Militant protesters were accused of a 'colossal' waste of millions of pounds of taxpayers' money after more than 360 deliberately forced police to arrest them by brandishing signs supporting the outlawed group Palestine Action.
During a day of chaos and farce, Left-wing activists swamped Parliament Square in London today in support of the organisation, which was proscribed by the Government last month as a terrorist group.
Hundreds held placards declaring 'I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action' in deliberate acts of law-breaking designed to overwhelm police resources and the courts.
By 6pm police had arrested 365 people for supporting a proscribed organisation and seven others, including five for assaulting police officers.
More than 850 officers were deployed on the huge operation, including 120 drafted in to bolster the Met from Wales, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
