UK police misuse pre-charge bail to ban activists from protesting – report
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Since 2008 police have arrested at least 855 people in England and Wales and then released them on pre-charge bail, setting a date to return to the police station. Until their return, those bailed are prohibited from attending any demonstration. However, 85 percent, or about 732 people, have never been charged, according to data the Guardian collected using the Freedom of Information Act. READ MORE: Police favor strict bail for terror suspects to aid investigations Of the 500 arrests by the Metropolitan Police since 2008, only 15 people have been charged. In the same way the City of London,...
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