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Sir Ian - "Pick on someone your own size - prick!"

Charity Sweet | 10.07.2007 18:33 | SOCPA | Indymedia | Repression | Terror War | London | World

I am gonna have your guts for garters mate.

I will see your sorry ass all the way to the Hague!

That's not a threat and it is a promise.

Stop using the Met to attack peaceful people including violently assaulting women and abusing children in the process. You are truly a bastard.

Westminster V. Haw

Peaceful protest is a lawful use of the Highway. There is a public right of peaceful assembly on the Highway provided it does not reasonably impede the primary right of the public to pas and repass. DPP V. Jones Tab 2 pg. 254-255

The right to freedom of expression can only be interfered with for a legitimate aim where it is necessary in a democratic society. The state has a position/obligation to protect the citizens Article 10 Rights due to the importance of freedom of expression as the lifeblood of democracy.

Westminster CC V. Haw

The fact that a person is exercising their right to freedom of expression and is doing so on a political issue is a significant factor in whether the use is reasonable. Tab 1 para. 22

Provided the protest is peaceful and orderly the protesters right to demonstrate and of freedom of expression should not be interfered with. Otton J. in Hirst & Aug Tab 3 at page 151 quoting

Lord Denning MR in Hubbard V. Pitt

Charity Sweet
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