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Britain’s top cop defends arrest of OAP priest, 83, at banned Palestine Action protest — ‘law has no age limit’
BRITAIN’S top cop has defended the arrest of an 83-year-old at a Palestine Action protest, saying the law has no age limit.
Retired priest the Reverend Sue Parfitt was held on Saturday, the day the group was banned under terror laws.
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: “The law doesn’t have an age limit, whether you’re 18 or 80.
“If you’re supporting proscribed groups, then the law is going to be enforced.”
Rev Parfitt appeared to be showing placards in support of Palestine Action at the Parliament Square demo.
In total, 29 people were arrested.
All have been bailed pending further enquiries.
Palestine Action was banned after vandalising aircraft at RAF Brize Norton on June 20.
Supporting a proscribed group is a criminal offence, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
Yesterday Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, 81, faced calls to be prosecuted for labelling Palestine Action a “great organisation” in a video.
Waters, 81, also praised rapper Bob Vylan – who led chants of “death to the IDF” at the Glastonbury festival.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism vowed to bring a private prosecution if the rocker was not charged.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism said it would seek to bring a private prosecution if he was not charged.
