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MichaelAll three journalists arrested last week for covering the #JustStopOil protests were arrested for “suspicion of conspiracy to commit a public nuisance”. A new crime under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act passed by the Tory government. It carries a penalty of up to ten years in prison. It’s part of a government assault on our human rights, freedoms and ability to hold government to account. Time to take a stand.
Conai@therightarticle probably broken the same law saying so. But yes, action is needed
@Conai We’ll go down together!
@therightarticle power of the people to gain power to the people
SufferForMe 🆘@therightarticle
The met police cited 'Force policy of not investigating past alleged breaches of Covid rules' as a reason to not investigate Downing St breaking lockdown rules, but they are happy to arrest people who have not committed a crime on the grounds that they might commit a crime sometime in the future. The people arrested were journalists, but could have happened to anyone taking a photo of the protests. This should worry everyone.
The met police cited 'Force policy of not investigating past alleged breaches of Covid rules' as a reason to not investigate Downing St breaking lockdown rules, but they are happy to arrest people who have not committed a crime on the grounds that they might commit a crime sometime in the future. The people arrested were journalists, but could have happened to anyone taking a photo of the protests. This should worry everyone.
Fable Cash ☑️@sufferforme @therightarticle It was Herts. police, not Met, who arrested the journalists.
@fable_cash @therightarticle
I accept that, but I did not say that the met police arrested them, I was merely citing a ludicrous instance where (a) police force said they could not investigate crimes in the past.
I accept that, but I did not say that the met police arrested them, I was merely citing a ludicrous instance where (a) police force said they could not investigate crimes in the past.
logienick@therightarticle This really is tip of the iceberg stuff... Very concerning to anyone believing in democratic values and freedom of expression.
LondonACutieMedic@therightarticle @gem_abbott …and yet at the same time we have police officers who have committed actual crimes still on the front line. It beggars belief 🤦🏽♂️
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Claire_H@therightarticle Bloody Hell !
Shel@therightarticle I think you'll find that the offence is not a "new crime" but was previously a 'common law' offence; it used to carry a maximum life sentence but has been reduced to ten years. That said, the way it appears to be investigated in these cases needs an urgent review.
Vam@therightarticle
Our rights are being removed one by one and we already have a corrupt press and media, it is frightening.
Our rights are being removed one by one and we already have a corrupt press and media, it is frightening.
David Field“suspicion of conspiracy to commit a public nuisance”
That’s about the most Minority Report thing I’ve heard in many a year..
Never underestimate the power of large groups of stupid people with power 😠
C Martin@therightarticle will #Labour repeal this law? They’ve been awfully quiet about it?
Barry Hope #FBPE@therightarticle Seems to me that Cabinet Meetings just became illegal...
@barryhope It’s a fair point!
Simon Dobson@therightarticle So two steps removed from something actually happening: someone thinks that someone else might be thinking about protesting
Simon Springall (he/him). #FBPE
🇺🇦 Anna Filina@therightarticle Slowly becoming like russia (or maybe even the soviet union). Interesting choice of a role model.
Get The Tories Out #FBPE@therightarticle well, I keep saying Brexit means Belarus and this is just one example.
Roy Williams@therightarticle Does Labour promise to repeal this law?
@roywilliams Good question. Starmer seems to be supporting much of Tory policy so I doubt it.
Dave@therightarticle There are times when it’s not only our right to commit a public nuisance but it is our duty to commit a public nuisance.
@david_orr Absolutely. Part of a healthy functioning democracy. That’s why laws like this one and the attacks on human rights are so sinister. It’s the way fascism begins.
FrancisHayden@therightarticle Three levels of ambiguity:
1. What constitutes a ‘nuisance’.
2. What constitutes ‘conspiracy’.
3. What constitutes ‘suspicion’.
@FrancisHayden1 deliberate I suspect