Exclusive: Baroness Chakrabarti said the latest arrest demonstrates the dangers of the ongoing proscription of Palestine Action, which is being challenged in the courts

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  • shalafi@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    And how bad do you think it would be at this point in history if they could smash doors with zero risk?

    Cops are notorious cowards. For example, when people show up armed to protests they’re very polite and professional. Unarmed protests? Remember Portland?

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      1 month ago

      The main difference the USA’s armed population seems to make is that the cops come in shooting.

      • shalafi@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        And that’s where we’re at in history, can’t be changed by disarming or pretending. Sucks, but it is.