Police clampdown round Thatcher funeral
The "Defend the Right to Protest" campaign has put out this statement about the police preparations for Margaret Thatcher's funeral on 17 April 2013. www.defendtherighttoprotest.org Alongside the announcement of plans for the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, police have taken the opportunity to highlight concerns around security and public order. Reports extend far beyond the bounds of reasonableness and proportionality into active scaremongering with threats of pre-arresting members of the public, as was seen ahead of the Royal Wedding in 2011, and police marksmen being...