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🔴 On Tuesday, Home Secretary #Braverman pushed through the #PublicOrderBill aka #AntiProtestBill with last minute changes
With 283 to 234 votes, the Bill was passed in the Commons.
With this, what #freedoms have we lost? 😰
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heraldscotland.com/politics/23059…
With 283 to 234 votes, the Bill was passed in the Commons.
With this, what #freedoms have we lost? 😰
A 🧵…
heraldscotland.com/politics/23059…
One of the most worrying of the changes is to do with the introduction of “disruption prevention” measures ⚠️
This means police can take absolutely draconian steps to prevent people from protesting, even if they have never been charged with a crime.
This means police can take absolutely draconian steps to prevent people from protesting, even if they have never been charged with a crime.
What are these “preventive powers”?
➡️Ban individuals from attending protests
➡️Authorise use of devices (tags) to monitor individuals
➡️Order individuals to remain at a certain place/for certain time
➡️Bar people from certain places/stop them from associating with certain people
➡️Ban individuals from attending protests
➡️Authorise use of devices (tags) to monitor individuals
➡️Order individuals to remain at a certain place/for certain time
➡️Bar people from certain places/stop them from associating with certain people
