Police have said they are 'powerless' to arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators climbing on memorials unless they start physically damaging monuments - because 'no explicit law' exists.
Pull the other one, it's got bells on! You'd soon manage to find something - breach of the peace or public order is always a good one - if they were a different type of demonstrator.
Rather than a huge march in London, as has been seen in recent weeks with thousands of protesters converging on the capital, dozens of events are due to take place in different parts of the UK on Saturday.
It has sparked a huge response from police forces, with the Metropolitan Police saying it will stage a 'significant' operation and will not tolerate hate crimes, including offensive chanting and placards targeting the Jewish community.
Yeah, sure, by appealing to find them after the fact, but not, I bet, by wading in and nicking them then and there...
Ask Charlie Gilmour what can happen if youre caught on war memorials
ReplyDeleteCharlie Gilmour was convicted of violent disorder. The climbing on the Cenotaph was only a small part of what he did and he deserved prison.
ReplyDeleteJaded
Remember when the Police 'kettled' suspected unruly demonstrators to prevent public order offences or breach of the peace? The main problem is that mainly white people were involved, with few, if any, wearing masks. The Police is probably different if the protectors are mainly masked, possibly illegal immigrants, of middle eastern appearance. Solution?
ReplyDeleteGive the demonstrators a number of rules. Discover who is organising the demonstration (there is no way they are not organised, and probably being paid to attend) and make them responsible for any unlawful outcome; no masks; no military style clothing; no racial or religious insults; remain within the prescribed route; no damage to property or climbing on war memorials or statues.
Will this happen? Of course not. One must support cultural diversity.
If these demonstrators were football supporters, or white, and British, the Police heavy mob would be out in force.
Penseivat
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ReplyDelete"Ask Charlie Gilmour what can happen if youre caught on war memorials"
ReplyDeleteAs Jaded points out, he did a lot more than just that...
"Remember when the Police 'kettled' suspected unruly demonstrators to prevent public order offences or breach of the peace? "
Oh, indeed. But they were clearly the sorts of demonstrators the police aren't terrified of offending.