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Old Apr 19, 2019, 5:04 am
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Akoz
 
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Originally Posted by Greenpen
The police and judiciary system are being brutal in dealing with the protesters; remand, which is prison by any other name, for peaceful protesters in the light railway.
I have no problem with peaceful protests, but glueing yourself to a train is NOT a peaceful protest. And given the same day threat made to LHR for today I don't think there was any other option but to put them on remand, otherwise the same people would then be there causing more criminal damage.
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