This arrest thingy is expected and was alredi a foregone
conclusion. The 5 of them knew what wud happen to them and yet they
went ahead. Just 5 of them standing in the rain carrying placards
was easy to bundle up the police van. Wonder what it wud be if
there are 50, 500 or 5000. The full Tactical Police Force will have
to be activated!
To me, the 5 made a peaceful demo. They did not do anything to harm
people, destroy things or property, nor did they take anything from
anyone. This demo has no criminality other than 'legality'. To
those who knew law or studied law - legal is what the law-makers
make. Prostituition is immoral but can be legalised! Kissing in
public is showing affection but can be criminalised (in some Muslim
countries). So gathering of 5 is illegal assembly - why 5? Why not
2?
The arrest yesterday has political overtone, the law was used to
make it legal to arrest a non-criminal, non-violent, non
anti-social activity.
In this respect, I look at the 5 who made the public demo against
the junta in Burma as a show of support for the repressed people of
Burma, not just TALK!
