Anti-royal protesters are being arrested in the U.K. as 'Not My King' tag grows

Re:Anti-royal protesters are being arrested in the U.K. as '... by munk-a on Monday September 12, 2022 @06:54PM (#32818331)

I don't - my father's funeral is literally two weeks away. Some relatives that my mother doesn't get along with at all aren't invited - they've never been particularly close and it'll be healthier for everyone if they don't stir shit in a time of healing.

This isn't a case of protestors being repeatedly ignored - the public discussion about the monarchy is unfolding in most media outlets right now and other forms of protest are still quite available.

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Re:Anti-royal protesters are being arrested in the U.K. as '... by defen on Monday September 12, 2022 @07:47PM (#32818908)

Sorry about your father. I don't like using personal examples since emotions can be strong, especially at a time like this. If they were to show up and stand peacefully with a sign, I don't think that should be illegal. But if they did that it would certainly show the rest of the family what kinds of people they are.

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Re:Anti-royal protesters are being arrested in the U.K. as '... by munk-a on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @02:15AM (#32821151)

I mean - whenever we're talking about funerals it's an extremely personal event for some. Just because you can't see the person - or it's a person of privilege - doesn't mean it doesn't hit just as hard.

Additionally, while I think this is extremely unhealthy mentally, there was a not insignificant proportion of Britain that felt they had a personal relationship with the queen even if they never met her for tea.

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