http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/may/27/antisocial-behaviour-bill-threat-naturists
No more skinny dipping on the WB rides to Weymouth next year then
Seriously though, having read the new legislation a lot of it is over my head, but I get the gist of it and now understand why there is so much criticism aimed at the government coming from all fronts and not just the usual suspects. I will stand corrected, but I’ve seen no safeguards in place to stop the following hypothetical scenario from actually happening when the bill hits the statute book. I live in a quiet village with a pub where bikers from all around the locale come to attend the weekly bike-meet. I’m getting pretty pissed off with the noisy exhausts and speeding through the village so what do I do about it? Record the noise levels, take some photos recording the times and then approach and recruit to the cause, a number of likeminded residents to add clout to my beef. We then petition our local police and Councillor raising our concerns and submitting our evidence. Hey Presto – court imposes an injunction. Of course, the ‘if you are doing nothing wrong you have nothing to fear brigade’ may well say, so what, the current provision in law already exists to prevent such meetings from going ahead. Exactly, this just makes it a whole lot bloody easier to secure a banning order and a lot harder to stop one.
Home Secretary Theresa May said, “In my view the provisions of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.”
Are you sure? The EU charter of fundamental rights article 45 Freedom of movement; “every citizen of the Union has the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States” Wouldn’t be the first time the government got a bloody nose.
