It’s also about cops “just following orders” and not having the courage to say this is morally wrong. I wonder how they sleep in bed at night - arresting non-violent protestors, among which are grannies and people in wheelchairs… ACAB
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I'm no fan of cops, but they were almost apologetic to me. Processed everything as quickly as possible, no charge of course. Just wanted the statement. I think they know it can't survive the courts. That said, this was not the Met cops, who are probably loving it.
jul 27, 2025, 9:49 pm • 3 1 • view
Maybe you encountered a few less militant ones. I guess they know they haven’t got a leg to stand on but they still following orders. It wd take a huge amount of courage to stand up against fellow cops + say “this law is an ass” but if they don’t stand up, the slide towards fascism will speed up.
jul 27, 2025, 9:58 pm • 3 0 • view
I think only the courts can make that stand, and it's absolutely essential they do. This is a real test for them. They surely understand that politicizing law to silence protest is anti-democratic and basically fascism 101?
jul 27, 2025, 10:24 pm • 1 0 • view