UPDATE
After the below tweets I spent much of today speaking to women across England about their plans to organise #ReclaimTheseStreets vigils.
All plans include social distancing & masks
It turned out that police were generally saying that all such gatherings were illegal /1
After the below tweets I spent much of today speaking to women across England about their plans to organise #ReclaimTheseStreets vigils.
All plans include social distancing & masks
It turned out that police were generally saying that all such gatherings were illegal /1
https://twitter.com/AdamWagner1/status/1369917786936516614
The organisers could face £10k fines, and participants could be prosecuted or face fines of £100s.
@metpoliceuk initially told @ReclaimTS organisers they wanted to allow it to happen but late this afternoon reversed their position and said that their "hands were tied" /2
@metpoliceuk initially told @ReclaimTS organisers they wanted to allow it to happen but late this afternoon reversed their position and said that their "hands were tied" /2
A great team at @BindmansLLP @BlackstoneChbrs @DoughtyStreet and I are working to get urgent hearing before High Court tomorrow to declare Met Police misunderstood their duties under Human Rights Act.
The case needs urgent support crowdjustice.com/case/reclaimth… /3
The case needs urgent support crowdjustice.com/case/reclaimth… /3
Here is the full @ReclaimTS statement /4
https://twitter.com/ReclaimTS/status/1370123638406545408?s=20
The @CrowdJustice target has now been reached and the page will no longer accept donations. Thank you everyone /5
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