The "Kettle" is best known for having been used in the May Day protests at Oxford Circus in 2001, after which it became the subject of a civil action, brought by one of those contained and only finally resolved by the law lords (in the police's favour) in January this year.
The "Kettle" is best known for having been used in the May Day protests at Oxford Circus in 2001, after which it became the subject of a civil action, brought by one of those contained and only finally resolved by the law lords (in the police's favour) in January this year.
This intimidatory and inflammatory tactic used by the police can leave those participating in legal protest to be effectively imprisoned on the street for hours on end. The results of this and the implications upon our freedom to protest are plain to see.
How can such heavy handed policing of law abiding citizens be right in a so called democracy?
Human fear leads to fight or flight. With no option to run this technique encourages violent protest. The kettle will boil.
please sign the petition to stop the use of the kettle.
This intimidatory and inflammatory tactic used by the police can leave those participating in legal protest to be effectively imprisoned on the street for hours on end. The results of this and the implications upon our freedom to protest are plain to see.
How can such heavy handed policing of law abiding citizens be right in a so called democracy?
Human fear leads to fight or flight. With no option to run this technique encourages violent protest. The kettle will boil.
please sign the petition to stop the use of the kettle.
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independent petition
06.04.2009 21:40
Seamus
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crazy88uk@live.co.uk
i was about to sign then I realised
06.04.2009 23:38
Why let the kettle bother you - if you are proactive then you dont need to boil - rather you breathe.
Forsake the way of holey protest and get empowered to be proactive - lack of protest makes for creative juices that make things happen. Reflect that you are reactionary and give in to alternative ways of demonstrating that peace is bullshit when it is laced with whingeing.
Be loving the resistance, be hating the angst inherant in protest - dont much care what others thinnk or whether they approve.
Love has higher goals.
LHM
lhm
Kettle the MET
07.04.2009 07:31
Metropolitan Police Service
New Scotland Yard
Broadway
London
SW1H 0BG
Pass the idea on to anyone you know who has an old kettle they want to get rid of or who wants to protest against police tactics.
James
Health and Safety Issue
07.04.2009 17:27
Seems you can prosecute plod for Health and Safety but not for killing people.
Frank Kafka