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Surely Obstructing The Highway Is Already A Crime??
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What new powers are needed? Just tell plod to do their job and clear the scum off the road. end of.
What new powers are needed? Just tell plod to do their job and clear the scum off the road. end of.
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Surely a bit of innovative policing could remove the need for actually prosecuting anyone - simply chuck each and every protester in the back of a police van and take them to a designated police station for 'processing and verification
11:41 Tue 05th Oct 2021
There has been arrests, some have been held on remand but "Lisa Townsend, Surrey’s police and crime commissioner, said it was difficult to bring charges against the group, with minor charges likely to be discontinued and more serious charges having too high a threshold to meet."
This is why a new law is being considered.
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This is why a new law is being considered.
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//...am uncomfortable that they are bringing in orders for people "likely to commit a crime".//
Why is that, bednobs? All sorts of orders are made every day against people who are "likely to commit a crime". Examples include non-molestation orders and domestic violence prevention orders. Orders are made keeping persistent shoplifters out of shops and people who cannot behave properly when they've had a drink out of licenced premises. When somebody has demonstrated that they have a propensity to commit crimes it is necessary to protect the public (as far as reasonably practical) from the effects of their activities. These berks have demonstrated (and stated) that they will continue to offend. The police and the justice system have a duty to prevent that reoffending and court orders, which provide for a greater penalty than the signature offence itself, are among the tools necessary to do that job.
Why is that, bednobs? All sorts of orders are made every day against people who are "likely to commit a crime". Examples include non-molestation orders and domestic violence prevention orders. Orders are made keeping persistent shoplifters out of shops and people who cannot behave properly when they've had a drink out of licenced premises. When somebody has demonstrated that they have a propensity to commit crimes it is necessary to protect the public (as far as reasonably practical) from the effects of their activities. These berks have demonstrated (and stated) that they will continue to offend. The police and the justice system have a duty to prevent that reoffending and court orders, which provide for a greater penalty than the signature offence itself, are among the tools necessary to do that job.
Surely a bit of innovative policing could remove the need for actually prosecuting anyone - simply chuck each and every protester in the back of a police van and take them to a designated police station for 'processing and verification' of their IDs - then boot them out of the front door.
A bit of care could ensure that the designated station is in the back of beyond with zero public transport links and strangely unavailable local taxi firms ... and (of course) none of the protestors would have a car ...
A bit of care could ensure that the designated station is in the back of beyond with zero public transport links and strangely unavailable local taxi firms ... and (of course) none of the protestors would have a car ...
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