London Policing Newswire Archive

05-07-2014 21:28

High Court rules against Met's 'Neither Confirm Nor Deny' policy on spy cops

Women’s statement: High Court ruling: Met Police cannot maintain blanket ‘NCND’ to cover up “gross abuses” of intimate relationships while undercover.

On 2 July, in a devastating blow to the Metropolitan Police’s attempts to cover up gross abuses of women by undercover police, the High Court ruled that the Met could not use ‘Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ as a blanket response to all the fully pleaded claims of women affected.
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02-07-2014 20:53

Put your hands up and slowly step away from the wheelchair.

"Making a hand gesture of someone with a severe disability, the police officer mocked the activist. It reminded me of a sketch from the worst of a Bernard Manning show. The other officers greeted the impression with chilling laughter, nothing more than a reflection of the thoughts, gestures and actions of this government to the most vulnerable in our society." – ACAB Read more >>

27-06-2014 11:42

Trying to bring Rebekah Brooks to book in 2003

In 2003 Rebekah Wade (now Brooks) admitted before the CMS select committee that she had paid police officers for information. I referred the matter both to the Met Police and the PCC but both refused to investigate despite having cast iron evidence of the offence Read more >>

16-04-2014 16:23

Tower Hamlets - could the BBC & Private Eye be leaving out 'UK National' angle?

The London Met Police is reported by Wednesday's Guardian (16 April 2014) web site and by the Evening Standard to have found 'no evidence' of criminality in Tower Hamlets Council.
There will therefore be no investigation by the Police into Tower Hamlets Council, say those reports.
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16-04-2014 02:46

Met Police Laughing Stock as Anti-Fascists Released

Met Police - "dog ate my homework" Read more >>

09-04-2014 09:21

#137: Breaking the Frame & politics of technology, rant on Irish policing...and

Listen to episode 137 of Dissident Island Radio featuring an interview on Breaking the Frame - a series of events and conferences discussing the politics of new technologies, the history and relevance of Ludditism, an informed rant on policing in Ireland and Dissident Island Discs. Read more >>

28-03-2014 18:35

Demonstrators Storm Spanish Embassy in London in Solidarity with Sub-saharan Migrants

As had been previously announced on interzonevoices.wordpress.com, on Friday the 28th of March a group of 12 to 15 protesters went to the Spanish consulate in London’s West End to protest the recent murders of dozens of Sub-saharan African migrants trying to enter the Spanish colonial enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla on the North Coast of Morocco. The Spanish Guardia Civil were responsible for these murders, according to eye witnesses. Read more >>

22-03-2014 16:59

“Fracked Future Carnival” at London Shale Gas Forum on Wednesday

The Shale Gas Forum changed venue at the last minute to avoid protests. Protected by police and soldiers in a London barracks, it was still hounded at its gates by a large, noisy and lively crowd, and one protestor managed to defy all the security and sat in on a keynote speech by Cuadrilla boss Francis Egan before being ejected. Read more >>

13-03-2014 08:59

The Battle For Britain's Children And Their Justice

Children are being stolen in the uk google child stealing by the state listen to videos of serving mp john hemmings and daily telegraph reporter christopher booker. Read more >>

10-03-2014 19:56

Week of Action : Police Spies Out of Lives

THE BATTLE AGAINST SECRECY CONTINUES

Women resist police attempt to strike out undercover police abuse cases

Court Hearing has been confirmed as taking place on 18th – 19th March 2014

This is the hearing which was postponed from last November, and involves a fresh fight against secrecy. Read more >>

03-03-2014 09:50

Worldwide March Against Corruption – London pics and report

Several hundred people marched across London yesterday afternoon as part of worldwide events in UK, Canada, US, Australia, Nepal, and the Netherlands. Read more >>

21-02-2014 12:37

Water Cannon “Consultation” at London City Hall 17th Feb 2014

On Monday evening, more than 200 people packed a City Hall meeting room to take part in a consultation event over Met Police plans to purchase three German water cannons costing £200,000 to be ready for use on the streets this summer. Read more >>

21-02-2014 10:09

Charges dropped against DSEi protestors

On Tuesday 18 February 2014, the CPS dropped its charges against the activists arrested during the day of action against the DSEI Arms Fair on 8 September 2013. Different activists had been charged with different offences including obstruction of the highway and obstructing a police officer.

18-02-2014 22:54

Launch of Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance (COPS): 27 February 2014

We invite you to the launch meeting of the Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance (COPS).

Thursday 27 February 2014, 6.30pm

Diskus Conference Centre, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn, London, WC1X 8TN Read more >>

18-02-2014 00:25

Dissident Island Radio - Episode 133 - Subversions of justice...

Featuring 3Cosas, Drax29 and so much more... Read more >>

12-02-2014 23:38

MET plans to criminalise homelessness in 6 boroughs – Protest 26th February 10am

The Met have announced plans to make ‘rough sleeping’ a crime in 6 London boroughs. Operation Encompass will be in effect in Camden, Islington, Lambeth, Southwark and Westminster, alongside Croydon. Read more >>

31-01-2014 20:26

Citizen journalists and video activists beware

Citizen journalists and video activists beware of google.
Google patent could have nightmare implications for privacy, freedom of assembly
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28-01-2014 13:05

Campaigner followed from home by Counter Terror Command

An activist involved in the campaign against the forthcoming NATO summit was accosted this morning by anti-terrorism police after being followed from her house. The woman suspects that police were approaching her to ask her to inform on other activists.

A video of the incident can be viewed here