DrALJONES1d ago

Report: 100s arrested defying Palestine Action ban in London.

"The protesters - many grey-haired & frail - were seen being hauled away, while some were led leaning on crutches. A number of the demonstrators were dressed as Suffragettes".

Former Palestine Action hunger strikers were also present. "Look how many police are here, just for elderly people holding placards. It's a joke. The state is a joke”, said Heba Muraisi.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/over-arrested-hundreds-gather-defy-palestine-action-ban-london

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Over 200 arrested as hundreds gather to defy Palestine Action ban in London

Some 500 people took part in the first mass protest since the group's ban was found to be unlawful

Middle East Eye
Show threadStefan L. Couper
@DrALJONES for those who do not know a Metropolitan Police arrest, it is something completely different from a US Police arrest.
The grey haired “accused” are not put in a neck hold, batoned to a pulp, get a gun pointed at their temple, flattened on the tarmac or violently shoved in the back of the van.
We do not have ICE and do not have a fanatical, allucinating madman for Prime Minister or Minister of Defence.
Just my twopence.
Apr 12 at 10:28amIceCubesApp
Show threadDrALJONES22h ago

@eurostack

I take your point that they're not flat-out fascist murderers like the untrained thugs from ICE.

Not sure if you recall, though, there was public footage of Met police arresting a woman & dragging her along the road on her back by her clothing, which was literally choking her.

There are definitely some thugs in the Met - as in any police force anywhere.

Show threadStefan L. Couper22h ago
@DrALJONES of course there are cases of excess (there are bad apples even in the most godly institutions), but I find that often those cases are amplified and presented as the norm and that is simply not true.
I have huge respect for the British Police that defend its population diligently and mostly with no praise and often with anti establishment propaganda unfairly thrown at them.
Show threadDrALJONES21h ago

@eurostack

Hmm. In this era of global quasi-police states, the term "bad apples" no longer washes as it once did, even if it ever was an accurate description of reality...