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    Lock Them Up!!! - XR that is

    The government has got an injunction to lock up protestors blocking the M25

    Seems with the middle class you must do things properly....


    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...herts-58649286


    A court injunction has been granted to National Highways against protesters targeting the M25, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.



    Climate change activists from Insulate Britain could face imprisonment as a result of the High Court decision.



    The group has blocked various parts of the M25 five times in the last week.



    On Twitter, Mr Shapps said the "activists will face contempt of court with possible imprisonment if they flout".



    Home Secretary Priti Patel, who described protesters' actions as "selfish" last week, said the "important injunction" would mean "people can get moving again" on the London orbital motorway.



    "We will not tolerate lives being put at risk," she said.



    "Those who continue to do so risk imprisonment.


    "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

    #2
    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    The government has got an injunction to block up protestors blocking the M25
    FTFY. In the interests of pedantry.

    It's an injunction on the rabble protesters to not block the motorway. If they breach it, then that's contempt of court, with unlimited fines and maximum imprisonment of 2 years.
    Last edited by NotAllThere; 22 September 2021, 08:51. Reason: Meh - stop editing your posts while I'm replying!
    Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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      #3
      Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
      FTFY. In the interests of pedantry.

      It's an injunction on the rabble protesters to not block the motorway. If they breach it, then that's contempt of court, with unlimited fines and maximum imprisonment of 2 years.
      sounds good to me.
      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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        #4
        But let them out on really cold and/or wet days.
        Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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          #5
          At long last!
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            #6
            Did you see the guy throw a paddy and walk off set on the TV this morning? They really are a set of eejits. Possibly the worst run campaign in the history of demonstrating. The entire country hates them, their leader is a hypocrite of the highest order and the courts are after them. Complete and utter disaster. Hopefully we will see the back of this lot very soon.
            'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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              #7
              Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
              Did you see the guy throw a paddy and walk off set on the TV this morning? They really are a set of eejits. Possibly the worst run campaign in the history of demonstrating. The entire country hates them, their leader is a hypocrite of the highest order and the courts are after them. Complete and utter disaster. Hopefully we will see the back of this lot very soon.
              You mean this?

              https://www.standard.co.uk/video/new...tion-v15dd2e78
              "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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                #8
                Good. All in favour of tackling climate change, but it doesn't help the cause to disrupt peoples' lives. Generally it's annoying when protesters, whether it's climate change or BLM or whatever, intrude too much on our personal space.
                bloggoth

                If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
                John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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                  #9

                  Or here, for those outside the country!

                  Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                    #10
                    You kinda gotta know you've ****ed up when the entire country hates you and the powers that be grant special injections to lock you up. They do say bad publicity is good publicity but you have to think that this one is an exception to the rule.
                    'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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