All three journalists arrested this week covering Just Stop Oil were arrested under “suspicion of conspiracy to commit a public nuisance.” It is a new crime introduced as part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act. It carries prison time of up to ten years in jail.
Call me a tinfoil hatter if you want, but this looks like the thin end of a very oppressive policy. I think the lads were told to give it a practice run. Hopefully the reaction will give them pause.
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