The policing bill currently going through parliament is becoming more draconian.

I watched a bit of it last night. Authoritarian state. No question.

I see what you mean about lack of attention!

This is Priti Patel who has taken over £1.1 MILLION in expenses over 10 years ....thats on top of her salary remember .I do hope someone .....anyone thinks she's value for money .As far as I can see she has made a complete mess of everything she's touched .The Tory way... fail and make a fortune !!

Patel then appears to take direct aim at the Insulate Britain protests. Amendment 319C criminalises “wilful obstruction of a highway”. Amendment 319D criminalises the obstruction of “major transport works”, including roads, rail lines or airport runways. Amendment 319A creates an offence of “locking on”, or carrying equipment which might facilitate it. It targets anyone who attaches themselves to “a person, to an object or to land”. These all come with a potential 51 week prison sentence. In fact, this penalty is plastered all over the legislation.(copied from your link)

I agree with the Policing Bill hope it goes through unhindered.

Maudi

Patel then appears to take direct aim at the Insulate Britain protests. Amendment 319C criminalises “wilful obstruction of a highway”. Amendment 319D criminalises the obstruction of “major transport works”, including roads, rail lines or airport runways. Amendment 319A creates an offence of “locking on”, or carrying equipment which might facilitate it. It targets anyone who attaches themselves to “a person, to an object or to land”. These all come with a potential 51 week prison sentence. In fact, this penalty is plastered all over the legislation.(copied from your link)

I agree with the Policing Bill hope it goes through unhindered.

Most protest marches obstruct the highway.

The actions Maudi mentions should be punished. I’m in full agreement.

Germanshepherdsmum

The actions Maudi mentions should be punished. I’m in full agreement.

Completely agree. Hope it goes through.

Is anyone reading this,?

OUR CURRENT LAWS CAN DEAL WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU FIND OFFENSIVE.

Why the need for Patel’s bill?

25,000 is not a 'few thousand'
The amendments targeted at protesters sound like good common sense.

Of course protesting about making the planet uninhabitable for humans should be severely punished.

Lawns can be regrown, Gsm. You fill in the hole and reseed it. Within a year or two it will be as good as new.

But a wildflower meadow sounds a much better alternative. It could even still have the crocuses in it...

Oh dear, threads got muddled...