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Mark Braggins Apr 14

Report: 500+ 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

#USPol #UKPol #EUPol #Palestine #news .

Hywel Mallett Apr 14

@DrALJONES I happened to be in London on Saturday, passing by Trafalgar Square. The number of police vans I saw lined up along Pall Mall was astonishing. It must have been over 100.

@hmallett @DrALJONES

Does anybody know the true figure for the number of arrests at this demo ? The French media reported it (as here) at 500+, but the UK media said 200+. Why the difference ?

Ravensrod 🫖 🍰Apr 14

@GeofCox @hmallett @DrALJONES @Geri
UK media print whatever their owners tell them to and don't let irritating things like facts interupt the narative.

@GeofCox @hmallett @DrALJONES the figure of 200+ was an initial release given midafternoon. The final figure of the Metropolitan Police is 523.

Defend Our Juries have not, as of yet, cross-referenced that to those who committed themselves to being arrested

Besides central London, there were some ppl arrested in Hastings, whilst a couple sat undisturbed in Truro with the self same signs

#PalestineAction

Captain Jack Sparrow Apr 14

@Geri @GeofCox @hmallett @DrALJONES

so the MET are still breaking the law..?

#PalestineAction

@Captain_Jack_Sparrow @GeofCox @hmallett @DrALJONES no

Captain Jack Sparrow Apr 14

@Geri @GeofCox @hmallett @DrALJONES

? if the police are ignoring the fact that #PalestineAction is no longer a banned group, and still arresting people for showing their support, then surely the police are breaking the law?

@Captain_Jack_Sparrow @GeofCox @hmallett @DrALJONES the police can arrest who ever they want

The act of arresting a person is not in itself an illegal act xx

Captain Jack Sparrow Apr 14

@Geri @GeofCox @hmallett @DrALJONES

I see. They're still unlawful arrests:

Legal Framework in the UK
In the United Kingdom, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) outlines the conditions under which arrests are lawful. A police officer may arrest a person without a warrant if they have reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual has committed, is committing, or is about to commit an offence, and if the arrest is necessary.
https://ukcp.uk/a-guide-to-unlawful-arrests-in-the-uk/

#PalestineAction #metpolice

Thanks Geri - you always have the facts.
There's still a bit of a question though, because the 500+ figure was reported here in France while the UK media was still using the 200+ figure.

@hmallett @DrALJONES

Oyu F'ka Apr 14

@GeofCox @Geri @hmallett @DrALJONES Misinformation. They, (the 'labour' govt), don't want the general public to realise the strength of feeling in the UK regarding their support for the genocidal, illegal state of israel - which became clear as they proscribed Palestine Action on israel's behalf.

Fuck kier starmer.
Fuck yvette cooper.
And particularly fuck hamish falconer, who forced the proscription through parliament.

Fascists in all but name, loaded with israeli cash in their pockets.

@GeofCox @hmallett @DrALJONES sadly, it is fairly common for the Met Police to give an interim value rather than a final value.

This serves no real purpose

Haji Mokhtar Stork Apr 14

@DrALJONES No matter how hard deception tries to work, it will fail, because lop-sided or one-sided laws are generally rejected.

Kerplunk Apr 14

Report: 500+ arrested defying Palestine Action ban in London.

Israeli financed UK Labour continuing its disgusting strategy of putting the Ghoul State Israel above citizens rights and common sense, something I think they have none of.

I hope for the sake of UK that greens get an overwhelming majority in the next election.

UK Labour is unfit to rule, as are the con servatives plus also clearly foreign financed reform under sewer mouth fasrage.

@DrALJONES
Ah oui la différence de chiffre selon les médias est sidérante mais hélas pas inattendue ... donc ce serait 523 arrestations selon la police israelienne ... oups ... anglaise !
En France on a l'habitude de ces variations de chiffre pour les manifestations généralement avec des variation de 50 à 100% ...

DrALJONES Apr 14

Yes. Also depends on the time the info is published.

@DrALJONES
oui. merci

Wendinlondon 🇺🇦Apr 14

@DrALJONES Nanarchy in the UK

DrALJONES Apr 14

🤣😂🤣👏👏👏

You need to quote that with the pic!

Wendinlondon 🇺🇦Apr 14

@DrALJONES 😹

Wendinlondon 🇺🇦Apr 14

@DrALJONES My goodness, that’s gone utterly viral. The mastodon “trending bot” just followed me. 😹

DrALJONES Apr 14

Tol' yer it was good. 💪

Wendinlondon 🇺🇦Apr 14

@DrALJONES Good graphics & apt language.

DrALJONES Apr 14

Apt? Clever, witty, hilarrrrrious!

Flawgren Apr 14

@DrALJONES Please keep scary images like this away from public websites where scared little police might see them. We don't want them attacking more innocent people.

Wim Turnhout 🇺🇦 🍉 🇵🇸 🇦🇴 🇭🇺Apr 14

@DrALJONES Is there really no way to get a warrant for the criminal Starmer and his lakeys, the leaders of the Metropolitan Police? The Hague has a very good chamber for him ready.