#police bill

[tweetingukpolitics]

[antonymziie]

rumor says those cops quit that afternoon. . .

[elbiotipo]

Don't want to insult this person but. Again. I literally live in Argentina.

[melonsharks]

like a thing, make a character lineup to figure out how i would draw them. thats the way my brain works! you can find close-ups under the cut!

these were fun :] theres a lot of characters in this show that would be fun to draw, is there anyone you guys wanna see next? 🤔

[hungry-skeleton]

I'm obsessed with all the art of Bill traumatized and covered in blood but let us not forget this new fun fact we learned from the book that probably applies to the rest of his species:

Their blood looks like mercury :)

[dexstoner]

"GET DOWN MR PRESIDENT!!!"

[meowdyjac]

Doodle Dump :D !!!!!!! Enjoy my amalgamations <3

[lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers]

Now that the dust has settled a little bit on the arrests around the coronation, I want to talk a little bit about what this means for the future of protest and policing in England and Wales.

Firstly, I want to caveat this by saying the police have always hated protests. Getting arrested at a protest has always been a risk. Getting beaten up by the police as they try to provoke violence has always been a risk. At a recent anti-fascist counter protest I attended, two arrests were made. One of these later turned out to be “mistaken identity” (neither person was charged), but this is what we’ve always been dealing with.

However, I do think this idea of arrest for conspiracy to cause a public nuisance is dangerous. It’s essentially a thought crime. We think you might do something criminal, therefore we are going to arrest you. It has the power to significantly disrupt all sorts of actions, and we do need to be wary of it. The fact you can be arrested whilst walking to a protest, carrying a sign or a megaphone, and that this arrest *may* be legal (I hope some of those involved today try to sue for wrongful arrest, but we will see) means potentially some actions will never get started, and that is not good for the future of protest in this country.

I would never blame someone for their arrest- their arrest is the fault of the police and the police alone. That said, we know Republic were talking to cops about their plans. This did not protect them, and may have made it easier for the police to locate and arrest them. I think, on here, we all know talking to cops is a bad idea, but let’s say it again, louder for those at the back “DON’T TALK TO COPS”.

Now, the police say that the coronation is a once in a lifetime event, hence their response- blah blah- the police hate protest. If they get away with this, they will do it again, they will push things as far as they can to try and shut down protest they don’t agree with. This means we do need to be careful around OpSec etc. I also know people who don’t understand why e.g. antifa groups conceal their identity. But this is yet another good reason to do so. Black bloc, grey bloc, staying anonymous online, secure communications all of this is increasingly important- whilst also obviously trying to ensure good turn outs.

If the police are going to arrest you for walking to a protest with a megaphone, then what’s stopping us from being more violent/aggressive in our protest? I know some people are ideologically wedded to peaceful protest, but these actions are now potentially illegal too. So what’s stopping us? What is actually holding us back? If holding a sign is too much for them, if that’s on the level of smashing a window now, then what’s to stop us smashing windows?

Finally, I want to talk to the organisers of peaceful protests about police monitoring and post arrest support. In the past, many groups have felt this wasn’t needed. But now, it could be. If you’re organizing a protest of any kind, I strongly encourage you to get in touch with the Green and Black Cross for advice, and to arrange legal observers. Print out bust cards and distribute them. I’d also strongly encourage you to set up some post arrest support. It’s far better to have it, and not need it, than need it and not have it. If you’re concerned about police behaviour, you could also contact NetPol for advice.

Green and Black Cross: https://greenandblackcross.org/

NetPol: https://netpol.org/

[artfartt]

[kropotkindersurprise]

August 2024 - Kenya’s political elite is trying to criminalize protests. The government is currently considering a bill that would give the police official authority to ban and crush protests, imposing fines and jail sentences for protesters. Due to the recent uprising, the government was forced to scrap the Finance Bill, an IMF plan that would have significantly raised the cost of living. During the protests in June, more than 50 people were shot dead by the police and many more were abducted, with some people still missing. While the Finance Bill was officially scrapped, Kenya’s top court suspended the ruling that denounced the bill as unconstitutional. This has sparked fears amongst Kenyans that the government will try to implement the law again. Nevertheless, Kenyans have said they will take to the streets should such an event occur. [video]

[nerdy-hyperfixations]

Some Ford doodles

[pintsofguinnesmakeyoustrong]

something something all the puppets on the shelves on either side of gene sitting in the same position as he is. something something gene being accused of manipulating barry into being the villain when it was actually the other way around. something something same couch where barry forced him to say that he loved him.

[venusxsturnio]

yalllllllll bitchess need to GROW the fuck up. like wtf are y'all even bitching about on this good ole monday. like wtf are y'all complaining for, if your tired of watching the same shit over and over again, EITHER watch someone else, or UNSUBSCRIBE it's not that fucking serious, and it never will be like i don't get bitches these days. like actually GROW tf up. please and thank you. like it's not their fault their GROWN ass men, that have a FUCKING LIFE, which is something that y'all need to get. GO WORK THAT FUCKING 9-5 and stop worrying about these GROWN ass men. worry about them BILLS Y'ALL need to be paying. at least they getting they bag what are y'all getting?!?!? like grow tf up, and sit down somewhere.

that's all i have to say(thank you 🙌🏽)

[bunabi]

the 'Biden is our best hope at saving Gaza' thing is making me sick fr

the man who's standing ten toes down on genocide is not going to have a moral epiphany at the eleventh hour, and I can't stand it when people fantasize about such things detached from the reality of the situation

if he's shown zero interest in being 'pushed left' on much simpler reforms, whaddahell makes anyone believe this is the one he'll bend for

he's a better option on some issues, feel free to amplify and discuss those, but most definitely not that one like what are we doing aiiiee

[itspkuwu]

It’s been long enough someone has to say it.