Mark Connolly Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Can’t wait for the meltdowns later when twitter is full of videos of invited guests not bothering their arses with the “People’s pledge” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 38 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Can’t wait for the meltdowns later when twitter is full of videos of invited guests not bothering their arses with the “People’s pledge” Twitter's going to be insufferable though with videos of folk so bothered they'll film themselves doing it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Just now, Ned Nederlander said: Twitter's going to be insufferable though with videos of folk so bothered they'll film themselves doing it I'm hoping there is a bit where contenders can challenge, like Black Panther, and Harry swaggers up to the front M'Baku style 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Police lock up people for having fabric straps to hold their signs up with. This is a travesty as presumably now bicycle locks are banned in England and Wales under their new daft laws passed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Ah, good old Britain, where you can be arrested for wearing the wrong kind of t-shirt. "Footage appeared to show demonstrators in "Not My King" t-shirts being arrested by police, including Graham Smith, CEO of Republic." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMoore Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, Dan Steele said: Ah, good old Britain, where you can be arrested for wearing the wrong kind of t-shirt. "Footage appeared to show demonstrators in "Not My King" t-shirts being arrested by police, including Graham Smith, CEO of Republic." He wasn't arrested for wearing a t shirt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 1 minute ago, RuMoore said: He wasn't arrested for wearing a t shirt. Arrested for "suspicion of having equipment for locking on". They didnt, according to the BBC just now (well, until they were handcuffed, when they absolutely did !!). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, RuMoore said: He wasn't arrested for wearing a t shirt. what was he actually arrested for? https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/06/head-of-uks-leading-anti-monarchy-group-arrested-at-coronation-protest 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 7 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: So if the police are guarding the guards what’s the point of the guards Who watches the watchers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMoore Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Molotov said: what was he actually arrested for? https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/06/head-of-uks-leading-anti-monarchy-group-arrested-at-coronation-protest There's a range of different arrestable offences that the police obviously have at their disposal. My point is complete pedantry but it's not for wearing a t shirt. I'm sure he'll be released without charge later on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, RuMoore said: There's a range of different arrestable offences that the police obviously have at their disposal. Which is fcuking ludicrous. It’s a fascist regime. Do you support such draconian measures? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, RuMoore said: There's a range of different arrestable offences that the police obviously have at their disposal. My point is complete pedantry but it's not for wearing a t shirt. I'm sure he'll be released without charge later on. You're right. It seems he was also collecting drinks and placards. Police did say they'd adopt an extremely low threshold for arrests right enough, but is that not worrying? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 "What am I getting lifted for?" "We'll think of something...." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMoore Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Molotov said: Which is fcuking ludicrous. It’s a fascist regime. Do you support such draconian measures? 8 minutes ago, Dan Steele said: You're right. It seems he was also collecting drinks and placards. Police did say they'd adopt an extremely low threshold for arrests right enough, but is that not worrying? Yeah I don't agree with the police here.. Edited May 6, 2023 by RuMoore 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Arrested for having an opinion, not surprising at all from the MET. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Bur how can we tut tut at other regimes around the world if we don't look squeaky clean today? I am sure what happened in Washington was mentioned in meeting leading up to today. We can't be seen in the same light as that. Load of bollocks, obviously. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 21 minutes ago, RuMoore said: There's a range of different arrestable offences that the police obviously have at their disposal. My point is complete pedantry but it's not for wearing a t shirt. I'm sure he'll be released without charge later on. He almost certainly will be released without charge but is that not the point, the Met clearly couldn't wait to lock them up for a few hours, I don't get how that's not an abuse of their power, rather than policing a protest properly they are sticking folk in the cells as the easy option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMoore Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 1 minute ago, 101 said: He almost certainly will be released without charge but is that not the point, the Met clearly couldn't wait to lock them up for a few hours, I don't get how that's not an abuse of their power, rather than policing a protest properly they are sticking folk in the cells as the easy option. The reason it's not an abuse of power is because they've managed to get ridiculous powers to deter protesters. The government have been disgraceful with this stuff over the past few years. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 24 minutes ago, Molotov said: Which is fcuking ludicrous. It’s a fascist regime. They made him a moron. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, RuMoore said: The reason it's not an abuse of power is because they've managed to get ridiculous powers to deter protesters. The government have been disgraceful with this stuff over the past few years. It might not be an abuse of power but the law is certainly being applied unequally, because there is simply no chance that the pro royalty demonstration will be policed as strictly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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