Met police arrest activists holding signs referring to Palestine Action
by Sammy Gecsoyler and Damien Gayle from on (#6YEJ9)
Officers arrest protesters day after direct action group banned as terrorist organisation
More than 20 people holding signs referencing Palestine Action have been arrested by police in London a day after the group was banned as a terrorist organisation.
The direct action protest group was banned on Friday after a last-minute legal attempt to suspend the group's proscription under anti-terrorism laws failed. It means that, from Saturday, being a member of, or expressing support for, the organisation became a criminal offence, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
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