He said he reacted on instinct, whereas I was thinking about every action and consequence of it, Frost said. When the London Bridge attack unfolded inside the hall on 29 November 2019, Frost said chaos and confusion took hold. There was screaming, noise, no one knew what was going on and I imagine it would have been the same on Bondi Beach.
Defend Our Juries, the group which has been organising the protests in London, said it intended to go ahead with its action on Saturday, and it urged the police to focus on protecting those communities fearing reprisals or follow-up terror attacks. We urge you to choose to prioritise protecting the community, rather than arresting those peacefully holding signs in opposition to the absurd and draconian ban of a domestic direct action group, Defend Our Juries told the Metropolitan police in a letter of reply.