Arrested for holding a banner - can't ruin a big day, can we...

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'Not My King' protesters unfurl flags and shout anti-monarchy slogans on Coronation route | Daily Mail Online

Looks like the police are taking full advantage of their new powers.

Naughty naughty Liverpool - get with the programme....

https://twitter.com/AnfieldMagic/status/1654886703994216448

Againstmachine - It depends where you are though doesn't it with your every day item. I mean knives are every day items but if a person has one on them in a nightclub, it's obvious what their intention is. Context is everything.

And straps etc to secure items in the back of a van can be totally innocent.

Nobody was carrying knives in this context

Railings? Lamp posts?

Why are people minimising and defending the actions of the police?

One good thing. This has gone viral literally everywhere. US, Canada, Europe. Good

They are still being held at a police station.

This will bring a lot of publicity to Republic. Good.

That is appalling. I wonder how the police are justifying holding them.

I've signed up today and made a donation.

People can do it themselves if they want

Republic

CNN and WaPo (Washington Post) are all over it

As Sergeant Wilson would have said "Do you think this is wise, Sir"

And holding them for 11 hours. It just strengthens people's resolve

America- the beacon of sanity, personal freedoms and amazing police.

Roussette - On CNN's news site it's the 10th news item, items 1-9 are about the actual coronation, so not all over it at all.

The peaceful protest would have gathered a lot less attention than these arrests.

I have seen reports a lot of reports in France and Europe... are they to be dismissed too?

Of course. They love the RF, well some of them do.

But anyone saying it isn't going anywhere but here is wrong.

Patrick Thirwell was arrested on suspicion of carrying eggs

Man who threw eggs at King Charles arrested at Coronation on suspicion of carrying eggs | Royal | News | Express.co.uk

He was the person who threw eggs at the King in York.

He wasn't actually carrying eggs but they arrested him because they thought he might be carrying eggs.

This is crazy, getting arrested because they think you are carrying cooking ingredients.

Even worse, just noticed that the Night Safety Team volunteer in partnership with....the Met! Arrested by the Territorial Support Group, a uniformed unit of the Met.

Apparently Patrick was recognised by the cameras and then arrested.

More on today

Police accused of ‘alarming’ attack on right to protest after anti-monarchist arrested | UK news | The Guardian

So basically arrested for having his own face

Quite surprised so many people vehemently against protest and commenting to critique your point of view OP 😉

The rape alarms could have been used to spook the horses setting off a stampede that could have killed people. Are people so dim they didn’t think of that?