""> Our tolerance for any disruption, whether through protest or otherwise, will be low.
> We will deal robustly with anyone intent on undermining this celebration."
If only they had this much zest and conviction for actual, troubling issues, dangerous issues. While I agree that disrupting a ceremony now is in poor taste, there are much bigger issues at play in the UK that deserve hands-on policing.
Sorry, what? And it's in good taste to piss away hundreds of millions of taxpayers money on a coronation? Please explain why people having a problem with this shouldn't exercise their right to protest.
> And it's in good taste to piss away hundreds of millions of taxpayers money on a coronation?
The British royal family is accretive to the U.K. The coronation brought in billions of dollars of tourism and earned media. There are legitimate gripes one may have about the British royals, but costing the taxpayer isn't one of them, unless we're at the point of seizing their private lands.
Yeah yeah this old excuse. It's conveniently unquantifiable, uncomparable to the alternative, and obfuscated by not knowing how much they're really worth and therefore what's reasonable to pay them. In addition there are plenty of non- working royals on the gravy train happily benefitting from their accident of birth without lifting a finger.
as an American, and not emotionally involved in this topic.. the answer must include actions by degree.. that is, protest by civilized actions, cards and flyers, costumed theater, symbolic union of people via presence or art.. not riot, break windows, steal, attack police or others.. etc
> While I agree that disrupting a ceremony now is in poor taste
Most people would consider coronating Jimmy Saville's BFF king to be in extremely poor taste. The protesters are the only respectable thing about this farce.
If only they had this much zest and conviction for actual, troubling issues, dangerous issues. While I agree that disrupting a ceremony now is in poor taste, there are much bigger issues at play in the UK that deserve hands-on policing.