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Liberty goes to court

gdm | 02.10.2003 16:59 | DSEi 2003 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | London

BBC article on Liberty going to High Court....


During the protests against the DSEI arms fair, many people were stopped and searched under the Terrorism Act 2000. At the time, Liberty announced that they were seeking a High Court injunction against using anti-terrorist powers on peaceful anti-war demonstrators and asked for people to contact them (original article).

Today, the hearing finally began at the High Court, with a student and independent journalist seeking a judicial review. More information can be found in a BBC article.

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Liberty action

02.10.2003 20:35

why, in the eyes of the police, are anti-arms trade protesters more likely to be terrorists than crowds of football supporters on the way to the match? or shoppers in asda? are football fans being stopped? people in supermarket queues? if not, why not?

radged

Or levels of policing....

03.10.2003 06:50

Anti war demo on Saturday (if you believe the Met police and their first estimate of 10,000 marchers)2700 police on duty for the march.

(oh yeah and not a single arrest!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Me, I'd feel much safer if i was at a footie match and there was a 1:4 ration of fans to cops.

Old dears would feel much safer spending their pensions at Asda if there was probably a nice policeman to help her with her shopping.

The people of Nottingham would sleep easier tonight if the same level of policing was directed at gun crime in the city and suburbs.

Phill