There is something very wrong in this country when six young people meeting to discuss politics in a Quaker Meeting House are arrested by the police after a mass (twenty officers) invasion of the building (armed with tasers).

The freedom to protest, or even the freedom to meet in a room to discuss current affairs, are central to a democracy... if this freedom is now compromised (further), as it seems to be, we are in a very bad place!

#politics

h/t @Thebratdragon

https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house

Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House

Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.

Quakers

@Bssr4 @ChrisMayLA6 @Thebratdragon

This was in England. Under a Labour government!

@hugh @ChrisMayLA6 @Thebratdragon
"Forgive my mistake, but it still applies here!"
@Bssr4 @ChrisMayLA6 @Thebratdragon
What does? This is oppressive, but there is no Tr*mp/Hitler behind it, because it has continued through several PMs, of both parties.

@hugh @ChrisMayLA6 @Thebratdragon

Getting off track, but Trump is pulling the same things over here.