G20 Requiem for a Riot Part 6 - Manufacturing a Reason to Envoke Section 14 Public Order Act

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7958198.stm

My reading of Section 14 of the Public Order act would suggest that the conditions put onto a protest by the lead officer can only be put onto protesters if disorder has occured. Also it would appear that they can determine the maximun duration of the protest however not kettle people and extend the length of the protest by virtue of their actions. I would say that kettling is there for illegal and has no basis in law.

I asked on the day if they had envoked Section 14 legislation and they could not tell me if they had or why I was not being allowed to leave the protest and goto the Stop the War Demonstration and see my democratically elected MP's speak.

It is clear that in the legislation the head officer must note the time of the envoking of section 14 and as such they should have been able to tell me why I was being detained. Also it refers to the conditions allowed to be imposed by the lead officer only extending to where the protest is held. At no point does is state that they are allowed to keep you at the protest by denying your liberty.

Copy and paste of Section 14 of the Public Order Act

14 Imposing conditions on public assemblies(1)If the senior police officer, having regard to the time or place at which and the circumstances in which any public assembly is being held or is intended to be held, reasonably believes that—

(a)it may result in serious public disorder, serious damage to property or serious disruption to the life of the community, or

(b)the purpose of the persons organising it is the intimidation of others with a view to compelling them not to do an act they have a right to do, or to do an act they have a right not to do,

he may give directions imposing on the persons organising or taking part in the assembly such conditions as to the place at which the assembly may be (or continue to be) held, its maximum duration, or the maximum number of persons who may constitute it, as appear to him necessary to prevent such disorder, damage, disruption or intimidation.

(2)In subsection (1) the senior police officer means—
(a)in relation to an assembly being held, the most senior in rank of the police officers present at the scene, and
(b)in relation to an assembly intended to be held, the chief officer of police.

(3)A direction given by a chief officer of police by virtue of subsection (2)(b) shall be given in writing.
(4)A person who organises a public assembly and knowingly fails to comply with a condition imposed under this section is guilty of an offence, but it is a defence for him to prove that the failure arose from circumstances beyond his control.
(5)A person who takes part in a public assembly and knowingly fails to comply with a condition imposed under this section is guilty of an offence, but it is a defence for him to prove that the failure arose from circumstances beyond his control.
(6)A person who incites another to commit an offence under subsection (5) is guilty of an offence.
(7)A constable in uniform may arrest without warrant anyone he reasonably suspects is committing an offence under subsection (4), (5) or (6).
(8)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or both.
(9)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(10)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (6) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or both, notwithstanding section 45(3) of the M1Magistrates Courts Act 1980.
Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M11980 c. 43.

I woudl encourage anyone denied their liberty by kettling to lodge an IPCC complaint and seek compensation for illegal detention.

Complaint Forms Available here

http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/

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[findkiko]

Just to clarify what happened there (when you talk at 3:24). The police didn't allow anyone out. We got bored after 2 hours of bullshit and pushed the police out of the way; about 50-100 people left and then the Police managed to re-seal that street. I didn't hang around to get re-kettled.

[fourmanfilms]

that is not what the camera reveals prior to that. The police cleared the street and let people through. I feel they deliberately did this to try and provoke a response when they then rekettled the street at the end of that street where the talk is at 3:24

This all occured at 330pm so after 4 1/2 hours in the kettle which started at 11:30 am.

[moviedout]

Whatever the police did, all the "police haters" will find some falt in them anyway

[fourmanfilms]

Whatever the Police Did? Probably a good idea to find out they did. There are many things which the Police have already found that they did wrong and they openly attacked people un provoked and ended up killing a man that day

[LordSos91]

there herding you guys...breaking the groups up

[TheFAILMeter]

what kind of dog eating hippy fuck would want to be like you.

[digitalisthedevil666]

only billy no mates losers lmao

[AllSeeingGoogle]

what kind of a loser would choose to be a cop i ask you

[Spiritflier07]

Gotta love this crowd...they stayed calm and kept recording. Absolutely wonderful example of non-participation in violence and not succumbing to fearmongering.