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Unlawful detention, false imprisonment & assault of London anti-fur protesters

London Animal Rights | 16.02.2012 17:28 | Animal Liberation | Policing

After arriving for an anti-fur protest yesterday, activists from London Animal Rights were confronted by the MET at their finest. The activists were subjected to unlawful detention, false imprisonment and assault, simply for turning up for a legal, peaceful demonstration against the cruel fur trade.

Upon arriving for the anti-fur protest in London yesterday, activists were surrounded by cops who unlawfully detained them to be searched under Section 1 of PACE, for possession of articles to commit criminal damage (despite no evidence against them).

One activist was bullied into consenting and then ridiculed when she became distressed by the harassment and intimidation. Two activists refused to facilitate the cops in acting unlawfully and were then arrested for Breach of the Peace (despite their behaviour not causing/going to cause BOP).

Cops repeatedly stated that the only intelligence they had was that “a protest was planned”, but that they had “no evidence whether it could or couldn’t become violent or disruptive”.

The two arrested activists were dragged to cop vans, handcuffed and taken to the station. One was kept cuffed in the cage of a van for almost 3 hours. Both activists were strip searched and verbally abused by numerous cops. They were eventually released just before 9pm.

Both will be taking this case to their solicitor.

London Animal Rights would like to make it clear that they will not give in to police intimidation and unlawful action. Activists will be returning to hold the intended demonstration in the near future.

London Animal Rights
- Homepage: www.facebook.com/londonanimalrights

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acab

16.02.2012 19:10

Looking forward to the next uprising when all the cop cunts get the fucking treatment they deserve.

me

Uprising

17.02.2012 07:01

"Looking forward to the next uprising"

When was the last one, did I miss something ?

Gill

london

17.02.2012 10:10

uprising maybe last summer?

um

London animal rights

17.02.2012 11:25

is full of gossips and grasses.

Paul

@ Paul

17.02.2012 12:34

I think you will find that applies to most of the AR scene right now. The Police infiltration of the movement over the past few years has resulted in it being a very sorry group. I no longer work with any of the 'recognised' organisations because of that preferring to do my own projects without publicity.

ex SHAC supporter

Commitment

18.02.2012 16:19

So when things got a bit tough you gave up then did you "ex SHAC" ? Sounds to me we are better off without you if you give in that easily.

Lynn Sawyer

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Pot, Kettle, Black

18.02.2012 16:27

At least he didn't grass people up to save himself going to jail, a Lynn !!!!

Paul

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@ Lynn Sawyer

19.02.2012 13:39

My wife and I spent some time in prison and I came out to find that you and a few others have bad mouthed my name...

Thanks alot Lynn.

M Taylor

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@ ex SHAC supporter

19.02.2012 13:41

I think it's AR activists we have to be aware of these days. They do a better job than the police at pushing others away.

I do the same as you, do my own thing and keep away.

M Taylor

@ Lynn Sawyer

20.02.2012 09:49

I see you have your ingy mod friend delete the truth pointed at you...

says it all really.

M Taylor

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