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Hardstuck-Platinum on 12 August 2025
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SvennoJ said:
Hardstuck-Platinum said:

If the Government is abusing anti terrorism laws to harm UK citizens then why do all the arrests for supporting PA result on no convictions and immediate release? Not doing a very good job of abusing the terrorism laws to harm UK citizens are they?

Isn't that proving the point that the proscription is meaningless...

All that the UK has done is bring tons more attention and support to Palestine Action. The judiciary is not having it, they don't want to prosecute people for wearing a T-shirt. 


And this is still abusing the terrorism laws to harm UK citizens

https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/over-400-activists-arrested-at-palestine-action-protest-in-london/

Police said they invoked Section 60AA of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994, which grants police officers the authority to demand the removal of of any signs or clothing “expressing support” for a “proscribed group.”

The MPS noted that the individuals were sent to “Prisoner Processing Points in the Westminster area,” where they were released on bail, conditional upon their not participating in any protest led by Palestine Action in the future. If the authorities press charges, they may face up to 14 years in prison.


No harm?



If you think that's OK, then why do you have a problem with vandalism?

Sanctity of person over property.

You think that picture is proof of harm being done? She's displeased because she's being arrested, and no-one likes being arrested. When you get arrested, the police often have to use force, because people very rarely just happily accept they're being arrested and just casually walk with you to the police car.

Well, if they won't prosecute and actually have consequences for supporting PA then I agree with you it is pointless having them prescribed as terror organisation. I suspect though, they are giving people a warning to stop now, but in the future there will be much heavier penalties, like losing access to your bank account etc. It might escalate even further than that.