U.K. police watch: London 03/04/21

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Outrageous that the police do this this, while Derek Chauvin is on trial for using the same dangerous methods… We cannot allow the police to gain more powers!

We must #KillTheBill https://t.co/Qa3s4aBF1n

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) April 3, 2021

Arresting Legal Observers is disgraceful.

Legal Observers help make sure the people's right to protest is respected, and the police act within the law. https://t.co/VUdYhJzLyQ

— Liberty (@libertyhq) April 3, 2021

🚨🚨a person arrested for breach of the peace has just been further arrested for theft because they refused to provide their details and so the officer ‘couldn’t be sure’ a bank card found during a search belonged to them. Absolute madness #KillTheBill #London @blkprotestlegal

— Zehrah Hasan🥷🏾🚩🇵🇸 (@zedhas3) April 3, 2021

The UK Media is Not on your side. https://t.co/3IEnxUHSwz

— Mikey Walsh (@thatbloodyMikey) April 3, 2021

Let's face it

He could pretty much get away with 'killing' anybody

Because he's a Spy Cop pic.twitter.com/NNG3ZZV5qa

— Mrs Gee #TransformPolitics 💚🇵🇸🍉 (@earthygirl011) April 3, 2021

@Independent A group of around 30 young people have been imprisoned in the street by the police during the #KillTheBill Protest. Milford Lane WC2. It's freezing cold, we have no food or blankets or toilet facilities. Several people have had to request medics. Please report. pic.twitter.com/uiStxtMWeE

— Marlon Kameka (@MarlonKameka) April 3, 2021

Told by multiple officers that Legal Observers are part of the protests + no exemption, including by Chief Inspector. Police Sergeant when pointed to the exemptions implies he’s not legally trained and says “These exemptions are open to interpretation.” Wtf?! #KillTheBill https://t.co/O8bkAznQeY

— Fatima Jichi (@f_jichi) April 3, 2021

Been legal observing at the #KillTheBill protest today, and yet again completely appalled by the behaviour of the police …

A young woman was arrested for doing absolutely nothing, and dragged into a metal police box behind the Cabinet Office pic.twitter.com/zqHZcB17eW

— Jack Head (@JackHead95) April 3, 2021

🚨🚨URGENT – just like at #BlackLivesMatter last year, people are being filmed and forced to provide their personal details before they leave the kettle under arrest @blkprotestlegal #KillTheBill pic.twitter.com/a81dWj3uMX

— Zehrah Hasan🥷🏾🚩🇵🇸 (@zedhas3) April 3, 2021

There can’t be any suggestion the MET are confused/unaware that legal observers are acting lawfully under COVID regs. They’ve been told again & again incl in corres by @libertyhq.

If arrests are re covid, the rule of law appears in tatters (& accountability is in short supply) https://t.co/hIm3uXBEsh

— Pippa Woodrow (@PippaWoodrow) April 3, 2021

🚨🚨UPDATE – our Legal Observers are still being held in custody. Police refusing to accept they were there lawfully as volunteers who are exempt under the COVID regs. We are already challenging the arrest of 4 LOs the other week with @libertyhq representing #KillTheBill https://t.co/yklAzqdFBC

— Black Protest Legal Support UK (@blkprotestlegal) April 3, 2021

📢One of our Legal Observers is still being held in custody. They were arrested over 12 hours ago. We were told he would be released imminently around 5am. We are also aware that many protesters also remain in custody. Many released have been w no further action📢 #KillTheBill

— Black Protest Legal Support UK (@blkprotestlegal) April 4, 2021

Looks like Barret Brown,here he his wearing similar shoes. pic.twitter.com/YaSUwNEU3u

— Mark lamar (@Marklamar20) April 4, 2021

🚨@blkprotestlegal Legal Observers out now, last released at 9am. But there are many ppl still in custody in stations across #London. If anyone has capacity please volunteer for arrestee support today – info below. Solidarity to all legends supporting in last 24 hrs #KillTheBill https://t.co/BilOiWK2iV

— Zehrah Hasan🥷🏾🚩🇵🇸 (@zedhas3) April 4, 2021

"However, as the afternoon wore on it became clear that a small number of people were intent on remaining to cause disruption to law-abiding Londoners," he said.
https://t.co/TPk122mQgl Police waded in because of 'disruption' not 'disorder' – ain't that the new Bill?

— JewishVoiceForLabour (@JVoiceLabour) April 4, 2021

First rule of Undercover Police Club.Take your Police cap off. #Killthebill pic.twitter.com/f3zaRIR1KN

— Phil Sloers (@Philsloers) April 4, 2021

🚨ATTENTION🚨(cw: police violence)
BPLS issues urgent statement on events at the #KillTheBill protest in #London last night, including kettling, use of PAVA spray, widespread police brutality & the arrests of two BPLS Legal Observers who were held in custody #PoliceCrackdownBill pic.twitter.com/yFfhmLCxjt

— Black Protest Legal Support UK (@blkprotestlegal) April 4, 2021

According to random people with distressingly large numbers of followers, I'm now employed as an undercover cop in London. Since this is 2021, it naturally falls to me to explain why this is unlikely. https://t.co/QiAT3FXXgL

— Barrett Brown (@ProjPM) April 4, 2021