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Questions raised over quick bail for Palestine Action protest suspects

Original: It all looks a little odd. The British police wouldn't normally release terrorist suspects on bail within a couple of da

Commenters are questioning why suspects arrested under terrorism powers at protests in support of Palestine Action were released on bail within days. The argument being made is that British police rarely grant such swift bail in terrorism cases unless the case is weak, and that simply holding a sign at a protest should not lead to detention without bail.

Why now: Fresh arrests of people supporting Palestine Action at protests have revived debate over the use of terrorism powers against demonstrators.

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• It all looks a little odd. The British police wouldn't normally release terrorist suspects on bail within a couple of days unless their case was extraordinarily weak. Apparently standing in a protest holding a sign saying Palestinian action can get you banged up without bail… · X31Andy@mastodon.green · 14

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