Kill the Bill protest: More than 1,000 at fifth Bristol demo

[Chippy_Tea]

Lets hope the keep it peaceful the last thing they need is a minority of troublemakers spoiling it for them.

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More than 1,000 people have attended Bristol's fifth Kill the Bill protest in less than a fortnight.

It is being held to oppose the government's Police and Crime Bill.
Avon and Somerset Police said officers were "looking to engage with protesters" and to ensure the demonstration takes place peacefully.
The force "urged" people to "consider alternative ways" of protesting "given that we're still in the midst of the pandemic".
Protesters performed a flash mob at College Green with an effigy of Home Secretary Priti Patel ahead of the protest moving across the city.
BBC Radio Bristol's Pete Simson, who is at the protest, said there was a "festival vibe" at College Green and that it has been "very good natured so far".

Thousands of people attended the first protest opposing the Police and Crime Bill on 21 March, which ended with a riot in the city centre and several police officers injured.
Fireworks were set off in the crowd, while demonstrators scaled Bridewell Police Station and daubed graffiti on walls.
The second, on 23 March, saw 14 people arrested. Police said it had "the making of a rave or a party rather than a protest".
Another 10 people were arrested following scuffles during the third protest on 26 March, with glass bottles and bricks thrown at police. A police horse was covered in paint.
The fourth protest passed off peacefully on 30 March, the first to be held in the city under new rules for lockdown easing.


Avon and Somerset Police
@ASPolice
More than 1,000 people have gathered for a protest in #Bristol. Protestors have begun to march through the city centre and are currently on St Augustine's Parade. Officers are engaging with a number of people and our aim is to facilitate a peaceful protest.


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[LeeH]

Retards.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

To be honest i have no problem with them demonstrating its the violence towards the police and vandalism that happened last time that i am against

 

[jof]

Ditto Chippy.

In fact I think its a good thing to demonstrate against. In my view the goverment seems to be using Covid lockdown to accelerate our progress towards a police state.

(And for the record my political leanings are centre right, I'm not a purveyor of the Socialist Worker)

 

[Brewnaldo]

Ditto Chippy.

In fact I think its a good thing to demonstrate against. In my view the goverment seems to be using Covid lockdown to accelerate our progress towards a police state.

(And for the record my political leanings are centre right, I'm not a purveyor of the Socialist Worker)

Agree with this and its worth pointing out too that the Police and the media spun lies about injuries to officers at the last protest. There was no punctured lung and there were no broken bones.

 

[Rodcx500z]

I was taught from an early age by a very wise grandad, you have to look what is going on in the news, then look whats going through the house of westminster i think they call it spin these days

 

[Random Badger]

Agree with this and its worth pointing out too that the Police and the media spun lies about injuries to officers at the last protest. There was no punctured lung and there were no broken bones.

A tragedy of our age (2016 seems to have been a major escalation point) is that there seem to be little to no consequences when those in power/positions of authority tell lies. Instead of resigning or being sacked, just tell a bigger lie to cause a fresh media distraction and rely on enough people being sufficiently partisan that you won't be held to account.

 

[Brewnaldo]

A tragedy of our age (2016 seems to have been a major escalation point) is that there seem to be little to no consequences when those in power/positions of authority tell lies. Instead of resigning or being sacked, just tell a bigger lie to cause a fresh media distraction and rely on enough people being sufficiently partisan that you won't be held to account.

A lot of lessons have been learned by certain people in this country from the rise and reign of Donald Trump.

 

[micklupulo]

Funny how the same phrase can mean different things as "engage with" is often a euphemism for something rather unpleasant like joining battle. The Washington police reported that they "engaged with" the lunatic with the gun and knife the other day when they had to resort to shooting him. The Bristol police obviously meant "engage in dialogue" so maybe "liaise" would have been better.