Re: Covid-19 discussion thread
Originally Posted by
Pamplemousse
You've read the provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill I presume?
From
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56400751
Police chiefs would be able to put more conditions on static protests, such as those organised by Extinction Rebellion where roads and bridges are occupied.
They would be able to:
- impose a start and finish time
- set noise limits
- apply these rules to a demonstration by just one person
So if a single individual was holding a protest placard while sharing their views via a loudspeaker, and refused to follow police directions about how they should conduct their protest, they could be fined up to £2,500.
The proposed law also includes an offence of "intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance".
Sounds fair to me
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