2026-06-03T20:19:38Z https://yabu.me Metropolitan Police https://yabu.me/npub1zt6wjhqr7gytjgt2sjy0yz395ssdre5kaat72yuu5alla3yyua2sk84wel https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1989286876809732096/ZqiBjyIz.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1989286876809732096/ZqiBjyIz.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszrchv3h9u3zv6mmymy8s39qtkae4exsllmy2m8q0tnwuuyram3uqzyqf0f62uq0eq3wfpd2zg3us2ykjzp50xjmh40egnnjnhllkysnn42dvvu8r The horrific terrorist attack that took place in Manchester yesterday will have caused significant fear and concern in communities across the UK, including here in London.<br/> <br/>Yet at a time when we want to be deploying every available officer to ensure the safety of those communities, we are instead having to plan for a gathering of more than 1,000 people in Trafalgar Square on Saturday in support of a terrorist organisation.<br/> <br/>By choosing to encourage mass law breaking on this scale, Defend Our Juries are drawing resources away from the communities of London at a time when they are needed most.<br/><br/>We urge them to do the responsible thing and delay or cancel their plans.<br/><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/defendourjuries/statuses/1973833891145527520">https://bird.makeup/users/defendourjuries/statuses/1973833891145527520</a><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1cuk8m096vppet9ape253096dx5myzwpvh0ldhxqjk03qu8wk5ndsed5vnm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1cuk…5vnm</a></span><br/> </div> ACTION TO GO AHEAD AS PLANNED<br/><br/>Today, the Metropolitan Police wrote to us to ask that we postpone Saturday’s mass protest in Trafalgar Square, citing “significant pressure on policing”.<br/><br/>Our response in short: Don’t arrest us then.<br/><br/>Our full response: <a href="https://defendourjuries.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Letter_to_Ade_Adelekan.pdf">https://defendourjuries.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Letter_to_Ade_Adelekan.pdf</a><br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G2R3dbQWAAA6vef.jpg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2025-10-03T08:17:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstkdflaeyny7c9sqf85rrakej38qw2aatlccjemh7fdm9nsshq7fqzyqf0f62uq0eq3wfpd2zg3us2ykjzp50xjmh40egnnjnhllkysnn42t6mwsz ‘Dedicated officers build trust and confidence that will encourage more LGBT+ people to come forward to report hate crime, domestic violence and sexual assaults.&#39;<br/><br/>We welcome <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub166kg5d9z3pwy0ajc0wwef07gzwe6d80qtpsj2hyze7tqjnx5kdpsv248k7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Peter Tatchell</span> (<span class="italic">npub166k…48k7</span>)</a></span> [@pt_foundation](<a href="https://bird.makeup/users/pt_foundation">https://bird.makeup/users/pt_foundation</a> )’s support for restoring LGBT+ Community Liaison Officers. <br/><br/>Read more 🧵⬇<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1673278898124226560/vid/1080x1080/PogoNNW81cnecI2s.mp4?tag=16"></video><br/> 2023-06-26T10:42:55Z