On Saturday 20 April, over the Easter weekend, I was arrested while taking part in the Extinction Rebellion (XR) traffic blockade on Waterloo Bridge. After I politely declined several invitations to remove myself from the road, four Metropolitan Police officers lifted and carried me off the bridge and I was held in police custody overnight. The ARB and RIBA codes of conduct require that I inform them if I think I may have brought the profession into disrepute. I've viewed my participation in XR as a natural extension of my duty towards the public interest. But I'm also aware that the codes of conduct oblige me to avoid run-ins with the law. I do not feel that I have brought the profession into disrepute, but I also recognise this is a matter for others to decide. To that end, I will be writing to the ARB and RIBA pending the outcome of the ongoing legal process.
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