A thread about protesters

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

We live in a world where you can’t hug your gran, get fined if you open your place of work, and get more jail time for protesting annoyingly and not declaring you have a two week jolly in Portugal than a pedo. Really strange times

In the context of the pandemic these things are fine as temporary measures. It's that they are rescinded afterwards that matters.

 

[lazerblue]

If me and my mates went to our local park and started getting pissed together, we’d be fined, and if we refused to move on we’d be arrested.

Anyone who been out in large crowds for any reason during this pandemic, shame on you!

I’m fucking sick of these fuckers from the capital. Every other fucking week there’s another crowd gathered to have a fucking moan about something down there!

FUCKING GO HOME YOU CUNTS!

Yeah, it takes a special kind of **** to take an "all coppers are bastards" banner to a peaceful vigil,fuckin scum!

 

[BobKowalski]

Heartening to see other countries following our lead...

Civil Society Organizations Call for the Draft Law on Public Order to be Immediately Discarded

We, the undersigned national and international organizations and communities, call on the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) to immediately discard the repressive draft Law on Public Order and uphold its obligations under international human rights law.

www.hrw.org

 

[BobKowalski]

In the context of the pandemic these things are fine as temporary measures. It's that they are rescinded afterwards that matters.

When it comes to protesting in an annoying fashion, I’m afraid that ship sailed yesterday evening.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

When it comes to protesting in an annoying fashion, I’m afraid that ship sailed yesterday evening.

afterwards Bob.

 

[JRockBlues]

Is it time to dust off the old V for Vendetta maks yet?

 

[Ric]

Whilst I don't think large scale protests should really be happening during a global pandemic, the bill that passed yesterday should be a cause for concern for anyone who cares about our democratic and civil rights. The right to peaceful protest is a fundamental cornerstone of democracy.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Whilst I don't think large scale protests should really be happening during a global pandemic, the bill that passed yesterday should be a cause for concern for anyone who cares about our democratic and civil rights. The right to peaceful protest is a fundamental cornerstone of democracy.

I'd add that if it is a legit emergency / pandemic measure then it is the job of her majesties opposition to ensure that the executive are held to account and these powers rescind in line with the virus control measures and are temporary. That is their function in upholding those civil rights and our democracy - and no, I'm not saying it's labours fault.

 

[grunge]

Whilst I don't think large scale protests should really be happening during a global pandemic, the bill that passed yesterday should be a cause for concern for anyone who cares about our democratic and civil rights. The right to peaceful protest is a fundamental cornerstone of democracy.

Exactly this. this new bill would have allowed the likes of Dr King, Rosa Parks to be jailed for 10 years!.

And the fact that this goes down to the single lone protester level, with no guidelines as to what is "noisy" or what "annoyance" is, basically means anyone that is against the government could be arrested just walking down the street with a political badge on etc.

dont get me wrong, thats a dystopian view on it, and Hopefully it would never be used like that, but they could be used like that. its the level of legislation that has been put in place here due to lax guidlines of what it means.

There's no sign this is Pandemic related at all. Id guess this is more down to the Extinction rebellion protests and those people who climb tree's or burrow under the HS2 route.

 

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

Exactly this. this new bill would have allowed the likes of Dr King, Rosa Parks to be jailed for 10 years!.

And the fact that this goes down to the single lone protester level, with no guidelines as to what is "noisy" or what "annoyance" is, basically means anyone that is against the government could be arrested just walking down the street with a political badge on etc.

dont get me wrong, thats a dystopian view on it, and Hopefully it would never be used like that, but they could be used like that. its the level of legislation that has been put in place here due to lax guidlines of what it means.

There's no sign this is Pandemic related at all. Id guess this is more down to the Extinction rebellion protests and those people who climb tree's or burrow under the HS2 route.

Even Pankhurst would've been given prison time....