“This is not what democracy looks like” 🔴 Police said the arrests at the coronation were warranted after the Government waved in sweeping new powers earlier this week to quash disruptive protests before they happen
arrested this morning as they prepared to distribute placards to demonstrators ahead of a rally in Trafalgar Square.earlier this week to quash disruptive protests before they happen.
, buildings and other people, with perpetrators facing a maximum of six months’ in prison, an unlimited fine, or both. Around a dozen Just Stop Oil protesters were also arrested in the run-up to the royal ceremony, after police reportedly became aware of their plans to jump the barrier along the Mall.
“What they were doing was bringing placards to our demonstration,” he said. “It seems that they’ve been arrested using these new powers. It’s quite a worrying thing to happen. We’re pretty shocked actually, and quite surprised.”worrying sign for the future of protests in the UK“Protest is a fundamental right, not a gift from the state – but our right to stand up for what we believe in is under threat – and that has been particularly clear in the lead up to the coronation this morning,” he said.
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