'Thousands of activists monitored on network of overlapping databases (all Guardian, link) and: - How police rebranded lawful protest as 'domestic extremism' - Forces gather details of single-issue protesters - • Activists claim monitoring has
‘Thousands of activists monitored on network of overlapping databases (all Guardian, link) and:
– How police rebranded lawful protest as ‘domestic extremism’ – Forces gather details of single-issue protesters – • Activists claim monitoring has echoes of the cold war
– Spotter cards: What they look like and how they work: “These so-called “spotter cards” are issued by police to identify individuals they consider to be potential troublemakers because they have appeared at a number of demonstrations.”
– Activists repeatedly stopped and searched as police officers ‘mark’ cars
– Campaigner uncovers police files for £10 and a letter
– Police forces challenged over files held on law-abiding protesters
– Met hired lawyers to contest the findings of G20 protest inquiry
– Kingsnorth: How climate protesters were treated as threat to the country