London’s Metropolitan Police warns that anyone showing support for Palestine Action is now “likely to be arrested”, weeks after the force said it would not do so.
Police had said in February that it would refrain from arresting supporters following the High Court’s ruling that the ban on Palestine Action as a terror group was unlawful.
didn’t Courts declare it illegal?
Did the met just admit they will illegally arrest everyone they want to?
didn’t Courts declare it illegal?
Yes, but the court has allowed the government to appeal, which delays the original outcome.
Until that appeal is settled, it continues being illegal.
The Met chose to publically say it wouldn’t uphold the law on that subject and has clearly had some pressure that has made it reconsider that.
Did the met just admit they will illegally arrest everyone they want to?
No. They announced they will be doing what they are employed to do and should have been doing.
(Personal view: This is an immoral and unjustified attack on personal freedom to protest that’s a waste of time and money. I don’t understand why the government is being so dogmatic about it)
Honest question, is there a distinction that law enforcement make when identifying PA supporters vs people that are supporting protest in regards to the current war? ie. Is it clear when protests or gatherings are organised by PA or is this just muddying the waters for any form of peaceful and non-vandalism or trespassing protest on the topic.
If large protests against the Iran invasion pop up, such as the UK loading up US B2 bomber planes on UK air bases, the UK will criminalize them as well because that would be against Israeli interests
