The "Kettle" is best known for having been used in the May Day protests at Oxford Circus in 2001, after which it became the subject of a civil action, brought by one of those contained and only finally resolved by the law lords (in the police's favour) in January this year.
This intimidatory and inflammatory tactic used by the police can leave those participating in legal protest to be effectively imprisoned on the street for hours on end. The results of this and the implications upon our freedom to protest are plain to see.

How can such heavy handed policing of law abiding citizens be right in a so called democracy?

Human fear leads to fight or flight. With no option to run this technique encourages violent protest. The kettle will boil.

please sign the petition to stop the use of the kettle.