Saturday 17 December 2011

BREAKING NEWS!

After meeting outside Boots in Parliament Street, Uncut protesters proceeded to a number of their usual locations.

Calling at Miss Selfridge, on to Vodafone in Clumber Street and accompanied by a number of police officers. Because of an alleged "serious disruption to the life of the community" [shopping!] and "intimidating people from going about their lawful business" the sargeant in charge informed people that he was making a direction under sect 14 of the Public Order Act 1986 that protestors should move 20 yards from the store entrance and not use a megaphone. 

People continued from there onto TopShop in Lister Gate. At 2.00pm, same police officers following on issued a similar direction there.  People argued that this infringed their human rights and their rights to protest. One lady asked a question, didn't move fast enough and was duely arrested.  Another, querried this arrest and was himself arrested.  Their young 11 year old son was then left in care of others.

Both were quite disabled with mobility issues and had to be assisted / helped [one shoved] into the police van sent to pick them up.

A demonstration was then held outside of the Bridewell Police Station in their support.

People were not allowed to visit in the police station, I assume while they were being processed. Then, a local vicar and their son was similarly refused when again wishing to cheak on their welfare.

Later in the evening, I also understand a further arrest has been made at the Bridewell POlice Station for refusing to leave.

More info to follow. Onwards

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ALAN LODGE 

Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham.  UK

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