The Metropolitan police has said it will resume arresting people who show support for Palestine Action just weeks after it said it would no longer do so following a high court ruling that the ban on the direct action group was unlawful.
High court rulings? Since when did you pay attention to those? You seen happy to ignore the Supreme Court, after all....
After last month’s judgment, the Met police said it would immediately stop arresting people for such offences under the Terrorism Act but would gather evidence for potential future prosecutions. But on Wednesday it said it had “revised” its enforcement approach, describing the statement made immediately after the high court’s decision as an “interim position”.
Something changed, and it wasn't the threat such demonstrations posed, so it must have been pressure on the police to DO THE FUCKING JOB THEY ARE PAID FOR.
Deputy assistant commissioner James Harman said: “While the high court has found the proscription of Palestine Action to be unlawful, it has confirmed the impact of that judgment will not take effect until the government’s appeal has been considered which could take many months.
“That means it is still a criminal offence to support Palestine Action.
How do you get to be a deputy assistant comissioner without understanding the law?
“We must enforce the law as it is at the time, not as it might be at a future date. We must do that consistently and without fear or favour.”
Yes, you must. So isn't it long overdue for you to actually give it a go?
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