From: billy@anon.com 
  
 "Norman Wells"  wrote in message 
 news:mfsk9uFtn3pU1@mid.individual.net... 
 > On 10/08/2025 22:15, billy bookcase wrote: 
 >> "The Todal"  wrote in message 
 >> news:mfsc9uFs6deU3@mid.individual.net... 
 >> 
 >> 
 >>> Yvette Cooper thanked police for their work handling Palestine rights 
 protests across 
 >>> the UK on Saturday, saying there had been a "very small number of people 
 whose 
 >>> actions 
 >>> crossed the line into criminality". 
 >>> 
 >>> unquote 
 >>> 
 >>> Which implies that many people were arrested for actions that didn't 
 cross 
 the line 
 >>> into criminality. 
 >> 
 >> Which also clearly indicates that the Home Secretary is quite willing to 
 >> prejudge issues of criminality;  which formerly were the sole province of 
 >> the Courts to decide 
 > 
 > Which of course they will in due course, if any charges are actually 
 brought. 
 > 
 > There is very little doubt that the vast majority at least of those 
 arrested 
 were 
 > strictly breaking the law which says: 
 > 
 > "A person commits an offence if the person- 
 > 
 > (a) expresses an opinion or belief that is supportive of a proscribed 
 organisation, and 
 > 
 > (b) in doing so is reckless as to whether a person to whom the expression 
 is 
 directed 
 > will be encouraged to support a proscribed organisation." 
 > 
 > The law is framed in such a way that it encompasses holding a placard 
 expressing 
 > support of Palestine Action, which the many arrested 'terrorist offenders' 
 did directly 
 > and deliberately. 
  
 The Law is also framed in such a way that unless those facts are established 
 in a Court of Law, and not just in the Home Secretary's head, then no 
 criminal 
 offence has in fact (sic) been committed. 
  
 As both Fred West and Jimmy Savile would doubtless be among the first to 
 point out; had they not already left the building. 
  
  
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