2 Arrested at Uncut demo: Topshop, Nottingham
Published:
December 17, 2011 18:02
by Tash [Alan Lodge] |
Neighbourhoods: nottingham
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
Email: tash@indymedia.org
Web: http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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Comments
The Threat
Published: December 19, 2011 03:53
by
neilant
Welcome Steve.. These are my opinions in answer to your question "where is the threat?"....
The leaders/bosses/elite who run & control our society dont want any opposition to or protest against their policies & actions..If they get any,they interpret it as a "threat" to their authority.. So, they will find & use whatever petty legislation they can to prevent & discourage it.. Such as "Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986" (the "20 yards & no megaphone" rules). Plus ridiculous accusations like "serious disruption to the life of the community" & "intimidating people from going about their lawful business"....
Have you ever heard such rubbish in your life?..
I believe that the Police Force(which is funded from the peoples` council tax), will be used more & more by the authorities(public servants supposedly), against the people who pay all their wages.... Only time will tell how far they will go with their aggression, & how tolerant the people who are on the receiving end, will be..
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the arrest
ok i am, fairly new to this site and i am still learning, but the police are supposed to be deployed to situations of serious public disorder or a serious public threat,then surely these arrests are wrong? where is the threat? my faith in the british justice system has been destroyed