Controversial Arrests Spark Debate on Policing and Republicanism.
The arrest of six key organisers of the main Republican protest during the coronation of King Charles III has put Republicanism in the spotlight. The group was arrested for conspiracy to cause a public nuisance but were all released without charge. The arrests have been widely criticised, with former chief constables among those voicing their unease. The value of the wall-to-wall coverage to their arguments and the plucky battle against the heavy hands of the boys in blue cannot be overstated. The Republic group is now planning to take legal action against the police for unlawful arrest and imprisonment.
