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Protester Arrested for Misinterpreted T-Shirt, Vows to Continue

8/19/2025

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Miles Pickering was arrested at a London protest for wearing a T-shirt that read “Plasticine Action,” misinterpreted as support for a banned group.
Police later released him, admitting the mistake.
Pickering intends to wear the shirt at future protests to advocate for protest rights.
He asserts that public support for Gaza is increasing, claiming, “Palestine will ultimately be free.”

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Story summary

Miles Pickering was arrested at a London protest for wearing a T-shirt that read “Plasticine Action,” misinterpreted as support for a banned group.
Police later released him, admitting the mistake.
Pickering intends to wear the shirt at future protests to advocate for protest rights.
He asserts that public support for Gaza is increasing, claiming, “Palestine will ultimately be free.”