British police have arrested climate activist Greta Thunberg during a pro-Palestinian protest in central London. The detention, under terrorism legislation, was linked to a placard referencing a banned group.
Oh it’s actually worse than that. Protesting isn’t illegal, it’s just that the government and the police get to choose which protests are allowed.
What this means is that they can have the illusion of allowing protests but actually ban protests but they don’t like. Case in point, Tommy Robinson’s rallies are allowed, but protests against the genocide in Gaza can be shut down if somebody mentions the words “Palestine” and “action”.
Oh it’s actually worse than that. Protesting isn’t illegal, it’s just that the government and the police get to choose which protests are allowed.
What this means is that they can have the illusion of allowing protests but actually ban protests but they don’t like. Case in point, Tommy Robinson’s rallies are allowed, but protests against the genocide in Gaza can be shut down if somebody mentions the words “Palestine” and “action”.