People in here are arguing about whether the government should be able to allow or disallow protests, i.e. “legal” or “illegal” protests.
I think Denmark has a good middle ground solution to this: Protests must be declared to the police ahead of time, so they know it is happening. Note that this is not an application or an ask for permission! You always have permission, you only have to make the police aware that you are protesting, so they can monitor it and ensure it follows law and order and doesn’t turn violent.
France works that way as well.
On paper, but the city will still say “Friday’s not good for us, how about next never?” Then the protest still happens but now the police can say the protest was announced too late and is violent while setting a corn field on fire with their tear gas. Which just happened this weekend.
Should be like, two days or more’s warning is the only requirement, they can’t say no. In Denmark, it’s 24 hours but they can prevent it.
Well, there’s the theory and the practice…
You always have permission*
* terms and conditions may apply
Guys, I’m planning to cause a traffic jam, and you all are invited.
Oh wait, that’s just normal traffic. Oh well, see y’all in jail.
It is not acceptable anywhere. This “in a democracy” bit is just taking away blaim from dictator who do this kind of stuff all the time.
No, the point of the sentence isn’t to take away blame. It is to compare them to dictatorships. I.E. Add more blame
I still don’t understand why JSO is bothering common folk with their protests, go block politicians - you know, the people who YOU want to make the treatise to stop the use of oil!
I agree with what they want (though it would’ve been nice if they had a plan how to slow down our oil use, but then again they’re no experts on that), but I do think they’re being dumb on how to achieve it. You don’t see Union Strikers block off a highway to get what they want, they’ll instead block off some plant where they work - now that makes sense! Go bother politicians.
The problem with “they should have a plan” is that we have viable plans and nobody that’s currently benefiting from oil will take any steps towards implementing them.
Just Stop Oil are the people that were blocking traffic of normal everyday citizens.
Their sentences weren’t lengthy enough in my opinion.
Am I a liberal? I expect protests to have permission beforehand just like they need in Sweden where I am from. They would have been charged there too.
That only works if a government wants to let you protest. And if people will even pay attention if you’re protesting in a “citizen approved protesting location”.
Kind of pointless to protest if no one pays attention to you.
- For the convenience of our constituents, protest hours are 10:00-14:00 every second Thursday of the month.
- Citizens may apply for a protest permit at their local post office.
- In the event that potential protestors have different local post offices, each protestor must apply at all applicable post offices, indicating their post code of origin on the back of page 27 (BLUE INK ONLY).
- Duplicate applications will be denied.
- Please state clearly the reason for the proposed protest in the application in 25 words or less.
- Applications take approximately 6-8 weeks per word to process. Successful applicants will be notified by post no later than 12 April of the following year.
- Approved protests must be addressed to the brick wall behind the library and are confined to the space enclosed by the chain link fence.
- If multiple approved protests occur on the same day, please form a queue, tallest to shortest. The group with the most amount of members in the top quartile will be granted the protest space for the day. Others will need to re-apply after a 60-day probationary period.
- Chants will be kept to a conversational speaking volume.
- For the safety of the public, no food or drink will be allowed.
- Infractions of the rules as outlined in the application will result in the locking of the fence gate for a period of no less than 6 days.
- Further punishments are determined at the sole discretion of the Peaceable Protest Committee. Sentences start at 5 years with no maximum. Appeals may be made after the sentence has been served.
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I think if you’re looking at a YouTube comment section for a rational point of view about anything, you’ve already lost the plot.
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No, youtube is a breeding ground for idiots when it comes to politics. Every comment and every dislike gives a video impressions so that the algorithm shows it to others. Youtube makes bank with hatret just as fox news does. You can bet that all the jzst stop oil clips will be shown to a audience that hates rhem more than people who feel indifferent about them or agree with them. Why? Because they dont comment on the videos.
These people hate what they see but still watch it and then comment on it so youtube shows them more off it.
The science largely disagrees with you; but as usual there are no clear cut answers on such complex topics.
Government sanctioned protest ain’t no protest lol. If you’re protesting the government action by asking their permission, might as well write them angry letter so they can throw it in the bin quicker.
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Actually I can justify breaking a law that I find unjust ❤️
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most hated type of illegal protester in the world.
Fucking lol, real first world problems over here.
You’re saying “it is what it is”, but what you’re actually saying is this is how it should be while others are arguing it should not.
Change the law and your argument evaporates.
On Armistice Day, EDL protesters marched towards the Cenotaph (without permission) and launched fireworks that were intended to hit people and did strike policemen in the face. Let’s see if they get 5 years.
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It would be the maximum possible sentence for assault.
Booo. This is a bad opinion. You should feel bad.
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Lol you’re delusional if you think that most people would want others imprisoned for years for conspiring to cause traffic or even to cause it.
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This has to be the worst way to inform yourself you could possibly choose. Very telling.
I think Just Stop Oil are largely a bunch of morons, but I still think a five year prison sentence for conspiracy to peacefully protest is abhorrent.
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“I can’t go to my office job or to get more mayo from asda because those wankers are protesting the end of the world!? Death penalty to them!”
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Emergency vehicles exist.
And can be routed intelligently, and protests overwhelmingly let them pass. Traffic jams should also let them pass.
People can lose their jobs.
Is it so bad in the UK that a single day being late can justify an employer to fire people? I think you should join the protestors.
