Juggling With EggsMay 11, 2023

If you think the arrests of members of #Republic, #NightStars and #JustStopOil were wild on Saturday, just wait until you read the account of a lone, young Australian woman who is fan of the Royals.

She was whisked off the streets for the perceived crime of what exactly?

Those who think if you’ve ‘done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear’ from the police, think again.

#Met

https://inews.co.uk/news/royal-superfan-arrested-standing-near-protestors-kings-coronation-2331675

Royal superfan arrested and locked up for 13 hours at coronation for standing near protesters

Alice Chambers travelled to The Mall hoping to catch a glimpse of King Charles but was handcuffed alongside Just Stop Oil protesters and held for 13 hours

inews.co.uk
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‘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

May 11, 2023 at 3:16pmWeb