An activist is arrested for "on suspicion of littering" while trying to throw Gabriel, the Bonn Square tree protester, some water.
At about 2 AM on Sunday morning two activists went to Bonn Square to try to give the fenced-off tree protester, Gabriel, some water. As one distracted the security, the other tried to throw a bottle to Gabriel, but unfortunately it wasn't a very good throw ;)
Police sitting in a nearby car quickly noticed and the bottle-thrower was arrested "on suspicion of littering". Fortunately only about 3 hours was spent at the police station before the activist was released without charge - the police seemed to have changed their mind and decided it wasn't a prosecutable offence.
The arrestee was advised by a solicitor that whilst the arrest was potentially unlawful, pursuing legal action would likely only result in a different charge such as "public disorder". An IPCC complaint may be made.
Police sitting in a nearby car quickly noticed and the bottle-thrower was arrested "on suspicion of littering". Fortunately only about 3 hours was spent at the police station before the activist was released without charge - the police seemed to have changed their mind and decided it wasn't a prosecutable offence.
The arrestee was advised by a solicitor that whilst the arrest was potentially unlawful, pursuing legal action would likely only result in a different charge such as "public disorder". An IPCC complaint may be made.
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