'Extreme' Protest Groups Face Ban Under Proposal

[naomi24]

//Protest groups such as Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action could be banned in a similar way to terrorist organisations, under a proposal from the government’s adviser on political violence.

An upcoming report from Lord Walney, which BBC News has seen extracts of, will recommend a new category for proscribing "extreme protest groups".

It defines these as those which routinely use criminal tactics to try to achieve their aims.

The sanctions could restrict a group's ability to fundraise and its right to assembly in the UK.

The Home Office said ministers would consider the recommendations.//

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2qv7425gvwo

 

Are you 'for' or 'against'?

[sandyRoe]

Remind me please, what criminal actions have Palestinian Action used?

[naomi24]

//Palestine Action use civil disobedience methods that have resulted in its members being arrested. Their methods include protest, occupation of premises and alleged criminal damage, destruction of property and vandalism.//

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Action#:~:text=Palestine%20Action%20use%20civil%20disobedience,destruction%20of%20property%20and%20vandalism.

 

[webbo3]

Very much for, They are no longer peacefully protesting but causing disruption and intimidation and damage.

[sandyRoe]

To proscribe them is akin to breaking a butterfly on a wheel.

[webbo3]

https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2024/05/03/palestine-action-van-elbit-bristol/

Palestine Action use van to block entrance to Elbit factory – as the police look haplessly on

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against. 

[10ClarionSt]

Keep buying the stuff they're protesting against. 

[ynnafymmi]

Up here in Aberdeen we managed to have an Orange Order march banned recently.Maybe its high time we had all these other pointless marches banned also.

[sandyRoe]

Seems they're protesting about arms being sold to Israel.

[douglas9401]

'Peaceful protesting' otherwise known as a nice walk.

'They' need to be made to pay attention otherwise all that happens is viewers' blood pressure rises when the great and the good appear on the news and metaphorically pat us on the head when telling us why stuff just can't be done.

It usually involves either protecting their mates or their own future earnings.

[sandyRoe]

Why was an Orange March banned?

[douglas9401]

Infiltration from Jaffa.

[10ClarionSt]

A bit of a lemon to post that doug! 😄

[ynnafymmi]

@12.13.We deemed it sectarian sandy.As it probably was,but no more sectarian than these anti-semitic,pro Hamas marches are.

[Old_Geezer]

Well worth considering given the police won't perform their duty under present law; maybe this new one will nip things in the bud meaning they won't need to.

 

Is going to ban groups appearing openly Jewish too ?

[douglas9401]

Segments of the Orange Order were accused of taking the pith by local Peelers.

[ynnafymmi]

You are such a wag,dougie,have you ever considered a job as a dogs tail?

[Gromit]

// Lord Walney was appointed by the UK Government as an Independent Adviser on Political Violence and Disruption in November 2020. //

Lord Walney was Labour MP John Woodcock. He had the whip withdrawn over sexual harrasment allegations. He did an 'Elphicke' and left the Labour Party (where incidently he was chair of Labour Friends of Israel), and began campaigning for the Conservatives. As is traditional with turncoats, Boris Johnson gave him a Peerage.

This 'independent advisor' who wants to stop protests about Israel's genocidal acts in Gaza was recently part of a consortium trying to buy 'The Jewish Chronicle'.

[Khandro]

The problem is, at the end of the day, it's the police who have to enforce this  & their track record isn't good even policing the existing laws.

[Gromit]

https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/18023455.former-barrow-labour-mp-urges-people-vote-conservative/