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Protests: Police powers to stop new tactics come into effect


Still Waters

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New measures aimed at curbing protest methods often used by environmental groups have come into effect.

Police in England and Wales now have powers to move protesters who disrupt transport, while offenders could face three years in jail for tunnelling.

The Home Office says the Public Order Act 2023 will target "a selfish minority" but critics argue they threaten the right to protest.

Under the new laws, those found guilty of tunnelling or "being present in a tunnel to cause serious disruption" could be jailed for up to three years.

Taking equipment to a tunnel carries a maximum penalty of six months in prison, as will obstructing major transport works.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66079436

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2 hours ago, Still Waters said:

New measures aimed at curbing protest methods often used by environmental groups have come into effect.

Police in England and Wales now have powers to move protesters who disrupt transport, while offenders could face three years in jail for tunnelling.

The Home Office says the Public Order Act 2023 will target "a selfish minority" but critics argue they threaten the right to protest.

Under the new laws, those found guilty of tunnelling or "being present in a tunnel to cause serious disruption" could be jailed for up to three years.

Taking equipment to a tunnel carries a maximum penalty of six months in prison, as will obstructing major transport works.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66079436

About time, the right to protest is not a right to stop everyone else going about their day.

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4 hours ago, Electric Scooter said:

About time, the right to protest is not a right to stop everyone else going about their day.

Yes, they stopped an ambulance getting to hospital in time one day, the woman who could have had a much better outcome ended up being crippled due to not getting treatment in time.

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There is always a much more funny punishment than prison time.

For the duration of their sentences chain, bolt, or glue them, to a spot next to where they became a nuisance. Affix a sign to them too with something written on it along the lines of muppet lol.

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2 hours ago, Electric Scooter said:

There is always a much more funny punishment than prison time.

For the duration of their sentences chain, bolt, or glue them, to a spot next to where they became a nuisance. Affix a sign to them too with something written on it along the lines of muppet lol.

Over here, many municipalities offer a chance at a lesser sentence if the convict is willing to work cleaning ditches and such.

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