“Video: Police ‘strangle’ doctor unconscious as she tries to help hunger striker”

by Skwawkbox with The Canary

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“NHS medic, Olivia Brandon, has accused #SurreyPolice of strangling her until she lost consciousness. This incident occurred during a protest to secure help for a dying anti-genocide hunger strikers”

https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2025/12/22/police-strangle-doctor/

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“#PALESTINEACTION POLICING GUIDANCE SUGGESTS PROTESTERS WRONGLY ARRESTED”

by John McEvoy in Declassified UK

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“A previously unseen counter-terror police document clarifies how demonstrators should be treated. We are publishing it for the first time”

https://www.declassifieduk.org/palestine-action-policing-guidance-suggests-protesters-wrongly-arrested/

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The gardaí's actions compared to how they handled other protests were brought up to the Department of Justice, as one person said: "I have not seen this level of aggressiveness directed towards people who were literally running riot on our streets or those burning down buildings dedicated to housing immigrants, or camping out and stoking racism in sites such as Coolock."

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https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gardai-criticised-for-alleged-strip-searches-of-protestors-following-vigil-for-gaza-1781387.html

"The Trump Justice Department is now routinely targeting elected officials and judges with outrageous, baseless investigations, threats, and — as is now the case with McIver — hefty charges for doing their jobs."

https://theintercept.com/2025/05/20/trump-prosecuting-democrat-mciver-ice-media/

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"Zack Polanski, deputy leader of the Green Party, also denied the police claims that marchers had “forced through” a cordon and said he was with the group officers allowed into Trafalgar Square."

Tory anti-protest laws have allowed the British establishment to use political policing to suppress left-wing and Muslim activists.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/london-met-police-arrest-protest-organiser-national-gaza-rally

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'#Police leader questions #Braverman clampdown on officers’ #impartiality

#PaulFotheringham says #HomeSecretary positioning police as political rather than inclusive

#SuellaBraverman’s plan to clamp down on police officers who dance at #Pride or wear badges could open the door to #discrimination against #MarginalisedCommunities, a senior police officer has claimed.'
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/12/police-leader-questions-braverman-clampdown-on-officers-impartiality
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