Met Police Arrest 145 in Armistice Day Protests

Some 145 people were arrested during pro-Palestinian protests and counter-protests on Armistice Day, with the Metropolitan Police hunting for more “hate crime” suspects. The arrests were for offences including “assault, possession of weapons, criminal damage, public order, inciting racial hatred, and possession of drugs,” the Met said on Sunday. Seven men have been charged with offences including criminal damage, resisting arrest, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of class A drugs, being drunk and disorderly, and assault on an emergency worker. A large number of counter-protesters who were trying to reach the main pro-Palestinian march were arrested to “prevent a breach of the peace.”...