Civil resistance activists detained in Manchester over alleged plan to raid high-end stores
Summary
Seven people linked to an activist group called Take Back Power were arrested by police in Greater Manchester for allegedly planning to steal from expensive shops. The police said the group was training for a mass shoplifting campaign to take goods and share them with others, while the group says the arrests target peaceful nonviolent protests.Key Facts
- Seven people (six women and one man) were arrested in Salford, Greater Manchester.
- Police suspect the group planned coordinated thefts from high-end stores and supermarkets.
- The activist group, Take Back Power, wants higher taxes on the super-rich and more citizen control.
- Police said the group was training for mass shoplifting and called it organized crime.
- Take Back Power says the arrests target nonviolent training sessions and peaceful protests.
- Police have previously raided several of Take Back Power’s meetings and nonviolence sessions.
- In March, 15 other members of the group were arrested in London for alleged mass shoplifting plans.
- Nine members face charges related to disruptive actions at the Ritz Hotel and the Tower of London last December.
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