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Leonard_of_Qyesterday at 10:14 PM3 repliesview on HN

OK, London Police, how about doing the same with the recurring 'pro-Palestine' manifestations? If the goal is to catch 'suspects' there's sure to be ripe pickings awaiting those face-scanning drones.

I won't hold my breath for them to do something like this given the record of 'two-tier justice' in the UK, a record which launched people like 'Tommy Robinson' (a pseudonym hence the quotes) into the spotlight and which may well be the final push 'Reform' needs to become 'first past the goal posts' in the next election. For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.


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KaiserProyesterday at 10:29 PM

> OK, London Police, how about doing the same with the recurring 'pro-Palestine' manifestations?

The Palestine Action demos are far easier to police, because its a proscribed group, anyone expressing support for them are instantly nicked. Hence why there are something like >2000 arrests.

Now one could argue that this is an affront to freedom of speech, but given the way you've written this I suspect that you might not agree with me.

> 'two-tier justice' in the UK, a record which launched people like 'Tommy Robinson' (a pseudonym hence the quotes) into the spotlight

I would strongly contest that the justice system launched him. Given that he founded the EDL, and spent most of the time headbutting people, I would say he's famous because of the work he put in, to be famous.

Side note: its the Met, not london police, and the police are distinct and separate from the courts

JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 10:50 PM

> how about doing the same with the recurring 'pro-Palestine' manifestations?

Genuine question: has there been physical violence (against people, not property) at their protests in the UK?

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elzbardicoyesterday at 10:54 PM

Your values are pretty much fucked my friend.