Wrongful arrest claim by protesters who set police car on fire is dismissed
A claim was made for wrongful arrest and detention by 12 demonstrators arrested during a protest that turned violent in Kuruman in 2013
27 July 2020 - 15:56
The rights to freely assemble, demonstrate, picket and present a petition must be exercised peacefully, and it is only when those convening and participating in a gathering harbour intentions of acting violently that will they forfeit those rights.
The high court in Kimberley made this comment as it dismissed, with costs, a claim for wrongful arrest and detention made by 12 demonstrators who were arrested during a protest that turned violent, in Kuruman in November 2013...
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