Doing my Christmas shopping in Churchill Square in Brighton on Saturday I was confronted by what seemed an impromptu gathering of some sort.
Despite not being the best organised of events and the nature of the gathering not being clear, the 100 or so protesters did not warrant, in my view, the same number of police, several camera teams and a helicopter overhead.
Crime must really be at a record low in our city if the police can afford to devote such resources to what was a low-key demonstration.
-Peter Phillips, Hove
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