Protesters complaining of assault

robel

The Tory Bouncer played right into their hands. Maximum publicity achieved, and by the look on the Ladies face, she knew it....

cheers

IronGiant

I don't know why age or sex is important, but @Rasczak thought it important to say "unfortunately not surprising, that his actions are being supported by middle age man here and elsewhere".

The protesters barged past security, so if what Field did was assault then the same applies.

Rasczak

“Abhorrent/and or brutal assault”?? What do we call muggings, rape and GBH these days?

IronGiant

I wonder why she isn't pressing charges?.

IronGiant

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Rasczak

A couple of quotes from Janet Barker (the attacked activist) from her post-event interview:

“I remember a chair being pushed out. Then being shoved. I was saying, over and over: ‘This is a peaceful protest, a peaceful protest.’ I was saying it quite audibly, certainly loud enough."

“I just knew it was a guy. And that he was very, very angry. You could hear that in the tone of his voice."

“I knew he wanted me out...I thought if I just keep saying ‘peaceful protest, peaceful protest’ you hope to diffuse the situation. But there was no diffusion in his anger."

“He continued to grip me by the neck and the arm all the way to the door of the building. Then, when we got to the door, he shoved me outside on to the street, and said: ‘This is what happens when people like you disturb our dinner.’”

Goooner

Because repeating “peaceful protest” negates any possible perceived threat.

robel

Greenpeace, many years ago i was involved in the acquisition of their London HQ in Islington, who they bought from Biorex, the company that experimented on animals....

Sonic67

In both cases it would be a private function. If you aren't invited you shouldn't be there.

And they knew they shouldn't be there. They were there purely to cause disruption.

No different to someone turning up at your "barbecue" uninvited and there to cause disruption.

Sonic67

Cheers for that. Gave me a laugh.