| Can't say anything these days... 10:54 - May 6 with 2399 views | Zx1988 |
Almost seems like entrapment from the Met. Spend months working with Republic to facilitate their protest, and assuring them that it will be allowed to go ahead, and then arresting them the moment they turn up.
But no, folks, it's definitely not fascism. [Post edited 6 May 2023 11:24]
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| Can't say anything these days... on 10:56 - May 6 with 2379 views | WD19 |
MAJOR BREAKING
ATTENTION SEEKERS GET ATTENTION |  | | |
| Can't say anything these days... on 11:15 - May 6 with 2296 views | Oldsmoker |
The Public Order Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and introduced new offences aimed at trying to limit the disruption caused by protests. That's 4 days ago.
So everything up until 1st May was agreed against one set of rules but then the Tory government moved the goalposts.
Gotta go. Just seen some jackboots and a black shirt on Amazon that I think I should buy just to blend in with future Britain. |  |
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| Can't say anything these days... on 11:17 - May 6 with 2288 views | Zx1988 |
| Can't say anything these days... on 11:15 - May 6 by Oldsmoker |
The Public Order Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and introduced new offences aimed at trying to limit the disruption caused by protests. That's 4 days ago.
So everything up until 1st May was agreed against one set of rules but then the Tory government moved the goalposts.
Gotta go. Just seen some jackboots and a black shirt on Amazon that I think I should buy just to blend in with future Britain. |
Yeah, the timing is definitely a coincidence.
That said, according to Republic, they'd had conversations with the Met this week specifically regarding whether POA2023 would change things, and were told that they would be allowed to continue. | |
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| Can't say anything these days... on 11:25 - May 6 with 2232 views | Oldsmoker |
| Can't say anything these days... on 11:17 - May 6 by Zx1988 |
Yeah, the timing is definitely a coincidence.
That said, according to Republic, they'd had conversations with the Met this week specifically regarding whether POA2023 would change things, and were told that they would be allowed to continue. |
Yea, but it's the Met.
Their reputation recently hasn't exactly been trustworthy has it? | |
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| Can't say anything these days... on 13:36 - May 6 with 2040 views | Whos_blue |
I think this is poor.
It seems that the protest group have been fairly consistent in their comms that they had no intention of disrupting the event in any way, but that they wanted to exercise their right to protest.
It seems that right has been taken away.
I also think calling them attention seekers is unfair. |  |
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| Can't say anything these days... on 13:44 - May 6 with 2008 views | Swansea_Blue |
Disturbing |  |
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| Can't say anything these days... on 13:45 - May 6 with 2008 views | wkj |
I am not a Royalist by any stretch of the imagination - but the whole "Not My King" slogan is stupid really. Love it or hate it, he is - it's not like there was a tainted democratic vote manipulated by Cambridge Analytica or the sort. |  |
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| Can't say anything these days... on 13:50 - May 6 with 1993 views | Ryorry |
| Can't say anything these days... on 13:44 - May 6 by Swansea_Blue |
Disturbing |
It really is. I suspect it’s at least partly down to an image that certain people don’t want beamed around the world. |  |
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| Can't say anything these days... on 13:51 - May 6 with 1992 views | Whos_blue |
| Can't say anything these days... on 13:45 - May 6 by wkj |
I am not a Royalist by any stretch of the imagination - but the whole "Not My King" slogan is stupid really. Love it or hate it, he is - it's not like there was a tainted democratic vote manipulated by Cambridge Analytica or the sort. |
But I suppose that's their whole point isn't it?
The fact they haven't had a say and they don't recognise him or what he stands for is the crux of their whole movement. | |
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| Can't say anything these days... on 13:55 - May 6 with 1969 views | wkj |
| Can't say anything these days... on 13:51 - May 6 by Whos_blue |
But I suppose that's their whole point isn't it?
The fact they haven't had a say and they don't recognise him or what he stands for is the crux of their whole movement. |
I agree with that - I guess what I'm trying to say is that the slogan and the method doesn't seem like the right fit for calling in change. | |
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| Can't say anything these days... on 13:56 - May 6 with 1966 views | Buhrer |
Brave New World, 1984, Children of Men, V for Vendetta, NAT-C mashup it is then. We seem a long way from Cool Britannia.
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| Can't say anything these days... on 14:45 - May 6 with 1819 views | Whos_blue |
| Can't say anything these days... on 13:55 - May 6 by wkj |
I agree with that - I guess what I'm trying to say is that the slogan and the method doesn't seem like the right fit for calling in change. |
Fair enough.
It's not right that they've seemingly been silenced though. | |
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| Can't say anything these days... on 17:17 - May 7 with 1402 views | DJR |
It was reported yesterday that people had been arrested for possession of rape alarms on suspicion of possessing them to scare horses during the Coronation.
According to the following from the Guardian, it looks like the arrests were unjustified, but are an example of what happens when the police overstep the mark.
Adam Hug, the Labour leader of Westminster city council, said he was “urgently pushing the police for proper answers” after three council volunteers were arrested at about 2am on Saturday in Soho and later released on bail after they were found in possession of rape alarms. Police said “military colleagues” had believed such devices could be used to disrupt parading horses, posing “significant risk to the safety of the public and the riders”.
The council, however, said the devices were for the Night Stars volunteers to give out to vulnerable women and they were funded by a Home Office grant. They also gave out flip-flops, vomit bags and water to revellers in need.
“It seems very likely the Night Stars have got caught up in a blanket presumption of arresting anyone with potentially disruptive devices even if they had them for lawful or approved purposes, an approach the Met had not briefed partners about,” a senior council source said. “Because the arresting officers weren’t local, they didn’t know who the Night Stars were and didn’t know to call the council to try and de-escalate.” |  | | |
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