Many agitators have engaged in threatening behaviour almost impossible to police during chaotic public disorder incidents
Far-right agitators and other extremists will be more likely to be charged with a range of criminal offences, including making verbal threats, based on video footage recorded by the
However, it was now expected the new body-worn cameras – the first 150 of which became operational in Dublin on Friday – would now tilt the balance of power at protests back in the favour of gardaí.has said the new cameras represented a significant change for policing of extremists as the footage would be accompanied by audio and it was the words of suspects that often “betrays the intent of the individual”.
“It’s those kind of threats and abuse, verbal onslaughts, that a lot of these people specialise in,” said one source. “Without having evidence of what they said, and that links the words to a specific person, it’s been very hard to prosecute them.” However, the inability to identify verbally and physically abusive protesters would now be negated by clear footage with audio of a standard to satisfy the DPP that charges should be pursued against suspects.
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