Ten people were arrested in Manchester city centre at the weekly picket outside Marks and Spencers'. On the 27th November police informed protesters that the picket would be illegal under the Public Order Act anywhere other than the Peace Gardens.
Defying the order, picketers began a moving protest outside the shop and were arrested alongside others who had ceased to actively protest, but were known to be 'part of the group'. Police have imposed bail conditions on some of those arrested on Saturday, although none of them have been charged with any offence.
10 Arrested at 'Banned' Picket | Appeal to defend the right to protest | Ban on the Right to Protest
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this is unfair.
12.04.2005 20:14
half of the palestinian protesters arent even palestinian, just merely thugs who like to fight.
get your facts right anti zionists!!!
"ANTI ZIONISM IS RACISM" Martin L. King.
joe
I called Manchester police
29.03.2007 15:50
I told them that I thought that it was very hypocritical of the goverment to demand their illegally seized sailors back when the goverment illegally seizes their own citizens.
I also said that in my city centre there are bands playing loud music and church groups preaching with megaphones and that they never get arrested.
I also said that the Mancheser constable claimed that the danger was that there were too many shoppers and that I thought it was outragous for them to demand we protest where there is nobody about.
I want to find out how much it costs to get some leaflets printed out and distribute them around my town.
Please do call them and write to them.
They need to understand that the more they oppose protests the more w will oppose them.
sarah