Wednesday, March 30, 2011

"The Metropolitan Police detained 201 people on Saturday, as they battled break-away factions of activists targeting shops in London's West End. A total of 149 have been charged in connection with the protests – 138 of them (94 per cent) face criminal charges of aggravated trespass at the high-end store, with only 11 charged for the more violent protests elsewhere in the capital, including serious disturbances in the West End during which police were pelted with ammonia-filled lightbulbs."
(Todays 'Independent')

UKUncut's peaceful occupiers of Fortnum and Mason were assured by cops inside the store that, if they left in an orderly fashion, they would not be stopped or questioned by police outside. On exiting the store they were grabbed, arrested and charged. Some were pepper-sprayed, some assaulted.

Fortnum and Mason lost £80,000 on the day as a result of the peaceful occupation.

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