Arrest of protester over antisemitic chanting in Nottingham ruled ‘unconstitutional’

Judge orders Nottinghamshire police to pay Despine Green 24,000 for arrest and taking DNA swab

Police acted in an oppressive and unconstitutional manner" by arresting and detaining a protester for antisemitic chanting without making any inquiries as to what they allegedly said, a judge has found.

Despine Green, who was 22 at the time, was handcuffed, photographed, fingerprinted, had a DNA swab taken from the inside of their cheek and an officer mentioned that a strip search might be necessary.