Noisy protests

[newfhouse]

Fill yer boots.

 

[mudsticks]

In the other place that Brandane cove suggested he would go and help his ex copper mates 'noisy up' the unwashed eco protestors , at the COP when I said I was going along .

Interesting huh??

As it was there were a lot of bored looking coppers stood around waiting for things to kick off.

Except for their kettling us a few times .
It never did .

How disappointing for them all..

 

[glasgowcyclist]

A protest that doesn’t in some way disrupt is not a protest.
There’s no point if it doesn’t make people uncomfortable.

 

[mudsticks]

A protest that doesn’t in some way disrupt is not a protest.
There’s no point if it doesn’t make people uncomfortable.

The fact that this even has to be pointed out, is deeply troubling..🙄

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The fact that this even has to be pointed out, is deeply troubling..🙄

I thought I’d get it in early for the hard of understanding.

 

[Fab Foodie]

EDIT:
Just seen the good-news thread - so you're refering to this?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...on-stop-brexit-man-under-new-anti-protest-law

Putting the Jackboot in straight away....

 

[newfhouse]

Shameless self promotion but should that be a crime?


View: https://twitter.com/snb19692/status/1542098482554617858?s=21&t=WZm0E5Igkx3YURae5mBbYQ

 

[Fab Foodie]

You can't keep a good man down....

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/p...=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=sfeu

 

[BoldonLad]

A protest that doesn’t in some way disrupt is not a protest.
There’s no point if it doesn’t make people uncomfortable.

Well quite

 

[BoldonLad]

The fact that this even has to be pointed out, is deeply troubling..🙄

So, if we accept that:

A protest that doesn’t in some way disrupt is not a protest.
There’s no point if it doesn’t make people uncomfortable.

how about defining the boundaries between "uncomfortable", "intimidating", "harassment" ?

 

[mudsticks]

So, if we accept that:



how about defining the boundaries between "uncomfortable", "intimidating", "harassment" ?

Those are words the definition of which, are freely available in any dictionary..

And which are also legally defined.

Threatening users of medical facilities with harm is definitely all of the above.

Please remember some doctors have been murdered by anti abortion campaigners

This is not just people shouting, or waving placards.

 

[BoldonLad]

Those are words the definition of which, are freely available in any dictionary..

And which are also legally defined.

Threatening users of medical facilities with harm is definitely all of the above.

Please remember some doctors have been murdered by anti abortion campaigners

This is not just people shouting, or waving placards.

What?, in Scotland, or, even UK?

Murder is already against the law I believe.

I repeat, I don't support this particular set of protesters views, but, having only protests we approve of is just a trifle wrong, to me.

 

[theclaud]

Tony Blair used to deliberately conflate begging and mugging in pursuing his authoritarian agenda and normalising surveillance and control of public spaces. In case anyone is surprised about how we got to the sort of bollocks Craig and Bolders are talking.

 

[matticus]

A protest that doesn’t in some way disrupt is not a protest.
There’s no point if it doesn’t make people uncomfortable.

Surely the ideal outcome is to persuade everyone to love you and immediately support your cause!

 

[Rusty Nails]

What?, in Scotland, or, even UK?
Murder is already against the law I believe.
I repeat, I don't support this particular set of protesters views, but, having only protests we approve of is just a trifle wrong, to me.

Is anybody saying we should only have protests they approve of? The discussion is about the form of protest and whether it tips over into something less acceptable such as harassment.
I might regard some form of protest as harassment that you would say was acceptable so, flawed as it is, it probably has to be a legal decision about harassment.