EDL DEMO Dawn arrests
Braz | 03.04.2010 10:28 | Anti-racism | Repression | Birmingham
New is filtering out that the Thought police have mounted Dawn arrests of demonstrators planning to attend the anti EDL demonstration in Dudley this afternoon.
Anyone have any more details, the number of people rounded up by the Thought police is unknown but arrests have been made of people who they believe may be "thinking" of protesting.
Anyone have any more details, the number of people rounded up by the Thought police is unknown but arrests have been made of people who they believe may be "thinking" of protesting.
Braz
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from the bbc......
03.04.2010 10:48
'Additional heat'
Ch Insp Mark Payne said police knew who some of the main protagonists were.
"As part of the preparation we have made some arrests overnight to deal with some people who might be placing additional heat on the demonstration.
"We look very closely at who we think it is going to cause trouble and we have people on the ground who will be able to indentify them to local officers," he said.
It is not clear how many arrests were made or on what grounds they were made.
Police said it had met with organisers from both groups prior to the demonstrations. ".........
giuseppe pinelli
From the horses mouth.
03.04.2010 12:30
1:23 pm
POLICE have arrested a total of five people in Dudley where two events by the EDL and UAF are planned to go ahead today.
Two people were arrested late yesterday for criminal damage to a wall beneath a bridge in the town.
A further three people were arrested today on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. Two of them were also arrested for possessing a Class A drug.
Chief Insp Mark Payne, of West Midlands Police, said: “These arrests are an early indication that we will not tolerate anything other than a peaceful protest. “Hopefully they will remain at this level.” "
Distant Friend
no surprises...
06.04.2010 19:02
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