Police have sent hundreds of letters to anti-cuts activists warning them of the consequences of attending today’s demonstration, my colleague Shiv Malik reports.
In what may also be part of an attempt to discourage students from participating, earlier this week the police brief the press that they were being allowed to use plastic bullets for “extreme” measures during the march.
David Cameron said yesterday he would not criticise the police if they felt it was necessary operationally to use rubber bullets on the student demonstrators.
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And this is why I’m getting more actively involved in protests, and training as a legal observer.
The Malik article says: “The letters have been sent to anyone arrested in connection with previous public disorder offences even if they were later cleared or charges were dropped.”
