[Continued from Part I yesterday, which can be read here.]
It was a surprise to the thousands gathering, that there was an abrupt halt to the speaking. The star speaker, Dr Heiko Schoening, representing the views of numerous doctors in Germany, and who only a few weeks ago had addressed a million people in his home country, was prevented from speaking by the police. This happened because, without warning, the police suddenly invaded the platform area housing the speaking units and effectively shut Dr. Schoening down.
The organisers of the event had gone out of their way to be co-operative with the police, even having a minute’s silence for the police officer who was sadly stabbed to death in an unrelated incident in a police station a few days ago. It is possible that there was a false sense of security, as in retrospect there should have been more security personnel protecting the speakers from the police, but those there did their best. The previous rally, with different organisers, had a number of military veterans, who were more effective in defending the equipment.
My own thoughts were that the one speaker who the lockdown proponents did not want to be heard was Dr Schoening, as he had the most medical evidence to be made public. He was determined to speak, as he had travelled to the UK to do so, and when the crowd were dispersed, many going to Hyde Park, he went there intending to speak. I walked there with him, and at one point it looked as though he would be able to give his speech. For no reason at all, when he was halfway through it, the police invaded the small gathering of a couple of hundred people, took the equipment away and arrested him.
I have to confess that I was deeply shocked at what happened. It seemed entirely political to me. Some people tried to passively prevent the police taking him away but they were swept aside. I did help a lady solicitor to get through police lines to try and represent him. At the time of writing all I know is that he was held at Wandsworth Police station for 22 hours and on Monday was on a flight back to Germany.
The actions of the police had seen a large rally at Trafalgar Square dispersed at no notice. Because the speakers were shut down, no message could be given to those attending as to what to do and where to go. Individual stewards with loudspeakers did their best, but it ended up with many going home, some attempting to go to Downing Street and Buckingham Palace and the bulk going to Hyde Park (which was about half an hour’s walk away).
Even before Dr. Schoening tried speaking at Hyde Park, numerous protestors had been dispersed by the police using mounted police and police in riot gear. It was said that the one of the police units used at Trafalgar Square was a special tactical unit more fitting for riot situations, hardly appropriate for a blatantly obvious peaceful rally.
One other point which I found disturbing was senior police officers instructing their police officers to not talk to the protestors. This was most sinister because for other demonstrations, such as Black Lives Matter, police officers were encouraged to speak with protesters. So it is a case of if you are protesting against the government’s lockdown measures, it is not allowed, but if it is a protest the government does not object to, them it is. Complete double standards on political protest now, which is unacceptable in the now unfree society we are governed under. However, in smaller groups, some protesters did manage to speak with police officers, who after all, have to obey orders, and many may actually not support this lockdown government at all. They know they are being used as nothing more than political police.
The big question is why did the police receive instructions to shut the main speaker down? The afternoon had been one of entirely peaceful protest. In fact so much so that the messages of peace and love both verbally and on placards was obvious to those present.
The reputation of the police and the government was entirely tarnished by this action against free speech. It was unnecessary and pointless. The police action resulted in the protesters being treated appallingly with many being injured. If the rally had been allowed to finish and this one very important speaker allowed to deliver his message, then it would have been a successful day for all concerned, both attendees and the police. Free speech would have been protected.
Going by the reports I have had from others in the journalistic field, it appears that this action by the police could have been planned all along, to stop Dr. Schoening from speaking, but why? As for arresting him in Hyde Park, what possible motivation could there be for that? Most of the media had gone and only about two hundred at the most were left to hear his speech.
All this could have been avoided, so it is to be hoped there will be many complaints to the Police Complaints Authority and many questions asked. We cannot, if we want to be a free society, allow this sort of situation to occur again.
Have our minister succumbed to ‘school prefect syndrome’ inventing ever more absurd punishments and regulations – Certainly the ego of authorities everywhere mean they do not want to give up their new status from new crises powers that they have never enjoyed the like of before – We all now know that lockdowns/masks/curfews just postpone the few deaths and do not prevent them – We all know most don’t even know they are ill unless tested – We all know total deaths are average – We all know the vaccine will be pointless when herd immunity arrives and that many of the medical masterminds depend on the vaccine to make their fortune – Is all this pointless destruction of our future health and finance simply to delay herd immunity? – Most of the conspiracy theories make more sense than government action that’s for sure.
Mr. Webber, I can’t believe a word you say. The minutes silence for the dead police officer was just for appearance sake, since he died from gunshot wounds and wasn’t stabbed and if you can’t get that right how can anyone believe the rest of your account.shame on your other commentators for lapping this garbage up!
evidence?
Shame on you John Webber if you can not see all the evidence that we are now living in a totalitarian state.
I meant John Warren of course. Shame on HIM.
Why would the minutes silence be “just for appearences sake” because of the means of killing? These days it would be easy to unconsciously write stabbed as this seems to be an almost daily occurrence in the capital and around.
The people attending the rally were protesting loss of freedom, another facet of which is freedom not to be in terror of being shot or stabbed or any other means of harm when going about their legitimate business. The fact that this latest victim was a policeman does not alter this, I would guess that most or all of those at the rally would wish that the police were led by leaders who would concentrate on tackling real crime with their support instead of being harassed and having their freedoms further restricted.
If such a minor mistake triggers you, I suppose your head exploded long ago.
Very worrying. It indicates that the police organisation is out of control by weak and incompetent officers and a staff that is equally undisciplined and probably inexperienced and used for the wrong purpose as a matter of course. It reminds me of our forces at the beginning of WW2. and the shambles I got mixed up in for Suez. A shining example of politicians attempting to fight a war. But they probably know every social service act.
The entire Justice system needs overhaul by a good mechanic. This is only one symptom..
We need to make sure Khan looses and his gestapo orders no longer go to the police, the stupid woman who had an innocent shot should be sacked for total incompetance.
Any chance of getting rid of Khan? And was it the Dick woman got a policeman shot? Sorry I don’t keep up with all the news.
She was heading the operation that resulted in a Brazilian electrician being shot at a tube station in a case of mistaken identity when 7/7 had just happened.
Thanks I remember that.
London mayoral elections are overdue postponed until next year due to Covid.
I assume Mike is talking about the shooting of John Charles de Menenes, a civilian, in 2005 on Dicks watch.
London mayoral elections postponed. Oh how convenient !
This insidious creep of corruption has crept up on us.
Indeed. UK Column (latest one I think) points out that Khan talks as if he owns Trafalgar Square (and the rest of London no doubt). But did he and his ancestors build it? What proprietory claim does he have over it?
A German doctor is able to speak freely in Germany and deliver a message that runs counter to the covid virus narrative currently being pushed but is arrested for attempting to speak freely about covid here in Britain?
It has me wondering why my father spent 4 years of his life fighting from El Alemein to Northern Italy all those years ago.
Something here doesn’t sound quite right to me. Something about a shoe now being on the other foot?
Yes Michael. I was thinking something similar. Reading ‘Betrayal’ today I first likened B.J. to Chamberlain, thinking of his aspiration to be a 2nd Churchill, but no, it is worse than that. We are in a position now as though Hitler had won WW2, or USSR the cold war. We thought the EU was bad. It is of course but we seem half out of the frying pan to fall into the fire.
‘The big question is why did the police receive instructions to shut the main speaker down?’
It should be glaringly obvious by now that the ultimate of our government is to install a totalitarian regime under cover of an epidemic that 99.9 per cent of the population recover from with no lasting effects. The MSM is colluding with them and daily spreading fear and panic in the population. The next step will be compulsory vaccination and forcing everybody to carry a ‘health passport’ which will determine where you can go and what you can do. The government will then have total control of the population. The model is China where this system is already in place. It is all part of the nightmarish ‘new world order’ that is being set up under UN Agenda 21/2030. Why more people can’t see this and how the UK government and governments around the world are getting away with it is beyond my comprehension.
It is worrying indeed that “more people can’t see this”. I have friends who seem to see it but are too busy getting on with their lives to take action. Sadly the lunatic fringe sponging off the taxpayer are more likely to support it and don’t get dealt with as they should be (BLM and the eco-loons for example).
Most still believe the UN is a beneficial outfit but can’t be bothered to seek out the truth. Maybe much is to blame on a useless education / indoctrination?
Thanks Anthony Webber. It really MUST BE STOPPED, I agree. Just had a mail from Big Brother Watch. I’ve replied suggesting they get together with other groups to organise more PEACEFUL PROTESTS. Making sure the evidence of inappropriate reaction gets on to alternative media.
I also suggested a petition re the Covid Dictatorship.
Can you make your evidence available to Big Brother watch, and others. The more widely it is distributed the better.
The police did not want a peaceful demonstration. That’s all you need to know really. Opposition to the policies must be shown to be the province of a few nutters. Always like that. Add in creating fear of being beaten or killed by the police to deter in future. It backfired.
The police are not very clever and think anything can be achieved politically by violence and arrests plus a pack of lies about what they do. History shows them to be wrong but at the time they’ve done what they were told and got their pieces of silver which is all most of them care about particularly the captains who are political appointees anyway. The narrative is we tried to get people to disperse but they did not so we used riot police after WE were attacked. It’s all tripe.
The half baked legal argument was an illegal event since virus procedures were not being followed to the letter. But the legislation does not require that. There is a reasonable in the circumstances provision which means take into account the whole body of law like for instance human rights. In fact that’s why they are now resorting to trumped up charges like conspiracy to commit nuisance. Bail conditions including banning political activity. How convenient!
‘But the legislation does not require that’ Watch out. It soon will!
A formal complaint is justified. I cannot make one as I did not attend but hopefully several of those who did will complain. I don’t expect a satisfactory response from government but hopefully it will generate more publicity.
Lawyers are on it I hear.
We need the military to take our side. No wonder Blair axed their numbers.
We need the military to take our side. Sounds good yes. I think Nov 11th might be too late.
Further thought. Nov. 5th. Can we burn an effigy of B.J. in Parliament Square?
The Covid Dictatorship now, is just as threatening as the Catholic dictatorship was then.
In actual fact, the military are attacking us not taking our side. . I take it that you are familiar with UK Column. They periodically describe how the police and army are being fused (against us), how veterans are harassed with threats of prosecutions etc to stop them from getting together and forming a resistance movement: and the 77th brigade spies on us.
Here is latest UK Column News ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRzaqgBiU9k. Very disturbing stuff.