Insulate Britain.

[anneasquith]

Can someone please explain to me why the police have not arrested these people immediately they block traffic . ?

[chelle7272]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/protest-laws-supreme-court-arms-fair-b1872636.html

[anneasquith]

Thank you chelle. So insulate Britain have the law on their side . ?

[Khandro]

Biden is attempting to call the shots on N.I. Macron is is capturing British fishing vessels, 1,000s of economic migrants are entering the county daily & anarchists are blocking motorways & causing mayhem, (& at least 1 death)

Is it not time for the British Prime Minister to 'man-up'?

[Mamyalynne]

Whilst perhaps not immediate enough, arrests are being made.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-59089013

[ToraToraTora]

well it's all a bit vague, they say "protests CAN be lawful" but there does not appear to be any sort of guidelines as to what is allowed. I'd say fair enough if roads are closed by a planned demonstration but just to jump in front of traffic and block the highway I'd say that should be illegal.

[ToraToraTora]

The ones that glue themselves do so knowing that plod will unglue them but what if they just left them there? just a thought!

[chelle7272]

It seems do Anne, difficult for the Police s they will get the flak if they start making arrests when it is 'peaceful' and then becomes ugly. They do seem to have started making arrests where they can

[New Judge]

//well it's all a bit vague, they say "protests CAN be lawful" but there does not appear to be any sort of guidelines as to what is allowed.//

Yes they can be lawful. But such a decision is not one that can be made by the police. It is a matter for the courts and the police should make every effort to get the miscreants before them. The police can only act in accordance with common law and statutes and they cannot be expected to interpret precedents from the Supreme Court which may or may not provide a defence. The full circumstances of the alleged offence must be considered firstly by the CPS and then, if a prosecution follows, by the court.

[anneasquith]

It’s farcical. We can lie down on a busy road , disrupt traffic and it’s not illegal . !!

[dannyk13]

They should be brought for the courts for contempt of court and hammered with a prison sentence.
https://www.google.com/search?q=insulate+britain+injunction&;client=avast-a-1&;biw=1360&bih=625&ei=zb97YfutO4qD8gKmyJDABw&oq=insulate+britain+injuction&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIKCAAQsQMQgwEQCjIECAAQCjoUCAAQ6gIQtAIQigMQtwMQ1AMQ5QI6EQgAEI8BEOoCEIwDEOUCEIsDOhcILhCPARDqAhCMAxDlAhCLAxCoAxCaAzoaCC4QjwEQ6gIQjAMQ5QIQiwMQqAMQmAMQmgM6EQguEI8BEOoCEIwDEOUCEIsDOgUIABCRAjoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBEKMCOgUIABCABDoOCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQ0QM6CAgAEIAEELEDOgQIABBDOgoIABCxAxCDARBDOgkIABBDEEYQ-QE6CAgAELEDEJECOgcIABCxAxBDOggIABCxAxCDAToECAAQAzoGCAAQChADOgQIABANOgYIABANEB46CggAELEDEIMBEA06BQghEKABOgQIIRAVOgcIIRAKEKABSgQIQRgAUKy9lQRYmZaYBGCxs5gEaBBwAngAgAGPAYgB3B6SAQUzMC4xMZgBAKABAbABCsABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz

[New Judge]

//We can lie down on a busy road , disrupt traffic and it’s not illegal . !!//

It is illegal, anne, on a number of counts. The argument would be whether it is lawful (different entirely). The police cannot determine that as their function is the prevention and detection of crimes (which are being committed by the protesters). So they should arrest the perpetrators, pass their evidence to the CPS who should decide on whether court action should be taken. This would include assessing any potential defence that might be forthcoming.

[dannyk13]

Sorry, will try again:-
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/insulate-britain-nationwide-injunction-granted-grant-shapps-b962443.html

[New Judge]

Quite so, danny. This provides another reason for the perpetrators to be arrested and brought before the courts. The police wailing that they do not have sufficient powers (if indeed that's what they are claiming) is pathetic.

[youngmafbog]

I think the Police are being hammered unfairly. Apart from a handful of right-on senior officers handing out cups of tea the vast majority want to instil law and order. Unfortunately the liberal elite Judiciary will always side with other right-on liberals.

It's going to end in one of two ways. Either a Judge finally grows a pair jailing a few of them in which case after a couple of nights in Wormwood scrubs at the pleasure of Mr Big in the showers the middle class twits realise the error of their ways or b) the public will explode and a few of them will get a serious kicking. likely when someone dies in an ambulance they are blocking.

[Mamyalynne]

As my link states above, several arrests were made.

https://twitter.com/HertsPolice/status/1454023127390957568

[dannyk13]

I bet Boris is regretting getting rid of the water cannons.They do the job in France, so why not here?

[youngmafbog]

He didnt get rid of them, he bought them but May wouldnt allow their use.

No surprises there, ruddy useless woman.

[jno]

Boris didn't get rid of them, May did.

[youngmafbog]

//The ones that glue themselves do so knowing that plod will unglue them but what if they just left them there? //

Actually TTT you may be on to something there. But feed them plenty of drinks of tea/water first then leave them sitting in their own pee. Perhaps lace with X-Lax too :-)

[dannyk13]

No matter who actually got rid of them, it is time for a rethink about getting some.