Tag: Metropolitan Police
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Welcome to the United Police State of RoyalWeddingStan
Seriously this is why I didn’t watch it nor go near town during that event. Protest of any sort was banned, and many people were arrested and squats raided well before the event including the exceedingly peaceful Charlie Veitch of the Love Police who I’ve featured here…while the media went into overdrive to brainwash people…
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Some may suffer, some may burn, I know one day, all of my children gonna learn
A very timely reminder of the Brixton Riots on April 11th, 1981 – this single from Hiatus with Linton Kwesi-Johnson, a new version of his ‘Di Great Insohreckshan’, will be released 30 years to the day. Never forget how the police and Margaret Thatcher’s policies treated whole communities – literally tore them apart – and…
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RIP Smiley Culture
Sad to hear about the death during a police raid of Smiley Culture – ironically best known for his 1984 reggae/proto ragga hit ‘Police Officer’ with Saxon Soundsystem about the ‘sus’ stop and search laws – shame that unlike the funny end of the song this police intervention had a far sadder ending. 🙁 And…
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Police Put the Kettle On, Protesters say no thanks
Via the excellent BunkerKRS blog is this video of the protests yesterday…I saw some of the protest and despite what the news outlets say it was peaceful if noisy, the bits I saw anyway. Similar picture in Bristol apparently with protesters avoiding the police’s kettling tactics and spread out, as with London lead the police…
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The Kids Are Alright – Radio Clash supports the Fees demos
Don’t believe the hype; the idea that rabid students are taking over the streets and causing anarchy. Yes the misuse of kettling (again? Have the Met not learned?) caused this – but check out the schoolKIDS who are protecting the van sending out the important message that The Fuck the Fees campaign is peaceful across…
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My response to CPS dropping charges re: Ian Tomlinson
Just sent this as a response to the news that amazingly CPS has dropped all charges against the officer that hit and pushed Ian Tomlinson: You can add your comment at the CPS website: I am disgusted at the CPS verdict re: Ian Tomlinson. It’s amazing that an officer of the law can baton and…