The reality is that security outside synagogues, usually a mixture of volunteers and professionals, has been the norm since I was a child. I don't remember a time when anyone took the safety of synagogues for granted
I don't know what can be done about it - care about antisemitism? People do, the government is very supportive of synagogue security. It's just the world we live in, as I say it has been the norm for 30 years and the world has changed a lot in that time
I appreciate that sounds defeatist - but I just can't imagine a time when Jews feel safe enough not to have security outside synagogues + events. It's normal. I was explaining to my 7-yr-old daughter about the flak jacket I was wearing, it's sad but she doesn't think it's unusual
If people found the above thread surprising or upsetting, or just want to help, I hope you would consider giving a few £ to the brilliant charity which organises synagogue security @CST_UKcst.org.uk/donate-now
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Have had a proper detailed read of this judgment now - it’s a polite but very sharp evisceration of the High Court judgment. Particularly the way the lower court handled the evidence and factual findings
It’s this bit and what follows. It is quite extraordinary that the claim failed and the court said it wasn’t its place to reach findings on controversial medical topics but nonetheless it went on to do exactly that
The court of appeal was polite enough but the judges in court below will be wincing I imagine
Bell -v- Tavistock overturned. Court overstepped the mark by giving guidance on puberty blockers in a case which the claimant had effectively lost. Sounds like the right outcome judiciary.uk/judgments/bell…
Although, a recent judicial review permission decision which I will post soon (not publicly available) says people aren’t detained (strictly ‘deprived of liberty’) despite being stuck in a guarded hotel room with 15 mins exercise in the car park per day. I think that’s wrong
Here is the judgment in Khalid - permission decision (first stage of Judicial Review). Mr Justice Linden held that hotel quarantine (which for most people is 23 hrs 45 mins per day stuck in a guarded room) is not even arguably a deprivation of liberty (!) …ughtystreetchambers-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal…
Some detail (via @gabrielquotes) on the question I have been wondering about for a few months - why Lord Sumption is no longer on the Supreme Court supplementary panel. whatdotheyknow.com/request/765192…
"Applications are considered by trained Departmental staff, following detailed procedures designed by public health professionals and are supported by medically qualified public health professionals"
What does "are supported by" mean? Who knows
In May over 35,000 people had been through the hotel quarantine system, so it stands to reason that it is tens of thousands more by now