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Questions over UK terrorism bail for Palestine Action protesters

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

British police are facing questions after releasing terrorism suspects on bail within days of arrest, a step usually taken only when a case looks weak. The arrests reportedly relate to people holding signs supporting Palestine Action during protests. Commenters say the speed of the bail releases suggests the cases are fragile, and that peaceful demonstration is being treated disproportionately harshly under terrorism powers.

Why now: New arrests of protesters over Palestine Action signs are being challenged as disproportionate use of terrorism laws in the UK.

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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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