If the senior police officer, having regard to the time or place at which and the circumstances in which any public assembly is being held or is intended to be held, reasonably believes that—
the purpose of the persons organising it is the intimidation of others with a view to compelling them not to do an act they have a right to do, or to do an act they have a right not to do,
the police is just a tool for the 1% and the poor souls are forced to choose between what is right and feeding their family. to think I wanted to be a police officer once... wouldn't want to be in their shoes now, when the winds of change are blowing
here's the section 14 legislation will do it piecemill - Imposing conditions on public assemblies.(1)If the senior police officer, having regard to the time or place at which and the circumstances in which any public assembly is being held or is intended
(2)In subsection (1) “the senior police officer” means—(a)in relation to an assembly being held, the most senior in rank of the police officers present at the scene, and(b)in relation to an assembly intended to be held, the chief officer of police.
(4)A person who organises a public assembly and knowingly fails to comply with a condition imposed under this section is guilty of an offence, but it is a defence for him to prove that the failure arose from circumstances beyond his control.
(5)A person who takes part in a public assembly and knowingly fails to comply with a condition imposed under this section is guilty of an offence, but it is a defence for him to prove that the failure arose from circumstances beyond his control.
(8)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or both.
I like subsection 5 because there are no organisers as such and they have no real control over anybody here today. people choose to be here individually. good luck handing out written orders to every single protester lol
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