"Public Order" Is Fascist Bullshit, Britain

Bron Maher / Press Gazette:

A UK group says arrests of journalists “might become commonplace” if Parliament passes the Public Order Bill, which may criminalize reporters covering protests  —  Law reform organisation Justice has said the arrest of journalists “might become commonplace” should the forthcoming Public Order Bill pass into law.

Anna Cooban / CNN:   UK police ‘got it wrong’ by arresting journalists covering climate protests

@lbc:   ‘The only question was how I knew to be there.’ After being arrested while covering an eco-protest LBC Reporter @charlotterlynch recounts her experience. https://twitter.com/...

Index / Index on Censorship:   Coalition of journalism organisations slams the National Security Bill

Jessica Simor KC / @jmpsimor:   Please take the time to listen to all of this and share widely. Hertfordshire Police have evidently taken a decision to do this to journalists reporting in protests - this is the third example from yesterday. Action needs to be taken. https://twitter.com/...

Charlotte Lynch / @charlotterlynch:   Yesterday I was arrested by @HertsPolice whilst covering a protest on the M25. I showed my press card, and I was handcuffed almost immediately. My phone was snatched out of my hand. I was searched twice, held in a cell for 5 hours, and I wasn't questioned whilst in custody.

@risj_oxford:   @CNNBusiness ... Law reform campaigners are warning about the possible implications of a bill in the UK following the arrests of journalists reporting on Just Stop Oil protests this week. The arrest of journalists “might become commonplace” under the new law, they say https://pressgazette.co.uk/...

Damien Gayle / The Guardian:   Hertfordshire police promise inquiry into arrest of journalists at Just Stop Oil protests

William Wallis / Financial Times:   Backlash after UK police arrest journalists covering climate protests

Dan Sales / Daily Mail:   Outrage as LBC reporter is handcuffed, arrested, swabbed and held in custody for FIVE HOURS while reporting on Just Stop Oil M25 chaos from public area …

Miriam Burrell / London Evening Standard:   Journalist Charlotte Lynch ‘terrified’ after arrest at Just Stop Oil protest

Ted Hennessey / The Independent:   Journalist arrested covering Just Stop Oil M25 protest tells of ‘terrifying’ five hours in cell

Who won that little war you limebags had about 75 yrs. ago? Y'all sure it wasn't Hitler?