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  • Protecting Londoners from ‘thought crime’ policing (1)

    • Reference: 2020/1050
    • Question by: David Kurten
    • Meeting date: 19 March 2020
    On the 14 February 2020, the High Court ruled that the Humberside Police decision to record a non-crime hate incident against Harry Miller for alleged transphobic tweets was unlawful. The Judge, Mr Justice Julian Knowles concluded that Mr Miller’s tweets were: “lawful and that there was not the slightest risk that he would commit a criminal offence by continuing to tweet”. He described the police actions as: “disproportionate interference with the Claimant’s [Mr Miller’s] right to freedom of expression because of their potential chilling effect”. 4 Similar to the nature of Mr Miller’s tweets, how many Londoners have ‘transgender’ and/or...

  • Protecting Londoners from ‘thought crime’ policing (2)

    • Reference: 2020/1051
    • Question by: David Kurten
    • Meeting date: 19 March 2020
    On the 14 February 2020, the High Court ruled that the Humberside Police decision to record a non-crime hate incident against Harry Miller for alleged transphobic tweets was unlawful. In the judgment, Mr Justice Julian Knowles stated: “The effect of the police turning up at the claimant’s [Mr Miller’s] place of work because of his political opinions must not be underestimated. To do so would be to undervalue a cardinal democratic freedom. In this country we have never had a Cheka, a Gestapo or a Stasi. We have never lived in an Orwellian society.” 5 What is the Metropolitan Police’s...

  • Protecting Londoners from ‘thought crime’ policing (3)

    • Reference: 2020/1052
    • Question by: David Kurten
    • Meeting date: 19 March 2020
    How many people accused of non-crime hate incidents have their details kept on record by the Metropolitan Police?

  • Protecting Londoners from ‘thought crime’ policing (4)

    • Reference: 2020/1053
    • Question by: David Kurten
    • Meeting date: 19 March 2020
    How many times have the Metropolitan Police disclosed details of non-crime hate incidents on DBS criminal record checks?

  • Julian Assange (1)

    • Reference: 2020/0141
    • Question by: David Kurten
    • Meeting date: 16 January 2020
    Did the Metropolitan Police work with the CIA to monitor the Ecuadorian Embassy while Julian Assange was resident there? If so, were you aware of any collaboration between the Metropolitan Police and the CIA?

  • Julian Assange (2)

    • Reference: 2020/0142
    • Question by: David Kurten
    • Meeting date: 16 January 2020
    Were you aware of a laser microphone allegedly being used by the Metropolitan Police to monitor the Ecuadorian Embassy when Julian Assange was resident? If so, to what extent was such equipment funded by the Metropolitan Police?

  • Julian Assange (3)

    • Reference: 2020/0143
    • Question by: David Kurten
    • Meeting date: 16 January 2020
    To what extent did the Metropolitan Police monitor supporters of Julian Assange who were present from time to time outside the Ecuadorian Embassy whilst he was resident there?

  • Julian Assange (4)

    • Reference: 2020/0144
    • Question by: David Kurten
    • Meeting date: 16 January 2020
    What were the total costs to the Metropolitan Police with respect to Julian Assange while he was resident in the Ecuadorian Embassy?

  • Community Assessors (1)

    • Reference: 2019/19715
    • Question by: David Kurten
    • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
    What kind of vetting procedures are employed by Community Assessors and what criteria do they use to veto applicants for employment by the Metropolitan Police?

  • Community Assessors (2)

    • Reference: 2019/19716
    • Question by: David Kurten
    • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
    How many Community Assessors work for the Metropolitan Police?