The Metropolitan Police acted "appropriately" at a vigil for Sarah Everard

[RobinGriffiths]

Actually, that'll cover whistles and chanting as well.

 

[NewStuff]

Megaphones may be on the way out though.

If they try to enact or enforce that, they'll see a whole new level of riots they are not prepared to deal with.

 

[pwhole]

This was successful until about 9pm when it was starting to wind down. At that point the mob with placards, spray paint and megaphones turned up.

I would be interested in a source for this. Having said that, I thought it was still legal to carry placards and megaphones.

Indeed, but appropriate baggage for a silent vigil? I guess placards are 'silent', but does anyone really read placards anyway? I used to have the Shaker Maker 'hippy' model set and one of those had a placard, and that's kind of where I view them.

I'm still trying to see it from all sides

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr--_i0JZbs

 

[mrodoc]

The question least asked is 'Why now?' There is a wide variety of imitative behaviour occurring and this is just another example from everybody trooping to Durclle Door to a protest about something that happens sadly far too frequently. 

 

[mikem]

As per usual, people don't have other outlets for their frustration.

 

[Cosmo Smallpiece]

This was successful until about 9pm when it was starting to wind down. At that point the mob with placards, spray paint and megaphones turned up.

I would be interested in a source for this. Having said that, I thought it was still legal to carry placards and megaphones.

Opps, apologies for the typo on the time. 6pm obviously.

The evidence of placards, spray paint and sound systems are there in the numerous news reports, videos and photos.