UK Gov introducing authoritarian policing bill

[Better Day 5,766]

“Today marks the second reading of the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill, which will increase police powers and allow them to clamp down on protests.

The bill, spearheaded by home secretary Priti Patel, had already met with criticism, but has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of police actions at the vigil for Sarah Everard on Clapham Common.

During the gathering, police descended to break up the vigil, grabbing those present and arresting some. Their actions were widely criticised as “neither appropriate nor proportionate”.

After initially being rumoured to abstain, Labour announced it would vote against the bill as it returns to the House of Commons, saying it imposes “disproportionate controls on free expression”.”

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2021/03/15/priti-patels-new-policing-bill-is-threatening-our-right-to-protest/amp/

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[Jill 31,812]

Getting V for Vendetta vibes from this  

[Diamond Heart 4,400]

Ridiculous 

[Better Day 5,766]

6 minutes ago, Diamond Heart said:

Ridiculous 

It is, especially after the vigil on Saturday night which ended up in chaos because of the police

[CommonWhiteGirl 1,039]

Why do I feel like Western and European countries are regressing more than progressing?? 

[MJHolland 12,725]

Quick how do you say all cops are bastards in British 

[HuffsAhoy 7,433]

This sounds like some crazy shiz the Republicans would try to pull  The growing anti-protest sentiment over the last year is very concerning. 

[Rio 5,088]

So do all you liberals agree that they broke social distancing rules or what? One second y'all like "these trump rallies shouldn't be taking llace, no ones socially distancing." But this protest happens, illegally, and now they're having their freedom to protest taking away?

I agree with the message of the vigil. I likely would have been there if I could,  but they still broke laws, that's it really.

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51 minutes ago, MJHolland said:

Quick how do you say all cops are bastards in British 

tw*ts

[bionic 50,111]

1 hour ago, CommonWhiteGirl said:

Why do I feel like Western and European countries are regressing more than progressing?? 

They've been 'liberal democracies' for so long they've forgot why authoritarianism is BAD. BUT saying that the UK was never really on board with democracy and human rights.

[Better Day 5,766]

8 minutes ago, Rio said:

So do all you liberals agree that they broke social distancing rules or what? One second y'all like "these trump rallies shouldn't be taking llace, no ones socially distancing." But this protest happens, illegally, and now they're having their freedom to protest taking away?

I agree with the message of the vigil. I likely would have been there if I could,  but they still broke laws, that's it really.

It’s actually not against COVID restrictions for something like to the vigil to be held. Plus the fact most of the people were socially distance and were wearing mask. 
I understand why the vigil went ahead. I am not supportive of this (like the Black Lives Matter protests last year) 

[Rio 5,088]

5 minutes ago, Miss Dolly said:

It’s actually not against COVID restrictions for something like to the vigil to be held. Plus the fact most of the people were socially distance and were wearing mask. 
I understand why the vigil went ahead. I am not supportive of this (like the Black Lives Matter protests last year) 

You didn't agree with BLM? Those protests had to happen, while the momentum, reality and and awareness of black rights was at a high. I was FOR the blm protests. Sure, less looting could have happened but theres always bitches who take advantage of situations like that

[Better Day 5,766]

5 minutes ago, Rio said:

You didn't agree with BLM? Those protests had to happen, while the momentum, reality and and awareness of black rights was at a high. I was FOR the blm protests. Sure, less looting could have happened but theres always bitches who take advantage of situations like that

No, I totally agree with BLM. Sorry, I never worded it right. I was against the protests happening at the time because of lockdown and the amount of cases and deaths we were having at that time. It would be the same for any protest, at that time. I would of totally attended the protests if we weren’t in lockdown. 

[Rio 5,088]

2 hours ago, Miss Dolly said:

No, I totally agree with BLM. Sorry, I never worded it right. I was against the protests happening at the time because of lockdown and the amount of cases and deaths we were having at that time. It would be the same for any protest, at that time. I would of totally attended the protests if we weren’t in lockdown. 

We're in lockdown now too. So the vigil shouldnt have happened, with that ideology then. X I understand you now. Tbh, the BLM protests never increased the cases at all anyway. Every protest I attended, maskwearing was mandatory, and 3m distance (not 2m) was promoted. 

[Aphasic 4,033]

5 hours ago, Miss Dolly said:

“Today marks the second reading of the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill, which will increase police powers and allow them to clamp down on protests.

The bill, spearheaded by home secretary Priti Patel, had already met with criticism, but has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of police actions at the vigil for Sarah Everard on Clapham Common.

During the gathering, police descended to break up the vigil, grabbing those present and arresting some. Their actions were widely criticised as “neither appropriate nor proportionate”.

After initially being rumoured to abstain, Labour announced it would vote against the bill as it returns to the House of Commons, saying it imposes “disproportionate controls on free expression”.”

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2021/03/15/priti-patels-new-policing-bill-is-threatening-our-right-to-protest/amp/

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