RTÉ are not reporting the repression that lay behind the coronation.
52 people were arrested on the day of the coronation. Over 1,500 protesters took to central London on Saturday to denounce the grotesque show — despite police repression.
Six organisers from Republic — including the group’s leader Graham Smith — were arrested on their way to protest against King Charles III’s coronation in Trafalgar Square.
The night before Met police arrested three women’s safety volunteers handing out rape alarms in Soho on “on suspicion of conspiracy to commit public nuisance”.
Police attempted to intimidate protesters by standing in and among the crowd, and filming people who were chanting and holding posters from the top of a watch tower. They wanted it to seem like the protest hadn’t happened, keep it as quiet as possible, and make out it was part of the pro-Charles crowd.
Measures in the Public Order Bill were rushed through by the Tories before the coronation. Courts can sentence protesters who block roads and railways to a 12-month prison sentence. There are also six-month sentences and unlimited fines for those who lock on to objects or buildings.
People Before Profit stood with the protestors – not with the king.