‘During a 13-hour ordeal, Ms Chambers said she was repeatedly questioned, subjected to physical searches, held in a cell and had her DNA, fingerprints and mugshot taken before the Met finally realised she was an innocent bystander.’

Swoop in, arrest, violate personal privacy, put biometric data in a database…then get around to asking questions 10 hours later.

And this could now happen to any of us.

#Met
#Police
#CoronationArrests

Really excellent summary here of the state of play in the distinctly authoritarian Britain of 2023, from
Real Media.

#juststopoil #coronationarrests #police

https://realmedia.press/authoritarian-britain/

Authoritarian Britain - Real Media - The View From Below

First they came for the protesters. The arrests at the Coronation using new legislation should be an alarm signal to all that this government needs to be reigned in.

Real Media - The View From Below
Coronation arrests will embolden dictators
Today, British society may celebrate itself for supposedly being "liberal", "tolerant" or "multicultural", but all of these words are just empty catchwords of doctrinaire compliance, as mindless as the coronation day flag
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2023/05/08/coronation-arrests-will-embolden-dictators/
#CharlesWindsor #Coronation #CoronationArrests #Dictators #Iran #JafarPishevari #Khomeni #NotMyKing #QassemSoleimani #righttoprotest #ZainabPasha
Coronation arrests will embolden dictators - Freedom News

Today, British society may celebrate itself for supposedly being "liberal", "tolerant" or "multicultural", but all of these words are just empty catchwords of doctrinaire compliance, as mindless as the coronation day flag-waving and medieval-inspired monarchism.

Freedom News
My arresting experience the day Prince Charles came to town - Freedom News

Charles Windsor has form for pre-emptively arresting people who would spoil his parties.

Freedom News