On the morning of Wednesday 8th November, letters from the Metropolitan Police landed in the hallways of scores of people, effectively warning them not to attend the student demonstration due to take place in London on the following day. The letters were sent to 450 people who had been arrested at any demonstration in the previous 12 months, even if the charges had subsequently been dropped. The letter warns people not to “involve yourself in any type of criminal behaviour”, and that those who do so will be arrested. With a message akin to a recorded voice reminding you to “breathe in, breathe out” every few seconds, many see the letters as more of a threat than helpful advice.
http://jodymcintyre.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/from-baton-strikes-to-baton-rounds/
