Protester’s arrest for alleged antisemitic chanting in Nottingham ruled unlawful

Police acted in oppressive manner by making arrest without inquiries as to what Despine Green was alleged to have said, judge says

Police acted in an “oppressive and unconstitutional manner” by arresting and detaining a protester for antisemitic chanting without making any inquiries as to what they allegedly said, a judge has found.

Despine Green, who was 22 at the time, was handcuffed, photographed, fingerprinted, had a DNA swab taken from the inside of their cheek and an officer mentioned that a strip search might be necessary.