John X Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 A Metropolitan Police commander (Christine Jones) has just said at a press conference that protest and disruption will be met with a robust and proportionate response. Interestingly the breaking news tag has left the word 'protest' out of the summary and instead uses the word 'disruption'. Am I being picky or is this the thin edge of the wedge? The Met Police are definitely seeing the threat of protest and disruption as greater than that of terrorism with repeated appeals to onlookers to report any disruption to the their officers. Earlier in the week another senior police officer said that 'shouting' will not be tolerated as this is a 'national celebration'. As far as my understanding of the polices role goes, they are there to keep the peace and prevent the commission of crime, not to make a political judgement on the wedding. Is it just me left feeling uneasy about this? John X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 And the people at a wedding are there either to get married or to witness other people getting married. A wedding is not an excuse for a political demonstration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritPat Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 A Metropolitan Police commander (Christine Jones) has just said at a press conference that protest and disruption will be met with a robust and proportionate response. Interestingly the breaking news tag has left the word 'protest' out of the summary and instead uses the word 'disruption'. Am I being picky or is this the thin edge of the wedge? The Met Police are definitely seeing the threat of protest and disruption as greater than that of terrorism with repeated appeals to onlookers to report any disruption to the their officers. Earlier in the week another senior police officer said that 'shouting' will not be tolerated as this is a 'national celebration'. As far as my understanding of the polices role goes, they are there to keep the peace and prevent the commission of crime, not to make a political judgement on the wedding. Is it just me left feeling uneasy about this? John X Perhaps the police regard 'disruption' as a breach of the peace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John X Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 A wedding is not an excuse for a political demonstration. I doubt anyone in the cathedral will be protesting. On the streets of the capital however, why shouldn't any citizen have the right to protest at what they see as patronising, outdated, and a huge waste of our money? John X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikita Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Round the trouble causers up regardless of colour or creed,cart them off in vans keep them locked up till its all over and give them all heavy fines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritPat Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I doubt anyone in the cathedral will be protesting. On the streets of the capital however, why shouldn't any citizen have the right to protest at what they see as patronising, outdated, and a huge waste of our money? John X They can, just not on a day with a huge security operation going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John X Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 They can, just not on a day with a huge security operation going on. What better day to protest than the day itself? The huge security operation is going on because it is a huge event. If it was a small service in the private chapel in Balmoral, there would be a proportionately much smaller security operation. They have made it a huge public event and those who oppose it are as much a part of the public as those who want to go and cheer them on. And all information coming out from the Met is that they see the protests as a greater threat to the day than terrorism. The whole thing is a slap in the face to the poor and dispossessed so why can't the poor and dispossessed turn up on the day to let them know what they think of it. John X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meyouus Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 A Metropolitan Police commander (Christine Jones) has just said at a press conference that protest and disruption will be met with a robust and proportionate response. Interestingly the breaking news tag has left the word 'protest' out of the summary and instead uses the word 'disruption'. Am I being picky or is this the thin edge of the wedge? The Met Police are definitely seeing the threat of protest and disruption as greater than that of terrorism with repeated appeals to onlookers to report any disruption to the their officers. Earlier in the week another senior police officer said that 'shouting' will not be tolerated as this is a 'national celebration'. As far as my understanding of the polices role goes, they are there to keep the peace and prevent the commission of crime, not to make a political judgement on the wedding. Is it just me left feeling uneasy about this? John X groups of 20 to 50 people screaming vile hate and burning stuff, have no mandate at such an event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 A wedding is not an excuse for a political demonstration. A wedding that the taxpay is funding that has six 'dictators' on the guestlist is ripe for protest. From Peter Tatchell's website; "As a result of protests by human rights campaigners, Bahrain's royal autocrat is no longer attending the wedding. But seven other dictator monarchs are still on the guest list," noted Mr Tatchell. "It is deplorable that the Queen is still inviting royal dictators from Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Brunei and Abu Dhabi. All seven royal families preside over severe human rights abuses, such as detention without trial, torture, the denial of free speech, restrictions on press freedom and the violent suppression of peaceful protests. "The invitations are a serious misjudgement by the monarch. They show the Queen is out of touch with the humanitarian values of most British people. She's putting royalty before human rights." Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I doubt anyone in the cathedral will be protesting. On the streets of the capital however, why shouldn't any citizen have the right to protest at what they see as patronising, outdated, and a huge waste of our money? John X Does the word incitement mean anything to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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