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She adds: “The vast majority of residents on the Isle of Dogs reject hate, disorder and the intimidation seen outside the Britannia Hotel; they want safety, decency and fair chances for their families. “Outside far right agitators are attempting to import division into our borough; we reject their presence, their tactics and their attempts to target our neighbours.” Clr Bustin, who represents Island Gardens ward, also noted that the “operation raise the colours” campaign “is led by far right extremists”. She added that staff tasked with removing the flags “have faced threats and assaults”.
She adds: “The vast majority of residents on the Isle of Dogs reject hate, disorder and the intimidation seen outside the Britannia Hotel; they want safety, decency and fair chances for their families. “Outside far right agitators are attempting to import division into our borough; we reject their presence, their tactics and their attempts to target our neighbours.” Clr Bustin, who represents Island Gardens ward, also noted that the “operation raise the colours” campaign “is led by far right extremists”. She added that staff tasked with removing the flags “have faced threats and assaults”.
She adds: “The vast majority of residents on the Isle of Dogs reject hate, disorder and the intimidation seen outside the Britannia Hotel; they want safety, decency and fair chances for their families. “Outside far right agitators are attempting to import division into our borough; we reject their presence, their tactics and their attempts to target our neighbours.” Clr Bustin, who represents Island Gardens ward, also noted that the “operation raise the colours” campaign “is led by far right extremists”. She added that staff tasked with removing the flags “have faced threats and assaults”.
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈
@Lazarou@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago
It comes after a group of masked men called the Britannia Spartans tied St George's Cross flags to lamposts on the Isle of Dogs at night during August. Members of the Spartans also posted videos to social media of themselves harassing council workers who removed the flags. One activist said he raised the flags in response to people he wrongly called “illegal immigrants” in the hotel. The Labour councillor adds that raising flags to celebrate England and the United Kingdom's “success and achievements” should be supported. But she warns that “the raising of flags as part of an anti-immigration protest creates fear and division, especially when raised after dark by masked men”.
It comes after a group of masked men called the Britannia Spartans tied St George's Cross flags to lamposts on the Isle of Dogs at night during August. Members of the Spartans also posted videos to social media of themselves harassing council workers who removed the flags. One activist said he raised the flags in response to people he wrongly called “illegal immigrants” in the hotel. The Labour councillor adds that raising flags to celebrate England and the United Kingdom's “success and achievements” should be supported. But she warns that “the raising of flags as part of an anti-immigration protest creates fear and division, especially when raised after dark by masked men”.
It comes after a group of masked men called the Britannia Spartans tied St George's Cross flags to lamposts on the Isle of Dogs at night during August. Members of the Spartans also posted videos to social media of themselves harassing council workers who removed the flags. One activist said he raised the flags in response to people he wrongly called “illegal immigrants” in the hotel. The Labour councillor adds that raising flags to celebrate England and the United Kingdom's “success and achievements” should be supported. But she warns that “the raising of flags as part of an anti-immigration protest creates fear and division, especially when raised after dark by masked men”.
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@2legged@mastodon.ie  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
Four paragraphs from the BBC News repot, quoting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: "It's really important we're deploying it where there's an intelligence basis to do so," he told board members. "That's one of the safeguards - that you're not using it as mass surveillance tool - you're using it in particular places where there is intelligence based to say this may actually make people safer." Sir Mark added that although there may be a case for using the technology at future protests, it would need to be balanced with freedom of speech concerns, as it could have a "chilling effect". "And the intelligence picture at the weekend - that we had before the event - didn't justify that," he added.
Four paragraphs from the BBC News repot, quoting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: "It's really important we're deploying it where there's an intelligence basis to do so," he told board members. "That's one of the safeguards - that you're not using it as mass surveillance tool - you're using it in particular places where there is intelligence based to say this may actually make people safer." Sir Mark added that although there may be a case for using the technology at future protests, it would need to be balanced with freedom of speech concerns, as it could have a "chilling effect". "And the intelligence picture at the weekend - that we had before the event - didn't justify that," he added.
Four paragraphs from the BBC News repot, quoting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: "It's really important we're deploying it where there's an intelligence basis to do so," he told board members. "That's one of the safeguards - that you're not using it as mass surveillance tool - you're using it in particular places where there is intelligence based to say this may actually make people safer." Sir Mark added that although there may be a case for using the technology at future protests, it would need to be balanced with freedom of speech concerns, as it could have a "chilling effect". "And the intelligence picture at the weekend - that we had before the event - didn't justify that," he added.
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