Mmastodon WarTerrorism first seen 4 h ago, last 40 min ago, peak #1
Over 150 arrested outside Labour Party Conference after standoff
Original: At 5am on Monday morning, after over 150 arrests on # terrorism charges and a 16 hour stand off, # MerseysidePolice left
Merseyside Police left a group of protesters outside the Labour Party Conference at 5am on Monday, following a 16-hour standoff and more than 150 arrests on terrorism charges. The activists, associated with Defend Our Juries, remained at the scene still displaying signs reading "terrorist". The mass arrests related to the display of signs referencing proscribed organisations, a tactic that has drawn significant attention and debate.
Why now: The unusually large number of terrorism-charge arrests at a political party conference has sparked concern about policing of protest in the UK.
Merseyside PoliceLabour Party ConferenceDefend Our Juries
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