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'Kettle the Met' - London: Saturday 23rd May

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partyzan

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National Demonstration Against Police Violence
3pm, Saturday 23 May

  • Remember Ian Tomlinson
  • No more deaths in police custody
  • Defend civil liberties and the freedom to protest
Assemble 3:00pm in Trafalgar Square, Central London. March to New Scotland Yard via Downing Street.

This is our chance to put thousands on the streets of the capital, against police violence and in defence of our civil liberties and right to demonstrate. We will march past Downing Street, right up to the headquarters of the Metropolitan police. We know that we can't rely on the "Independent" Police Complaints Commission or hand-picked government bodies... mass mobilisation will be the key to our success.

http://www.againstpoliceviolence.org.uk/
http://www.socialistreview.org.uk/A4_kettle.pdf
http://www.socialistreview.org.uk/A3_kettle.pdf
http://www.injusticefilm.tv/

So is this up for debate or participation and attendance?
 
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I might point out that the German world KESSEL (in English, a Kettle or a Cauldron) was used by the Germans to describe the containment of their Sixth Army by the Soviets in WWII outside Stalingrad.
 
partyzan said:
Assemble 3:00pm in Trafalgar Square, Central London. March to New Scotland Yard via Downing Street.

This is our chance to put thousands on the streets of the capital, against police violence and in defence of our civil liberties and right to demonstrate. We will march past Downing Street, right up to the headquarters of the Metropolitan police.
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Here's a handy link : New Scotland Yard. Wouldn't want the soap dodgers to get the wrong location, like the protests in the City... :hmm:

So what happens if the rozzers start kettling on you...? Will you have another protest...? This could go on forever.
 
I have never been tempted to go to a protest march, but this is one I would attend if close enough to do so.

My heart will be there, even though my body cannot be.

Good luck with the protest.
 
I really think we need to pull all out the stops where this demo is concerned, as it would appear that the wheels of justice grind to a virtually halt when it comes to addressing the matter of Police violence and the arbitrary violation of civil liberties; especially when targeted at those involved in progressive expressions of political protest - not to mention the almost total lack of redress for the families of those who have died in police custody over the years.

I accept that we do not live in an absolute Police state, but when considering the attitude of the Met/CoLP prior to the G2O protests, and their subsequent actions on the days in question, there can be little doubt that when it comes to the policing of political dissent ‘the gloves are off’, and always have been. It is therefore essential that the draconian methods of policing employed during the G20 is understood not only in an historical context but an international one as well. And we also need to accept that when Police violence is not dealt with in a just and transparent manner by the legal system, then feelings of hostility towards them will naturally intensify, thereby creating the climate for even more serious and protracted episodes of public disorder.

And for those of you who might think that this is down to a few bad apples, you need to be aware that in order for the Police to behave in a blatantly aggressive and confrontational manner as they did during the G20 - and on numerous other occasions in the past - requires a massive amount of confidence. A confidence that comes from knowing that carrying out criminal acts of physical violence against protestors, will either be actively encouraged, or at the very least quietly sanctioned by the vast majority of their colleagues, senior police officers, and politicians.

This is an unacceptable state of affairs and cannot be allowed to be swept under the carpet just because it has all but disappeared from the media spotlight - this issue needs to be kept firmly on the political agenda and we all have a moral obligation to ensure this happens. The Police have blood on their hands, and quite simply, justice is demanded!
 
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