Police admit to unlawfully arresting pacifist for asking who elected Charles Windsor
Charles Windsor meets members of the public in Middlesbrough as anti-monarchy protesters in the background, February 13, 2025
A CONSTABULARY has admitted to the unlawful arrest of a pacifist, detained under broad anti-protest laws after shouting “who elected him?” during a proclamation ceremony for the King.
Symon Hill, the former co-ordinator for the Peace Pledge Union, was walking home from church in September 2022 when he came across the event.
After posing his question, security officers initially asked him not to express his opinion in a public space, with Thames Valley Police arresting him soon after.
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The police have finally admitted it was totally illegal to arrest me for simply asking who elected King Charles — my ordeal has opened my eyes to the plight of free speech and the right to protest in Britain, writes SYMON HILL