Freedom of Assembly day of action 12th January 2008 in UK.

Unauthorised demo in London, England, against SOCPA legislation which criminalises freedom of expression and freedom of assembly within a zone around Parliament. This legislation is currently under review and fears are that it might be extended.

After meeting up in Trafalgar Square it was decided to go for an impromptu walk in 'Our streets'. The police were pretty laid back to begin with while several places of interest were visited such as the Home Office, New Sotland Yard police headquarters, MI5 secret services, Parliament Square and Downing Street. the offical residence of the Prime Minister. They even allowed a sit down in the road for a short while in Parliament Square but then began forcing people back onto the pavement. The walk then proceeded to Downing Street where people sat down just outside the gates, and then lay down in the road. Several people were arrested, including Brian Haw and Steve Jago. The people lying down in the road were dragged back into the crowd outside Downing Street. One protester in particular, who is unable to walk, had his wheelchair removed by police to a distance and was then punished painfully by being dragged back to his wheelchair.

More:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/12/388394.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/actions/2006/socpa/
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/389308.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/389291.html

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Freedom
• of
• Expression
• Assembly
• human
• rights
• civil
• liberties

[alrobinson94]

its pricks like these that give the police a bad rap and force thereby create laws that PROTECT politicians and police etc fucking middle class cunts

[AnimalMagic1]

Be careful what you say Guy!! :):):)

[Capacity2005]

middle class pricks

[anthonyo4]

burn the fecking houses of parliament down it no longer serves its purpose

[passdop]

this looked like a proper ace protest!

9/11+7/7 = inside jobs

stop taking our freedom!