26 Lancashire folk arrested for supporting terrorist organisation during protest at Lancaster Castle
26 Lancashire people have been arrested for supporting at terrorist organisation during a protest.
Yestetday at 1pm a protest took place outside Lancaster Castle in Lancaster, in support of the Defend Our Juries – Lift the Ban on Palestine Action campaign.
The protest was one of a number that took place simultaneously at various locations across the United Kingdom.
A Lancashire Police said: “During the course of the protest in Lancaster, some of those present displayed material in support of Palestine Action, who are a proscribed terrorist organisation.
“This led to 26 people being arrested on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
“Those arrested were taken into police custody.”
Under terrorism laws it is an offence to wear, carry, or display items in a public place in a way that arouses reasonable suspicion of being a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation.
Palestine Action was declared a terror organisation by the UK Government on July 5 this year.