re: London Police threaten man with arrest for "looking Jewish"

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Falter said that he and others were walking after attending synagogue when he was stopped by officers on Aldwych near the Strand and told that he could not go any further because of a pro-Palestinian march.
The Jewish man was wearing a kippah and carrying a prayer shawl bag emblazoned with a Star of David.
He said he and the group had no placards, signs, or any intention to be part of a protest.

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Another officer threatened to escort him away, but if he chose to remain at the protest site “because you are causing a breach of peace with all these other people, you will be arrested.”
“Your presence here is antagonizing a large group of people.
We can’t deal with all of them if they attack you,” said the officer.

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