I saw that part in the article. I was hoping by “ridiculous,” she meant like 6 year sentences with million dollar fines. I was thinking that in the US, it’d be more like life in prison or the death penalty.
That’s certainly more like what UK activists are getting in some cases at the moment, but it’s still really draconian. And a big part of the scandal around them is the kinds of offences these sentences are being given for, like Roger Hallam getting over 5 years in prison for being on a Zoom call discussing potential action to block the M25 motorway, with the state also blocking legal defences. And the state is continuing to escalate their tactics to circumvent the legal standards around sentencing as well as disrupt and dismantle activist groups through extralegal means.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the UK sent illegal paramilitary death squads into Ireland to do all kinds of horrendous shit. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised if they had “unknown assailants” attack protesters and activists.
Also don’t forget the still currently unfolding Spy Cops scandal. There is seemingly no line the UK police will not cross in their pursuit of ghoulishness
I saw that part in the article. I was hoping by “ridiculous,” she meant like 6 year sentences with million dollar fines. I was thinking that in the US, it’d be more like life in prison or the death penalty.
That’s certainly more like what UK activists are getting in some cases at the moment, but it’s still really draconian. And a big part of the scandal around them is the kinds of offences these sentences are being given for, like Roger Hallam getting over 5 years in prison for being on a Zoom call discussing potential action to block the M25 motorway, with the state also blocking legal defences. And the state is continuing to escalate their tactics to circumvent the legal standards around sentencing as well as disrupt and dismantle activist groups through extralegal means.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the UK sent illegal paramilitary death squads into Ireland to do all kinds of horrendous shit. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised if they had “unknown assailants” attack protesters and activists.
Also don’t forget the still currently unfolding Spy Cops scandal. There is seemingly no line the UK police will not cross in their pursuit of ghoulishness