The street artist’s latest work appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday and was immediately covered up by Metropolitan Police officers.
The force is now investigating the graffiti, which is on an external wall of the Queen’s Building, as potential “criminal damage”.
It means Banksy, who has remained anonymous for more than 25 years, could finally be unmasked as he would be required to publicly disclose his name if brought to court.
The artwork, which shows a protester holding a white picket sign spattered with red paint, has now been concealed by large sheets of black plastic and two metal barriers.
Less than 24 hours after it first appeared on the Grade I-listed building, HM Courts and Tribunals (HMCTS) confirmed it would be removed.
“its not my fault i shot someone, it was my job!”
-the police
How many protesters accused of supporting PA. Have actually been to court so far.
Honest question. As so for I’ve not seen any in the news. But may have missed a few.
I have seem the police and CPS release a lot soon after arrest. Makeing me wonder if the CPS is confident on the courts accepting the proscription.
I can see lawyers using both Starmers case during Blares government and ECHR free speech requirements to challenge the validity of the law.
PS you really do not want to go back to a time when Judges acted on their own political motives.
That opens up the court system to a fuck more injustice then it dose justice. We already see way to much prejudicial sentencing and interpretation of evidence. Historical claims womens dressed in a way that encouraged rape. Current Valuing of policemans statements over non police and racial prejudice is valuation of evidence.
Start adding an expectation for judges to judge the moral validity of laws. And it is very unlikely to go in a positive direction.