Police to prosecute 60 more people for supporting 'terror group' Palestine Action - after chaotic London march saw more than 700 activists arrested
It comes after a chaotic London march last week saw more than a staggering 700 activists arrested.
On Saturday, August 9, during a day of mayhem and farce, Left-wing protesters swamped London's Parliament Square in support of the organisation, which was proscribed by the Government last month as a terrorist group.
Hundreds held placards declaring 'I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action' in deliberate 'idiotic' acts of law-breaking designed to overwhelm police resources and the courts.
On Saturday, the Met Police announced that more than 360 people had been detained following the scenes of disorder - at an estimated cost of about £3million.
Protesters were accused of a 'colossal' waste of millions of pounds of taxpayers' money after seemingly getting deliberately arrested by officers.
However, in an update on Sunday afternoon, the Met said the number of total arrests had skyrocketed to 532 - with 522 of these being for people allegedly displaying placards supporting the proscribed terror group.
One of those arrests took place at the form up of the Palestine Coalition march in Russell Square, but the remaining 521 arrests were carried out during the rally in Parliament Square.
There were a further 10 arrests, which included six for assaulting police officers, one for racially aggravated public order, two for breaching a Section 14 Public Order Act condition and one for obstructing a constable in the execution of their duties.
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