making a point; that arresting these people for terrorism is ridiculous and authoritarian, and you might not like PA as a group personally but it sets a precedent, as the government can and will use "terrorism" to clamp down on any organisation or protest they deem to challenge them.
You are correct that the protests are specifically about the group Palestine Action. Which while they have committed crimes within the UK haven't committed any acts of terror. And therefore should not be classified as terrorist.
The terror act was extremely controversial when it was enacted because it grants the government far reaching authoritarian abilities which are fundamentally against our standard of human rights.
It is only acceptable for extreme cases of groups which are in fact committing acts of terror against civilian population.
Therefore, it is protesting against the decision to designated a group which is not terrorist as terrorist
Ahhh, the worst kind of crime, adding the word "action" to an otherwise acceptable protest sign. His kids will be proud of him! He helped stop hundreds of the worst criminal scum today and really kept the streets of London safe!
ACAB
What's acts of terror has Palestine action committed for it to be classified as a terrorist organization?
All the other rancid bullshit in your comment aside, why do you imply that media attention in this case is bad?
Also, the one word difference means what, you support an org that spray painted a few jets? And that justifiably makes them all terrorists for wearing it on a T-shirt ?
I guess they've successfully removed all meaning from the word "terrorist" now.