LONDON: A pro-Palestine protester in the UK who was threatened with arrest under the Terrorism Act is taking legal action against the police force involved in the incident, The Guardian reported on Friday.
Laura Murton, 42, had held up a Palestinian flag and signs saying “Free Gaza” and “Israel is committing genocide” at her demonstration in the city of Canterbury last month.
Armed police who responded to the protest told Murton that she had expressed support for Palestine Action, the group banned in July and listed as a terrorist organization.
Neither of Murton’s signs mentioned Palestine Action, she told officers, who asked if she supported any proscribed organizations. “I do not,” she responded.
Murton’s solicitors have issued a letter of claim to Kent police’s chief constable, in what is viewed as a reminder of police responsibilities ahead of major pro-Palestine protests this weekend across the UK.
